High-Speed Cable Modems [Paperback]

Albert A. Azzam (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1997 | Series: McGrow-Hill Series on Computer Communications

High-speed cable modems are the technical link that will bring the Internet and video-on-demand to the cable-ready TVs in homes. The author of this guide co-developed the benchmark technical standard for cable modems and here explains the theoretical basics of the technology.

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Get the inside story on high-speed cable modems--and the IEE HSM standard--from a key member of the IEEE 802.14 team! The Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the phenomenal growth of the Internet have combined to spark a new telecommunications revolution and an intensified worldwide bandwidth race. High-speed cable modems are a pivotal new technology for delivering the enormous bandwidth required to rapidly move full-motion video and other multimedia information across the Internet to and from homes and businesses around the world.

Written by a key member of the IEEE HSM working group, this authoritative reference to high-speed cable modems and the IEEE 802.14 standard is a must-read for every cable TV and telecommunications engineer and executive. It provides a wealth of technical information with which to plan the implementation of BroadBand services and gauge the impact of HSM technology on the network: overview of the HFC environment--its architecture, BroadBand services and transport medium, including the role of ATM in the HFC network; history and evolution of high-speed modems in the digital realm; detailed discussions of the HSM physical and Medium Access Control (MAC) layers, complete with performance evaluations of all proposals submitted to IEEE 802.14; architecture and requirements to deliver POTS via HFC, plus new PCS opportunities; complete information on all standard bodies, security in the HFC environment, ADSL and other alternative technologies, and the current state of the HSM worldwide market.

Product Details

• Paperback: 570 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070064172
• ISBN-13: 978-0070064171
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,678,393 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Classroom Book, August 18, 2000

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Bill Rollo (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: High-Speed Cable Modems (Paperback)

I learned a great deal from this book even though I have been in the CATV business for over 10 years. It is well written, and contains plenty of depth for cable modem operation, as well as comparisons to DSL.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book but very focused on the US-market and technologies, September 10, 1998

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[e-mail] (Lisbon, Portugal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: High-Speed Cable Modems (Paperback)

The only "problem", as far as I am concerned, was that this book is extremely focused on the US market and technologies. It should be more "open-minded" and picture better what is going on across the whole world in this field. Otherwise a well written and technologically sound book.