Casa Systems SCTE Joe Beecher Royce Salazar 25 August, 2016
Agenda Who are we? What is CCAP? Space Power Kilo watt savings Indirect savings, cooling OAM Simple configuration Wire once/single management Case Study Miles of coax saved Video Encryption Future IPTV Distributed CCAP Architecture SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016
At a glance A Glance @Casa Systems Casa Systems Founded 2003 Headquarters Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, USA Global Footprint Subsidiaries in Canada, China, Netherlands, and France Manufacturing in the US R&D / Customer Support in USA and China Customer Base Serving MNOs, MVNOs, MSOs and Fixed Service Providers Number of Employees 500+ Employees worldwide Our Business Technology solution provider to telecommunications and networking industries, specializing in ultra broadband Track Record Over 300 live deployments SCTE Rocky around Mountain the Chapter globe, August supporting 2016 millions of subscribers Our Investors Summit Partners, a growth equity firm w/ $15B under management Liberty Global Inc. 3
Manufacturing All products are developed and designed by Casa Systems. Component manufacturer and vendor selection for critical components directed and managed by Casa Systems. Vendors/distributors required to stock critical, long lead time components to ensure supply. Components are purchased by contract manufacturers and/or by Casa Systems. Manufacturing quality and testing is approved and monitored and/or performed by Casa Systems. Contract manufacturing located in the US & provided by: Benchmark Electronics for chassis products (NH) SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 4
CCAP Goals Operational improvements Environmental efficiencies (e.g. reduced space, power consumption, and heat dissipation) Increased DS and US density Flexible use of QAM channels for various services through a single configuration point DOCSIS-based services (e.g. High Speed Internet, voice, IPTV) MPEG transport stream-based services (e.g. for VOD, SDV) Linear Broadcast service Individually configurable assignment of QAM channels to various service groups DOCSIS SGs, VOD SGs, and SDV SGs overlap in different ways without requiring that these SGs be identical Efficient implementation of separate sets of QAM channels for narrowcast and broadcast applications QAM channels for narrowcast services can be individually implemented for each RF port QAM channels for broadcast services can be shared among the RF ports in each downstream card Simplification of the RF combiner network Providing QAM channels for all digital services from a single RF port Transport-agnostic network architecture allowing implementation of EPON CCAP will be expected to support EPON in the future with pluggable components SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 5
CCAP Platform Implementation CCAP can be implemented as a single Integrated CCAP chassis or implemented in a modular fashion Modular CCAP Consists of more than one device A single Packet Shelf contains the packet processing functions, such as subscriber management, service flow management, layer-3 routing and higher level protocol manipulation One or more Access Shelves - contains the upstream and downstream PHY functions normally associated with the CMTS and the edge QAM, and nearly all of the DOCSIS MAC Integrated CCAP Support all the CCAP requirements in one device Easier to manage No interoperability issues with multiple devices SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 6
CCAP Benefits Bandwidth Capacity and Density Gains CCAP is designed to greatly increase the capacity of the device, delivering all narrowcast and broadcast services via the downstream RF ports deployed Casa DS 8x96 module supports 256 narrowcast channels and 64 broadcast channels Customers can benefit for the high density DS modules even if they don t have edge QAM applications Rack Space and Power Reduction CCAP has strict requirements on power consumption and rack space High density results in fewer equipment CCAP provides support of DOCSIS and Edge QAM applications. As a result, fewer equipment will be required in the Headend Service Multiplexing Flexibilities QAM channels for narrowcast services are individually implemented for each RF port QAM channels for broadcast services are shared among all the RF ports in each downstream card The number of narrowcast and broadcast QAMs supported on each RF port is flexible Same narrowcast video QAM can be mapped to multiple downstream ports, allowing for overlap of SDV and VOD service groups Allow configuration of any QAM in a given CCAP RF port for DOCSIS or Edge QAM applications -> Provide the ability to transition from legacy Edge QAM applications to next generation video services (e.g. IPTV via DOCSIS) SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 7
CCAP Benefits (cont d) Configuration and Management Simplifications The CCAP will allow configuration of both CMTS and Edge QAM functions from the same configuration interface CCAP will move away from SNMP-based configuration and focus on the processing of XML configuration files Local storage and versioning of configuration files aids rapid recovery of services when a primary component has failed RF Combining Simplifications Provide all QAM channels for all digital services from a single RF port (only leaving certain legacy functions for RF combining) Rather than having to rewire the physical plant to make service group changes, the QAM content of a downstream RF port can be changed via the CCAP configuration interface IP Router Integration CCAP specification requires to support a wide range of IP applications Easy migration path from legacy MPEG-TS to IPTV over DOCSIS SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 8
