Title :
A first description of the hybrid fiber coax concept in the framework of the ACTS project ATHOC
Author :
Sierens, C. ; Krijntjes, K. ; Nunes, M.S. ; Pfeiffer, B. ; Boettle, D. ; Ramlot, G. ; Bastos, A. Joao ; Konstantoulakis, G.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Res. Div., Antwerp, Belgium
Abstract :
The paper describes the ACTS ATM Applications over Hybrid Optical Fiber Coax (ATHOC) project and the ATHOC physical layer for the hybrid fibre coax (HFC) access network. It also includes reference to ongoing standardisation (IEEE 802.14, DAVIC, and DVB). The main objectives of ATHOC are to build a prototype of an ATM-based HFC system, and to demonstrate on it PC-oriented data services (e.g. Internet). This ATHOC equipment will provide the transport in the coax access network between the PC terminal at the subscriber´s home connected to the CATV coax, and the CATV headend connected to the broadband ATM core network. As far as possible, the existing cable infrastructure of the CATV operator will be used for these bidirectional services
Keywords :
IEEE standards; asynchronous transfer mode; broadband networks; cable television; coaxial cables; data communication; microcomputer applications; optical fibre subscriber loops; standardisation; switched networks; telecommunication computing; telecommunication services; telecommunication standards; ACTS project; ATHOC; ATM Applications over Hybrid Optical Fiber Coax; ATM based HFC system; CATV coax; CATV headend; CATV operator; DAVIC; DVB; IEEE 802.14; Internet; PC oriented data services; PC terminal; bidirectional services; broadband ATM core network; cable infrastructure; hybrid fiber coax access network; physical layer; standardisation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical and Hybrid Access Networks, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
Ipswich
DOI :
10.1049/ic:19960330
