Architectural framework for standardizing multimedia services on fiber-coax

Author

Hutchinson, Robert C.

Author_Institution

Interactive Television Appliance Div., Hewlett-Packard Co., Santa Clara, CA, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

13-14 Jul 1994

Firstpage

213

Lastpage

217

Abstract

The paper proposes a framework for standardizing the delivery of multimedia services on fiber-coax cable. The framework described enables plug and play consumer appliances to be freely attached to the network. The standardization of digital services on HFC (hybrid fiber-coax) to the home will take place over the next two to four years (1994-98). Contributions to the standards will come from a wide variety of sources including; academia, technology trials, industry deployments, and the formal standards setting process. The framework proposed encompasses most of the complexity of the problem

Keywords

coaxial cables; multimedia systems; optical cables; telecommunication standards; HFC; architectural framework; fiber-coax cable; formal standards setting process; hybrid fiber-coax; industry deployments; multimedia services; plug and play consumer appliances; standardization; standards; Cable TV; Coaxial cables; Home appliances; Hybrid fiber coaxial cables; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Plugs; Road transportation; TV broadcasting; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Community Networking Integrated Multimedia Services to the Home, 1994., Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2076-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CN.1994.337347

Filename

337347