Abstract:
In one embodiment, a first path computation element (PCE) receives a request from a gateway for service chain functions (SFs) to be applied to a traffic flow, wherein a first subset of the SFs is located in a first zone. The first PCE identifies a boundary node located at a border between the first zone and a second zone where a second subset of the SFs are located. The first PCE sends a response to the gateway indicating a path within the first zone between the gateway and the boundary node to apply the first subset of SFs to the flow. The first PCE provides information regarding the flow and the boundary node to a second PCE that uses the information to configure the boundary node to route the flow in the second zone to apply the second subset of SFs to the flow.
Abstract:
A system to support Time Division Duplex (TDD) Full Duplex (FDX) with a remote Duty Cycle (DS) framer may be provided. The system may comprise a core and a Remote PHY Device (RPD). The core may comprise a Downstream (DS) Quality-of-Service (QoS) scheduler and a DS duty cycle rate regulator. The DS duty cycle rate regulator may comprise a plurality of token buckets and a plurality of data framing queues. The RPD may comprise a plurality of TG queue blocks and switching logic.
Abstract:
A system to support Time Division Duplex (TDD) Full Duplex (FDX) with a remote Duty Cycle (DS) framer may be provided. The system may comprise a core and a Remote PHY Device (RPD). The core may comprise a Downstream (DS) Quality-of-Service (QoS) scheduler and a DS duty cycle rate regulator. The DS duty cycle rate regulator may comprise a plurality of token buckets and a plurality of data framing queues. The RPD may comprise a plurality of TG queue blocks and switching logic.
Abstract:
Echo cancellation to alleviate timing varying channels may be provided. First, a feedback signal corresponding to one of a plurality of downstream paths and a combination upstream signal comprising a combination of upstream signals from a plurality of upstream paths may be received. Next, a plurality of echo corrected signals may be created using the feedback signal, the combination upstream signal, and a plurality of echo cancelation coefficients that each respectively correspond to each one of the plurality of echo corrected signals and that are different from each other. Then a one of the plurality of echo cancelation coefficients that corresponds to a one of the plurality of echo corrected signals that provides a best echo cancelation performance as compared to other ones of the plurality of echo corrected signals may be selected to use.
Abstract:
An example method for upstream contention measurement and reporting in Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) remote physical layer (R-PHY) network environments is provided and includes receiving, at a Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) core from a R-PHY node over a converged interconnect network (CIN) in the DOCSIS R-PHY network environment, an indication of a collision level in an upstream network between the R-PHY node and a plurality of cable modems (CMs), calculating a congestion level in the upstream network based on the collision level indicated by the R-PHY node, adjusting back-off window parameters for cable modem retransmissions based on the calculated congestion level, and adjusting a contention transmission opportunity density in a downstream Media Access Protocol (MAP) message based on the adjusted back-off window parameters.
Abstract:
An example apparatus comprises a processor, and a memory element in communication with the processor. The processor configured to send a first message to at least a first cable modem of a plurality of cable modems. The first message indicates an upstream test signal to be generated by the first cable modem within a predetermined portion of a frequency spectrum allocated for downstream communication. The processor is further configured to send a second message to at least a second cable modem of the plurality of cable modems. The second message indicates a downstream interference measurement to be performed on the upstream test signal by the second cable modem. The processor is further configured to receive at least one interference measurement result indicative of the downstream interference measurement, and determine at least one interference group for the plurality of cable modems based upon the at least one interference measurement result.
Abstract:
Presented herein are techniques for detection and avoidance of interference in a telecommunications network. In one example, a cable modem termination system (CMTS) is configured to receive upstream traffic from a plurality of cable modems. The CMTS detects collision characteristics resulting from substantially simultaneous transmissions from different combinations of the cable modems. Based on the detected collision characteristics, the CMTS designates/identifies collision groups for each of a plurality of the cable modems. After designation of the collision groups, the CMTS schedules upstream transmissions by the plurality of cable modems such that cable modems within the same collision group do not transmit within a same time frame and such that two or more cable modems that are not within the same collision group may transmit within a same time frame.
Abstract:
An example method for determining and managing upstream profiles in Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) 3.1 network environments is provided and includes determining, at a Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) core, channel conditions independent of any channel effect over a hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) network between a remote physical layer (R-PHY) entity coupled to the CCAP core and a cable modem (CM) in the DOCSIS 3.1 network environment, and assigning an upstream profile to the CM based on the channel conditions. In specific embodiments, the channel conditions include signal to noise ratio (SNR), modulation error ratio (MER) or group delay. In some embodiments, assigning the upstream profile includes determining a quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) order based on the SNR or MER, and determining a pilot pattern based on the group delay, the combination of the QAM order and the pilot pattern identifying the upstream profile.
Abstract:
An example method for managing time offset and frequency drift in asynchronous Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) Remote Physical layer (R-PHY) network environments is provided and includes receiving, at a first hardware device, time synchronization message from a remote second hardware device in the DOCSIS R-PHY network, determining a time difference between a first clock at the first hardware device and a second clock at the second hardware device from the time synchronization message; and re-stamping an event message based on the time difference.
Abstract:
Proactive Echo Cancellation (EC) training may be provided. First, a plurality of Echo Cancellation Training Opportunities (ECTOs) may be identified in an upstream bandwidth allocation. Identifying the ECTOs may comprise identifying a corresponding plurality of mini-slots in a two dimensional time frequency space designated as not to be used for Upstream (US) traffic. Then Echo Cancellation Training (ECT) may be conducted for each of the plurality of ECTOs.