CASE Study Business/Technical Goals Channel bound 8ch DS maximum capacity Goal was to offer 300MB service 16ch DS Space limited need much denser solution to meet current and future requirements Power reduce power consumption by 20-30% Speed need to replace 400+ legacy CMTS with CCAP within eight months SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 Slide9
CCAP Environmental efficiencies Actual Deployments vs CCAP 160 HSI service groups, and 120 VOD and matching SDV service groups. Considering typical CMTS and Edge QAM equipment available today, this service group configuration would require about 10 CMTS chassis and about 4 racks for VOD and SDV, each containing 6 Edge QAM chassis configured for 64 QAM channels, each at a density of 4 QAM channels per RF port. The digital broadcast lineup is composed of 60 individual QAM channels, plus the corresponding out-of-band equipment. SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 10
Converged Cable Access Platform CCAP CMTS HSD VOD Video on Demand CASA C100G CCAP HSD VOD SDV SDV Switch Digital Video SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 11
Real Deployment Before CCAP VOD SDV CMTS SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 12
Real Deployment After CCAP SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 13
Session Based Video Applications Application Video On Demand Switched Digital Video Broadcast Video Transport Stream SPTS SPTS SPTS or MPTS Input Unicast IP Multicast IP Externally Combine QAMs or Replicated SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 14
Session Based (VOD & SDV) Video Session Setup SRM Session Resource Manager EDIS (Video Session Setup) CREATE VOD Server Upstream Router SDV Server IP UDP Unicast SPTS MPEG-2 1518 byte IGMP Join/Leave IP UDP Multicast SPTS MPEG-2 1518 byte C100G Channel Change VOD Request Request VOD MPTS MPEG-2 188 Bytes SDV MPTS MPEG-2 188 Bytes Externally combined Broadcast STB STB Serving Group SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 15
Session Based (VOD & SDV) Video Session Setup SRM Session Resource Manager EDIS (Video Session Setup) CREATE VOD Server Upstream Router SDV Server IP UDP Unicast SPTS MPEG-2 1518 byte IGMP Join/Leave IP UDP Multicast SPTS MPEG-2 1518 byte C100G VOD or Channel Change Request VOD MPTS MPEG-2 188 Bytes SDV MPTS MPEG-2 188 Bytes Externally combined Broadcast STB STB Serving Group SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 16
Session Based Overview Each new VOD or SDV session generates a CREATE from the SRM. When session ends SRM sends a DELETE to remove session. VOD is unicast and SDV is multicast Protocol has 2-way handshake for all messages. Supports Video on a per session basis. All topology information and changes must be manually exported to the SRM. This was done to simplify protocol exchange with the SRM. SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 17
Session Based Configuration video edis 1 Host SRM Configuration ip-address 98.19.16.55 Optional if reported by SRM srm-type casa announce reset-indication interface video 1 Video Input Configuration ip address 199.209.1.1 255.255.255.255 input-port-id 1 video qam-domain 1 Video Output Configuration edis 1 video service group 1 interface video 1 qam-group 1 4/0/0 4/0/31 Range of QAM channels SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 18
Video QAM Domain Configuration video qam-domain 1 edis 1 video service group 1 interface video 1 qam-group 1 4/0/0 4/0/31 qam-group 2 4/1/0 4/1/31 qam-group 3 4/2/0 4/2/31 qam-group 4 4/3/0 4/3/31 interface qam 4/0 interleave 128x1 power 480 channel 0 frequency 57000000 channel 0 transport stream id 11024 no channel 0 shutdown channel 1 frequency 63000000 channel 1 transport stream id 11025 no channel 1 shutdown SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 19
Broadcast Video Broadcast capability is supported using shared channels MPTS input and output. 96 QAM channels shared across 8 ports. 960 Standard Definition Video channels. SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 20
Broadcast Video 96 Shared QAMs present on each of the 8 ports on the DS8x96. DVB Server IP Multicast MPTS MPEG-2 1518 byte C100G VOD MPTS MPEG-2 188 Bytes DS8x96 SG 1 SG 2 SG 3 SG 4 SG 5 SG 6 SG 7 SG 8 Serving Groups SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 21
Integrated Full CCAP Solution One device to Procure, Deploy, Manage and Operate Resource Efficient; Less Rack space Less Power and Cooling Faster Time to Deployment and get to Deployment Readiness Reduction of Complexities in a HA environment Fewer Components to fail Higher density per RU Lower Service charges due to Fewer Solution Components SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 22
Bulk encryption Netcrypt DCM Edge Encryption Encryption CAS Privacy Mode Encryption (PME) (Motorola) DVB Simulcrypt PowerKey Encryption (PKE) (Cisco/SA) CCAP encryption SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 Slide23
CMTS Engineering Playbook Example: New Deployment for 40 Service Groups 2US:1DS Casa Systems C100G HW (5) 8x96 /Slots 0-4 (1) 8x96-redundant card /Slot 5 (5) 16x8 /Slots 9-13 (1) 16x8-redundant card/slot 8 (2) SMM /Slots 6 and 7 (2) PEM (Power Entry Module) Power Consumption: ~3774 W BTU/HR 12,871 Casa Systems C100G SW 6.4 Edge QAM HW Supported Slot 0 D S 8 x 9 6 Slot 1 D S 8 x 9 6 Slo t 2 D S 8 x 9 6 Slot 3 D S 8 x 9 6 PEM Slot Slot Slot Slot Slot Slot Slot Slot Slot Slot 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 D S 8 x 9 6 D S 8 x 9 6 S M M 8 x 1 0 G S M M 8 x 1 0 G U S 1 6 x 8 U S 1 6 x 8 U S 1 6 x 8 PEM U S 1 6 x 8 U S 1 6 x 8 U S 1 6 x 8 Up to 8 US per port / 16 per SG Bonding across US16x8 LC Up to 44 DS DOCSIS & Narrowcast Video QAM per SG/port 40 SG per Single Chassis 2US:1DS Redundant/High Availability The LC and SMM switch modules MUST be installed in their specific chassis slots, and ALL four slots (5,6,7 and 8) must be occupied SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 24 for redundancy operations. Both modules are appropriately labeled for identification; either LC SWITCH or SMM SWITCH.
