Evolution and prospects cable networks for broadband services : A technical perspective of the European and specifically the Dutch cable networks
report
European cable networks have played an important role in the development of broadcast television and broadband services. The delivery of Gigabit broadband services is considered to be the next access network challenge in the development of broadband services. In this whitepaper we have studied and analysed the technical capabilities of cable networks to deliver Gigabit broadband services. This whitepaper comprises in-depth information regarding cable technology and cable network upgrading. To complement the knowledge that is readily available from earlier TNO cable research projects and assignments, public sources from the internet and conferences have been consulted and three players with an interest in the development of cable access technologies have been interviewed: Alcatel- Lucent, Huawei and Cable Europe Labs. The scope of the study was limited to the technological options for expanding the cable network capacity. The broadband market demand was not assessed. Therefore, the study does not provide an indication of the timing of the network upgrades; however, using the results of an earlier study of Dialogic and TNO into the development of the broadband demand commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs*, we believe that cable networks can serve the market well beyond 2020, provided the capacity is properly expanded as discussed in this report.
TNO Identifier
464027
Publisher
TNO
Collation
45 p.
Place of publication
Delft