Title :
RF/IP hybrid network for video delivery over FTTP
Author :
Knittle, Curtis ; Piehler, David
Author_Institution :
Broadband Access Networks, Harmonic, Inc, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
There are two network architectures touted for video delivery in an FTTP network: CATV-like video over RF using, for example, the 1550 nm PON enhancement band; switched video-over-IP over the access network. Both quantitative cost models and qualitative analysis shows a RF/IP hybrid network, which uses the RF overlay for broadcast content and the IP access network for targeted content is the best architecture for delivering voice, video, and data.
Keywords :
IP networks; cable television; costing; integrated voice/data communication; optical fibre subscriber loops; visual communication; 1550 nm; CATV-like video; FTTP; IP access network; PON enhancement band; RF overlay; RF/IP hybrid network; access network; broadcast content; cost estimation; data delivery; fiber-to-the-premises; qualitative analysis; quantitative cost models; switched video-over-IP; targeted content; video delivery; voice delivery; Bandwidth; Broadcasting; Costs; HDTV; Jitter; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Passive optical networks; Radio frequency; TV;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192793
