Cable Communication Technology explains the fundamentals of coaxial cable technology and the DSP that controls it, along with the cable modem and voice over IP technology now drastically changing the cable operators’ business.

Features:

• Provides a fast track to hands-on mastery of the technical side of broadband cable
• Lays out the practical instructions and explanations needed by those who make cable systems work
• Comprehensive tutorial is also the ideal text for educational courses and training programs
• Each chapter opens with objectives and closes with worked examples and Q&A's for self-testing

Contents

Tools to Understand, Build, Install, Service and Mantain Communications Cable

• Fundamentals of broadband cable
• Coaxial systems and networks
• DSP (digital signal processing) for cable systems and networks
• Headend procedures and techniques, including powering
• Fiber optics--essentials and how-to's
• Cable modems
• Hooking up subscribers and terminal devices
• VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
• Testing and maintenance procedures
• Typical problems and solutions
• Network and system design considerations

Inside: Hands-On Cable Essentials

• Introduction to Cable Communications
• Coaxial Cable Systems and Networks
• Headends and Signal Processing
• Fiber-Optic Technology in Cable Systems
• Digital Technology and Cable System Applications
• Subscriber Installation and Terminal Devices
• Cable Plant Testing and Maintenance Procedures
• Cable System Network Design

Index

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