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Downstream Channel Bonding is perhaps the ball bearings of DOCSIS 3.0, enabling subscriber data speeds in excess of 160 Mbps (4 times that of previous DOCSIS versions). While conceptually simple, the principle of combining multiple downstream DOCSIS channels together to carry the same user data must have tight constraints in order to preserve the integrity of the data and have the data arrive at the correct subscriber’s device and in sequence. This article will cover both the physical layer aspects and DOCSIS protocol aspects that enable channel bonding.

DOCSIS 3.0 Tips (Extended version from that published in Communications Technology, June 1, 2009) By John Downey and Brady Volpe In Part I of this extended edition (original abbreviated version appeared in CT’s March 2009 issue) John and I discussed many general DOCSIS upstream issues that should be understood prior to deploying DOCSIS 3.0.  In [...]

DOCSIS 3.0 Tips (Extended version from that published in Communications Technology, June 1, 2009) By John Downey and Brady Volpe The first part of this article (in CT’s March 2009 issue) discussed downstream potential issues, while this one focuses on the potential issues associated with upstream deployments. In particular, this article covers the critical upstream [...]