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DOCSIS and Cable Modems – How it works :: Anatomy of a Burst

DOCSIS Anatomy of a Burst

Previously I have discussed that cable modems share the upstream channel by using Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA).  This means that when a cable modem is not transmitting data its RF transmitter is turned off.  In order to transmit data it must transmit a burst of data which contains a REQUEST to the CMTS.  The

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