Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) and DOCSIS 3.1 Cisco’s CCAP Solutions Driving Convergence with Scalability and Density CCAP Objectives Cisco MHA-CCAP: uBR10012 + RFGW-10 Cisco I-CCAP: cBR-8 1 Increased scalability & capacity Reduced cost-per-downstream Converged multi-service Rack space per system 35 to 56 RU 13 RU DOCSIS Downstream capacity Up to 1 Gbps / SG Above 1 Gbps / SG Deployment range 1 Gbps – 80 Gbps 80 Gbps – 1+ Tbps DOCSIS 3.1 Overview † Technological Potential of DOCSIS 3.1 Migrating to All IP Services Today’s Headend CCAP with Modular Headend Architecture (MHA-CCAP) Integrated CCAP Architechture Scalability Convergence Meeting CCAP Objectives DS Range (MHz) DS QAM Level Number of DS Channels DS Capacity (bps) US Range (MHz) US QAM Level Number of US Channels US Capacity (bps) DOCSIS 3.0 Now Phase 1 54-1002 108-1002 256 256 8 24 300M 1G 5-42 5-85 64 64 4 12 100M 300M DOCSIS 3.1 Phase 2 Phase 3 254*-1200 500*-1700 ≥1024 ≥1024 158 # * 200 # * 7G* 10G+* 5-85* 5-400* ≥256 ≥1024 12 # * 60 # * 400M* 2.5G* requires scalability IP drives towards convergence Years % of Spectrum 1 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Open IP Trac Digital TV Analog IP Services Digital Video Services Data VoIP VoD IP Video NPVR Linear CMTS SG 1 SG N Forward Combiner Forward Combiner DOCSIS EQAM DOCSIS Combining Network VoD EQAM VoD Combining Network SDV EQAM SDV Combining Network Broadcast EQAM Bcast Combining Network IP Services Digital Video Services Data VoIP VoD IP Video NPVR Linear Universal EQAM SG 1 SG N Forward Combiner Forward Combiner DOCSIS QAM Replication Broadcast QAM Replication SDV QAM Replication VoD QAM Replication IP Services Digital Video Services Data VoIP VoD IP Video NPVR Linear Integrated CCAP SG 1 SG N Forward Combiner Forward Combiner CMTS Alternative Access Universal EQAM CMTS Inecient EQAM capacity utilization, complex combining networks Maximize ROI, reduce OPEX, optimize UEQAM utilization, simplify combining networks Assumptions: UEQAM capacity of 48 QAMs/Port Further reduce rack space and power consumption 1,152 DS Channels 80 RF Ports 3,840 Unique QAMs Platform scalable to 1+ Tbps Cisco uBR10012 CMTS Cisco RFGW-10 UEQAM Cisco cBR-8 Integrated CCAP 48 Gbps DOCSIS DS 10,240 Total QAMs 480 US Channels 0% All 3 Services 50% 100% DOCSIS VoD SDV CCAP-in-Action HFC HFC HFC/ PON HFC HFC HFC/ PON 5 42 54 85 108 200 254 1200 1002 860 MHz Further optimize spectrum eciency with backward compatibility reassurance. Achieve 1+ Gbps upstream and 10+ Gbps downstream capabilities to compete with FTTx. 25% 75% 17% 33% 5-200* ≥256 32 # * 1G* Note: † Pending CableLabs® final specifications on DOCSIS 3.1 spectrum, *TBD value, # equivalent number of single-carrier QAMs Note: 1 specifications pending final product release Source: Bright House Networks, March, 2013 IP Services with DOCSIS 3.1 DOCSIS 3.1 (Upstream) DOCSIS 3.1 (Downstream) HFC Spectrum IP Services with DOCSIS 3.0 DOCSIS 3.0 (Upstream) DOCSIS 3.0 (Downstream) Video Services Analog/Digital Video OOB (Upstream)