Title :
The Multimedia Over Coax Alliance
Author :
Monk, Anton ; Lee, Razak ; Hebron, Yoav
Author_Institution :
Entropic Commun., Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) publishes a home networking specification that is the deployed standard for the majority of service providers in North America. It is also being adopted in other parts of the world. MoCA enables highly robust, secure, and low-latency communication at net throughputs of over 400 Mb/s on the home coaxial cable. Its primary use is for the distribution of premium content video, including applications such as multiroom DVR. This paper presents a historical, market, and technical overview of MoCA.
Keywords :
coaxial cables; home networks; multimedia communication; MoCA; home coaxial cable; home networking specification; multimedia over coax alliance; multiroom DVR; premium content video distribution; Cable TV; Coaxial cables; Home automation; Multimedia communication; Power cables; Smart homes; Streaming media; Access protocols; Communication standards; Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA); OFDM; home networking; multimedia communication;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPROC.2013.2266299
