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RFoG Overview

RF over Glass (RFoG) is a simple Hybrid Fiber/Coax (HFC) technology that replaces the coax access network with a...

RFoG Overview
posted on: Oct 27, 2009 | author: John Bartell

A Cornucopia of Broadband

Carriers have many choices for delivering broadband servies to residential and business subscribers they choose to...

A Cornucopia of Broadband
posted on: Oct 15, 2009 | author: John Bartell

Whither VDSL2, DOCSIS, and FTTH?

Choosing a new broadband network technology is no small task for a carrier. When moving to a better broadband...

Whither VDSL2, DOCSIS, and FTTH?
posted on: Sep 24, 2009 | author: John Bartell

VDSL2 Versus DOCSIS Smackdown

Light Reading is reporting that Cox is offering 50 Mbps DOCSIS cable modem service in Arizona on Cisco gear to counter...

VDSL2 Versus DOCSIS Smackdown
posted on: Sep 4, 2009 | author: John Bartell

RFoG (DPON) Tutorial

RF over Glass (RFoG) replaces a Hybrid Fiber/Coax (HFC) access network with a passive optical network (PON). It is one...

RFoG (DPON) Tutorial
posted on: Aug 31, 2009 | author: John Bartell

PON, VDSL, and DOCSIS 3.0 Demand Up

From a Dell’Oro Group press release issued today… “Two important factors impacting demand for Access...

PON, VDSL, and DOCSIS 3.0 Demand Up
posted on: Aug 26, 2009 | author: John Bartell

DOCSIS 3.0 Tutorial

HFC DOCSIS Cable Modem and Router DOCSIS 3.0 (sometimes DOCSIS 3) is a standard developed by CableLabs to upgrade...

DOCSIS 3.0 Tutorial
posted on: Aug 13, 2009 | author: John Bartell

DOCSIS 3.0, a DSL nightmare

As much as the DSL folks would like to disbelieve, DOCSIS 3.0 is here today, works quite well, and will be ubiquitous...

DOCSIS 3.0, a DSL nightmare
posted on: Aug 10, 2009 | author: John Bartell

Competition Drives FTTP

What is the big driver for FTTP deployments?   In a word–competition, if this was not already obvious. FTTP...

Competition Drives FTTP
posted on: Aug 5, 2009 | author: John Bartell