Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) and DOCSIS 3.

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CCAP-in-Action
Today’s Headend CCAP with Modular Headend Architecture (MHA-CCAP) Integrated CCAP Architechture

IP Services IP Services Universal EQAM IP Services Integrated CCAP

DOCSIS DOCSIS DOCSIS

CMTS CMTS
EQAM Combining
Network QAM
Data VoIP Forward Data VoIP Replication Forward Data VoIP CMTS Forward HFC/
Combiner HFC SG 1 Combiner HFC SG 1 Combiner
SG 1
PON
IP IP IP
Video Video Video
VoD VoD
Combining
VoD QAM
EQAM Network Replication

Universal
Digital Video Digital Video Digital Video EQAM
Services Services SDV QAM Services
SDV SDV
Combining Replication
EQAM Network

Linear VoD Linear VoD Linear VoD

Forward Broadcast Forward Alternative Forward HFC/
Combiner HFC SG N Combiner
HFC SG N Combiner SG N
NPVR NPVR QAM NPVR Access PON
Broadcast Bcast Replication
EQAM Combining
Network

Inefficient EQAM capacity utilization, complex combining networks Maximize ROI, reduce OPEX, optimize UEQAM utilization, simplify combining networks Further reduce rack space and power consumption

Migrating to All IP Services DOCSIS 3.1 Overview†

Cisco’s CCAP Solutions

% of Spectrum
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100%
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Driving Convergence with Scalability and Density IP Services with DOCSIS 3.1 (Upstream)
HFC Spectrum
DOCSIS 3.1 (Downstream)
drives towards DOCSIS 3.1
50% convergence DOCSIS 3.0 (Upstream) DOCSIS 3.0 (Downstream)
Analog IP Services with
25% Digital TV DOCSIS 3.0
IP Traffic OOB (Upstream) Analog/Digital Video
Open Video Services
0%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Source: Bright House Networks, MHz
Years March, 2013 5 42 54 85 108 200 254 860 1002 1200

Meeting CCAP Objectives Convergence Scalability Technological Potential DOCSIS 3.0 DOCSIS 3.1
of DOCSIS 3.1
DOCSIS Cisco uBR10012 CMTS Now Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Cisco MHA-CCAP: Cisco I-CCAP:
CCAP Objectives DS Range (MHz) 54-1002 108-1002 254*-1200 500*-1700
uBR10012 + RFGW-10 cBR-81 25% 1,152 480 48 Gbps
Increased scalability & capacity
DS Channels US Channels DOCSIS DS DS QAM Level 256 256 ≥1024 ≥1024
VoD All 3 Services Number of DS Channels 8 24 158#* 200#*
Reduced cost-per-downstream Cisco RFGW-10 UEQAM
17% 75% DS Capacity (bps) 300M 1G 7G* 10G+*
Converged multi-service 80 3,840 10,240
SDV RF Ports Unique QAMs Total QAMs US Range (MHz) 5-42 5-85 5-85* 5-200* 5-400*
Rack space per system 35 to 56 RU 13 RU
33% US QAM Level 64 64 ≥256 ≥256 ≥1024
DOCSIS Downstream capacity Up to 1 Gbps / SG Above 1 Gbps / SG Cisco cBR-8 Integrated CCAP
0% 50% 100% Number of US Channels 4 12 12#* 32#* 60#*
Deployment range 1 Gbps – 80 Gbps 80 Gbps – 1+ Tbps Platform scalable to 1+ Tbps US Capacity (bps) 100M 300M 400M* 1G* 2.5G*
Assumptions: UEQAM capacity of 48 QAMs/Port
Note: 1specifications pending final product release Note: †Pending CableLabs® final specifications on DOCSIS 3.1 spectrum, *TBD value, #equivalent number of single-carrier QAMs