Title :
Cable-Based Metro Area Networks
Author :
McGarty, Terrence P. ; Clancy, Gerald J., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Warner Communications Inc., New York, NY
fDate :
11/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper examines the system design considerations of metropolitan area networks utilizing cable television networks for the delivery of a variety of services to residential customers. Specifically, this paper focuses on the technology, marketplace, and regulatory aspects of this new and expanding market.
Keywords :
Communication system economics; Home information systems; LANs; Local-area network (LAN); Multiple-access communications; Cable TV; Communication cables; Communication switching; Computer architecture; Computer network reliability; Data communication; Maintenance; Metropolitan area networks; Notice of Violation; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
DOI :
10.1109/JSAC.1983.1146000
