SYSTEM DESIGN - NEXT GENERATION HFC

SYSTEM DESIGN - NEXT GENERATION HFC July 26, 2016 Steve Harris, Senior Director Advanced Technologies & Instruction, L&D sharris@scte.org 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 1

AGENDA CATV Architecture of the Past HFC Architecture of the Present Next Generation Services HFC Architecture of the Future Access Network Architectures of the Future 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 2

CATV Architecture of the Past SCTE Essential Knowledge for Cable Professionals

CABLE TELEVISION Cable television is a system providing analog video content to subscribers via radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted to television displays through coaxial cables and terminated on analog set-top-boxes (STBs). 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 4

NTSC OTA VIDEO The cable industry started from necessity Antennas were used to receive distant RF signals Community Access Television, or CATV, was founded by John Walson Sr. in 1948 in Pennsylvania 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 6

MICROWAVE

SATELLITE VIDEO (TVRO)

CATV ARCHITECTURE Headend Tree and Branch (100% Coaxial Cable Access Network) Trunk Amplifiers Line Extenders Directional Taps NTSC Modulators C O M B I N E R Up to 20 Amplifiers Customer Premises w/ STB Distribution Network (Powered Electronics) 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 10

CATV ARCHITECTURE Headend Tree and Branch (100% Coaxial Cable Access Network) Line Extenders Directional Taps NTSC Modulators C O M B I N E R Trunk Amplifiers Customer Premises w/ STB Trunk Feeder (Subscriber Serving Area) 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 11

CATV SPECTRUM NTSC Ch. 2 6 Analog Video Services (NTSC) 5-42 54 550 Return / Upstream (Sub Split) Forward / Downstream (550 System) 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 12

HFC Architecture of the Present SCTE Essential Knowledge for Cable Professionals

CABLE TELEVISION Cable television today is a system providing HD video, VoIP, HSD and Wi-Fi to subscribers via RF signals transmitted to the premises through coaxial and optical cables and terminated on digital DVR STBs, CMs, emta and erouters. 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 14

HEADEND TODAY National Headend (Media Center / CDN) Headend or Hub OSS/BSS Ad Insertion Synchronous Optical Network (SoNET) OC-48/192/768 or Metro Ethernet Core and Regional Rings NOC Last Mile Access Network HFC Last Mile Access Network HFC 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 15

HFC ARCHITECTURE Headend Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Access Network NTSC ATSC / QAM VoD CMTS C O M B I N E R 1310 nm HFC Tx 1550 nm HFC Rx W D M Optical Node Line Extenders Directional Taps Customer Trunk Premises w/ STB, emta, Feeder WGR, etc. 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. (< Actives) scte.org isbe.org 16

HFC SPECTRUM WITH NTSC VIDEO NTSC Ch. 2 6 Analog Video Services (NTSC) 5-42 54 550 750 860 Return / Upstream (Sub Split) Forward / Downstream (862 System) 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 17

ANALOG VIDEO OVER THE HFC Headend Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Access Network EIA 542 Channels NTSC VoD C O M B I N E R W D M NTSC 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 18

HFC SPECTRUM WITH ATSC VIDEO ATSC 6 NTSC 6 Analog Video Services (NTSC) Digital Video Services (ATSC) MPEG-2 5-42 54 550 750 860 Return / Upstream (Sub Split) Forward / Downstream (862 System) VoD DOCSIS 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 19

DIGITAL SD & HD VIDEO OVER THE HFC Headend Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Access Network CEA 542 Channels Video QAMs NTSC ATSC / QAM VoD C O M B I N E R W D M NTSC/ATSC RDK-V 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 20

HFC SPECTRUM WITH DIGITAL QAMS Analog Video Services (NTSC) Digital Video Services (ATSC) 5-42 54 550 750 860 6 Analog = 42.88 = = Mbps 6 Digital 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 21

DIGITAL D1.0 HSD OVER THE HFC Headend Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Access Network DOCSIS QAMs DOCSIS QAMs DOCSIS QAMs NTSC ATSC / QAM VoD CMTS C O M B I N E R W D M Cable Modem 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 22

DIGITAL D1.1/2.0 VOIP OVER THE HFC Headend Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Access Network NTSC QoS added to the network! DOCSIS PacketCable QAMs DOCSIS PacketCable QAMs DOCSIS PacketCable QAMs ATSC / QAM VoD CMTS Class 5 C O M B I N E R W D M emta 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 23

MPEG 2 RECLAMATION NTSC Analog has been removed. Digital Video ATSC MPEG-2 DOCSIS 32 QAM Bonding Digital Video ATSC MPEG-4 5-42 54 550 750 860 Return / Upstream (Sub Split) Forward / Downstream (862 System) VoD 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 24

DIGITAL D3.0 HSD OVER THE HFC Headend Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Access Network NTSC QoS added to the network! DOCSIS PacketCable Bonded QAMs DOCSIS PacketCable Bonded QAMs DOCSIS PacketCable Bonded QAMs ATSC / QAM VoD CMTS Class 5 C O M B I N E R W D M erouter 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 25

