Title :
Self-control cyclic access with time division-a MAC proposal for the HFC system
Author :
Jiang, S.M. ; Tsang, Danny H K ; Chanson, Samuel T.
Author_Institution :
Hong Kong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Kowloon, Hong Kong
Abstract :
The IEEE 802.14 standard committee is currently working on a project to find a cost-effective means of providing access to integrated networks for people to enjoy multimedia programs and to work at home. An advanced system based on the CATV system called hybrid fiber coax (HFC) is being studied. Since some properties of the HFC system preclude the possibility of directly using existing medium access control protocols for its data link layer, a MAC scheme based on time division is discussed in this paper
Keywords :
IEEE standards; access protocols; cable television; coaxial cables; cyclic reservation multiple access; optical fibre subscriber loops; telecommunication standards; time division multiple access; CATV system; HFC system; IEEE 802.14 standard committee; MAC proposal; data link layer; hybrid fiber coax system; medium access control protocols; self-control cyclic access; time division; Access protocols; Coaxial components; Hybrid fiber coaxial cables; Information retrieval; Media Access Protocol; Multimedia systems; Proposals; TV; Telephony; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 1997. ICC '97 Montreal, Towards the Knowledge Millennium. 1997 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3925-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.1997.610036
