Remote PHY seems like the word of the day when it comes to cable networks transformation, and many vendors are debuting solutions at SCTE’s Cable-Tec Expo.
Vector Technologies is debuting its Converged Cable Access Platform Core Simulator that will maximize MSO’s business efficiency and profitability as Vetcor moves cable access networks toward Distributed Access Architecture.
The platform reportedly enables testing of a Remote PHY device in compliance with the Remote PHY specification, allowing cable MSOs to realize full interoperability of any CCAP Core, R-PHY Device, and cable modem.
The software-based validation platform was developed over the last few months after Vector Technologies participated in the OpenRPD and Remote PHY interoperability events at CableLabs.
“Working closely with multiple vendors in the laboratory environment and gathering their feedback is essential for future Remote PHY development,” Maciej Muzalewski, CTO of Vector Technologies notes in a statement. “At this stage the CCS will facilitate and improve the validation of RPD compliancy with the standards. In the next few years MSOs will be deploying hundreds of CCAP Cores and thousands of RPDs in their network.”
“Therefore, the interoperability between multiple vendors should be one of the main objectives in the long term,” Muzalewski adds. “The purpose of our solution is simple: help the cable MSOs to achieve an interoperable and reliable solution as quickly as possible. This will ensure there is a clear path to evolve their Next Generation Access (NGA) networks and to reduce the investment costs.”
With CableLabs recently releasing its Full Duplex DOCSIS 3.1 specification, Vector Technologies says because its platform is software-based it will allow fast adaptation to the Full Duplex technology and any changes in the MHAv2 set of specifications in the future.
Cisco is also showcasing a Remote PHY solution at the expo this week.