Background - NYC In 2014, TWC began a multi-year plan to consolidate its CMTS and Edge QAM architecture to provide higher speeds to the customer Converged Cable Access Platform BEFORE AFTER Timing Service Outer Boroughs Manhattan All systems Early 2014 HSD Arris C4 Arris C4, Cisco 3G60 Casa C100g Late 2014 VOD SA GQAM Harmonic NSG* Casa C100g Mid 2015 SDV Arris D5 Harmonic NSG* Casa C100g High Speed Data Video on Demand Switched Digital Video HSD VOD SDV CCAP CMTS * In 2013, the Manhattan system was converted from Big Band to NSG for space saving reasons. For this study, we will measure from 26 the NSG on. SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 Note: Linear broadcast is not currently planned to migrate to CCAP
kw 00s QAMs kw CCAP will consume an average 30% less power while enabling almost double (93%) the productivity (higher bandwidth) across all 25 sites Total HSD/VOD/SDV 27 Productivity Scenarios in Legacy and CCAP Systems 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 144 Legacy Productivity (000s QAMs) 278 Bandwidth Productivity (000s QAMs) 144 278 Power and Productivity Scenarios & Financial Benefits 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 Power Consumption Scenarios for Legacy and Higher Bandwidth Using CMTS Legacy CMTS will consume an additional 597KW Power Consumption Scenarios for Legacy and Higher Bandwidth Using CCAP 755 755 Legacy Power Consumption (kw) Legacy Power Consumption (kw) 441 Higher Bandwidth Using CASA Power Consumption (kw) for all 25 sites 1,352 Higher Bandwidth Using CMTS Power Consumption (kw) CCAP will save 313 KW for all 25 sites
New York City 2X HSD QAMS 2X VOD QAMS SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 page 28
Power Comparison Engaged NYSERDA, they provided engineering firm Willdan to assist in data capture and analysis New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Watts and QAM count were key to the metric Less Efficient Platform Watt (measured) QAM per chassis Cisco 3G60 (HSD) 5,158 448 11.5 SA GQAM (VOD) 155 16 9.7 Arris C4 (HSD) 2,460 256 9.6 Casa C100g (HSD) 2,963 640 4.6 Casa C100g (Video) Captured above 640 4.6 Arris D5 UEQ (SDV) 561 288 1.9 Harmonic NSG (VOD& SDV) 760 632 1.2 Chassis Watts/QAM 2.3 Efficient Note: This analysis is based solely on TWC configurations and is not an exhaustive list of hardware 29 CCAP capable SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016
Queens Example Legacy 26 SDV Arris D5 132 VOD (SA GQAM) 21 HSD (Arris C4) CCAP 41 CASA Units Potential Savings Direct reduction of IT load Indirect Savings from UPS and cooling power savings from reducing load Average savings Completed VOD completed, SDV 10% Hub Power Saved HSD (KW) Power Saved Video (KW) Total Power Savings (KW) Total Savings+ Indirect Facility KW % Facility KW Reduction IT KW % IT KW Reduction L 4.87 13.44 18.31 26.30 95.23 27.62% 59.52 30.75% M 3.41 7.32 10.73 15.42 77.1 20.00% 46.03 23.31% O 4.87 15.30 20.17 28.97 102.9 28.16% 64.16 31.43% 30 SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016
CCAP Effect Total Power Savings across 25 sites Before kw Existing Data Usage 537.9 Existing Video Usage 216.9 Total Before CCAP 754.8 After kw CASA Usage 441.5 Savings kw Actual Energy Decrease 313.4 Avoided Energy Usage 597.6 Total Savings 911.0 kwh 7,980,148 UPS/DC 789,245 Indirect Cooling 3,041,986 31 Total kwh Saved and SCTE Avoided Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 11,811,379
Summary Benefits Space savings (30% average reduction in space) Facility capacity investment offset Infrastructure improvements would ve been required to support incremental growth Simplified RF combining network Estimated saved in NYC sites: ~750,000 feet of Coax copper cable ~75,000 connectors ~12,000 passives Simplified device management Helped continued transition to DC power SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 32
Delivering unique, ubiquitous, ultra broadband solutions that transform our world from the edge to the core SCTE Rocky Mountain Chapter August 2016 Slide33