Next Generation Services SCTE Essential Knowledge for Cable Professionals

HSD IN THE NEWS FIX IS 3.1/FTTX Engineers and technicians need training now! Deployments underway in US and will start in Europe 2017. MSO using SCTE/ISBE boot camps to prepare NextGen HFC. Competition in the news Puerto Rico Broadband Taskforce: 70% will have 1 Gbps service by 2020 Critical Hub Networks will have FTTH symmetrical 1 Gbps service AT&T GigaPower - Pricing for AT&T s GigaPower service starts at $70 per month for 1Gbps speeds $114.95/month for 1 Gbps with a two-year price guarantee with CenturyLink Chattanooga is the first city in the Western Hemisphere to offer 10 Gbps fiber internet service to all residents and businesses Google may use gigabit Wi-Fi to bring Fiber to the masses Virgin Islands Next Generation Network offers 1 Gbps 100% fiber services VDSL2 Vectoring will get more spectral efficiency out of the existing coaxial network for Telcos 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 27

VoWi Fi Community Wi Fi Wi Fi HotSpot 2.0 (Managed) 802.11ac 2 nd Wave / MU MIMO PNM tools for Wi Fi 5 GHz SCTE 802.11ad 60 GHz Essential Knowledge for Cable Professionals

COMMUNITY WIFI Improve the customer experience Flesh out a quad play strategy Wi Fi calling Building Wi Fi because operators can $$$ Monetize WiFi $$$ Ruckuss 30% of FIFA World Cup attendees (72K) used WiFi to move 5.6 TB of data over 217 APs. Cisco 88% of all US data traffic on untethered devices will travel over WiFi links by 2018 Dolan @ Cablevision 92 percent of Cablevision's subscribers have 10 or more hotspots with a mile. Adobe Systems 50% of smartphone data is taking place over WiFi Roberts @ Comcast was quoted saying 70% data is taking place over WiFi. Comcast had 200 million out of home WiFi sessions in 2014, 700% Leg increase. up against wireless carriers Increase brand loyalty Managed services & location offerings Another service operators can offer cable customers 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 30

LiFi is visible light communication Best use case is supplement traditional RF in the home May be used as a stand alone technology Date rate up to 10 Gbps Max Range of 30 meters Requires LED lighting

AT&T s 5G hits blistering 10 Gbps in lab tests SCTE Essential Knowledge for Cable Professionals

High Dynamic Range UHD

IPTV

HFC Architecture of the Future SCTE Essential Knowledge for Cable Professionals

CABLE TELEVISION Cable television tomorrow will be a system providing UHD IPTV, IMS/SIP VoIP, Gigabit IPv6 HSD and Gigabit Wi-Fi to subscribers via RF signals transmitted to the premises through coaxial and optical cables and terminated on digital smart devices, edvas and next gen erouters. 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 38

HFC SPECTRUM OF THE FUTURE DOCSIS OFDM 24 Digital Video ATSC MPEG-4 VoD Digital Video ATSC MPEG-HEVC DOCSIS 16 QAM Bonding DOCSIS OFDM 192 DOCSIS OFDM 192 0 85 88 550 750 860 1200 Return / Upstream (Mid Split) Forward / Downstream (1.2 GHz System) MoCA 2.x 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 39

D3.1 OVER THE HFC Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Access Network DOCSIS 24 192 OFDM 4096 QAM DOCSIS 24 192 OFDM 4096 QAM NTSC PNM 3.1 ATSC / QAM VoD CMTS Class 5 C O M B I N E R W D M erouter RDK-B Energy Management 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 40

Future Architectures SCTE Essential Knowledge for Cable Professionals

HFC VS ODN OSS / HUB HFC/OSP/ODN 9 micron Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable Split x32, x64, x128, x256 CM 100 Mbps DOCSIS Voice 1310 -> 1310/1550 RF Amplifiers Edge QAMs CMTS C O M B I N E 1310 nm HFC Tx 1550 nm RFoG 1550 nm HFC Rx RFoG EDFA 1:2 W D M <- 1550 DOCSIS Packets 1550 -> <- 1610 1:32 to 1:128 Optical Splitter/Coupler Optical Taps MicroNode R-ONU MDU/Business 1550/1610 CM R-ONU 1550/1610 CM R-ONU 1610 nm RFoG Rx DOCSIS Frames NetX/FDC 10 to 20 km 1550/1610 R-ONU CM Subscriber 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 42

HFC VS ODN OSS / HUB HFC/OSP/ODN CM 100 Mbps DOCSIS 1310 -> 1310/1550 RF Amplifiers Edge QAMs CMTS C O M B I N E 1310 nm HFC Tx 1550 nm RFoG 1550 nm HFC Rx W D M <- 1550 DOCSIS Frames 1550 -> <- 1610 EDFA Optical Taps R-ONU MDU/Business 1550/1610 CM R-ONU 1550/1610 CM R-ONU V-Hub Cabinet 1610 nm RFoG Rx DOCSIS Frames 60 km V-Hub Strand Mount 20 km 1550/1610 CM R-ONU Subscriber 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 43

Summary The access network has evolved over the decades, and will continue to evolve as the next generation of services are deployed. Reliability of networks will improve with the use of integrated D3.1 PNM tools and FTTx solutions in cable networks. 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 47

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LIVE LEARNING WEBINARS D3.1 Field Testing MoCA Enabled DOCSIS PreEQ Monitor & Manage D3.0 IP Video over D3.0 OFDM Increasing the Return TShoot a Digital Plant Fund. of IPv6 2016 Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. scte.org isbe.org 50