DocumentCode :
759941
Title :
Creating a network for interactivity
Author :
Large, David
Author_Institution :
Media Connections Group, Los Gatos, CA, USA
Volume :
32
Issue :
4
fYear :
1995
fDate :
4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
58
Lastpage :
63
Abstract :
The one most likely system, to serve as the common meeting ground for phone and cable companies, is a hybrid network architecture of optical fibers and coaxial cables. As the industry evolves toward interactive services, three considerations will become paramount. One is the ability to deliver individualized programming to customers, and get responses from them as well. Here, the instantaneous network bandwidth is of less concern than the effective bandwidth per customer. So long as all the programming and services a customer desires are available in a user-friendly way, it is irrelevant how the network delivers them. By its nature, interactivity also implies that the measure of effective bandwidth per customer be extended to bidirectional communication between the customer and the head-end. Several ways of providing that increased effective bandwidth are discussed. A second prime concern is the need for more attention to network reliability in delivering services. Finally, the issues of standards and security must be dealt with
Keywords :
cable television; coaxial cables; digital television; interactive television; optical fibre communication; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication standards; television standards; bidirectional communication; cable TV companies; coaxial cables; head-end; hybrid network architecture; instantaneous network bandwidth; interactive network; interactive services; network reliability; optical fibers; security; standards; telephone companies; Bandwidth; Cable TV; Coaxial cables; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Power cables; Transceivers; Video compression;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9235
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/6.376002
Filename :
376002
Link To Document :
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