Title :
CATV broadband technologies
Author :
Kos, Tomislav ; Grgic, Mislav ; Mandic, Lidija
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Electr. Eng. & Comput., Zagreb Univ., Croatia
Abstract :
Cable television systems can be successfully used as broadband multimedia networks. Cable TV providers can offer additional services over CATV network, such as Internet access, video on demand and other applications. The article describes different techniques and technologies applied in modern two-way interactive CATV systems that enable variety of new service.
Keywords :
Internet; broadband networks; cable television; interactive television; multimedia communication; video on demand; CATV broadband technologies; Internet access; broadband multimedia networks; modern two-way interactive systems; video on demand; Cable TV; Frequency; Hybrid fiber coaxial cables; Modems; Multimedia systems; Network topology; Optical fiber cables; Optical filters; Video on demand; Web and internet services;
Conference_Titel :
Video/Image Processing and Multimedia Communications, 2003. 4th EURASIP Conference focused on
Print_ISBN :
953-184-054-7
DOI :
10.1109/VIPMC.2003.1220566
