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Data as an IP Service
Voice as an IP Service
Video as an IP Service
More services requires more IP bandwidth. How much bandwidth? What is really possible?
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Example:
300 video subs per SG,
multicast for linear, unicast for VoD, 50% HD, 50% SD, VBR, MPEG4, 20 DOCSIS channels
150 channels collapsing
CBR VBR
to 20 That is efficient!
Video bandwidth will expand as new 4K and 8K formats are adopted. HSD will continue to grow and eventually may exceed SP video BW.
Source: HFC Capacity Planning for IP Video by Sangeeta Ramakrishnan, SCTE Expo 2011
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Goals
Allow DOCSIS over HFC to compete with FTTH solutions. Achieve 5+ Gbps in the downstream. Achieve 1+ Gbps in the upstream Backward compatibility story with DOCSIS 3.0, 2.0, & 1.1. Better spectral efficiency.
Technology
OFDM and LDPC Re-use SCDMA MAC concepts
EPOC is EPON over Coax. EPOC and D3.1 will use the same PHY. DOCSIS (as it evolves) and EPOC are similar technologies but in
different markets.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Introduction Cable Spectrum Analysis Solving Legacy Issues Coax Network Analysis HFC Optical Transport Options HFC Topology DOCSIS PHY (ATDMA, SCDMA, OFDM) 8. DOCSIS MAC 9. Network Capacity Analysis 10. Network Capacity Migration 11. Recommendations
, , and teamed together to help define and drive DOCSIS 3.1. was a landmark white paper at NCTA 2012, both in terms of size and in terms of collaboration.
182 pages 83 Figures 43 Tables 10 recommendations 7 areas of further study
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Improved FEC (Forward Error Correction) enables higher modulation at the same CNR performance RF Spectrum Efficiency Improvement: ~ 25% with same CNR
(8 10 bits / symbol, 1024QAM Equivalent)
Using the spectrum above current plant cut-offs (750 MHz to 1 GHz) requires an advanced PHY to support more complex modulation such as OFDM. OFDM will also be used below 1 GHz, and will likely supplant legacy QAM bandwidth over time. The initial push is to 1150 MHz. This may be possible without replacing taps. The long term push is 1.7 GHz, but this would require tap replacement.
The DOCSIS 3.1 downstream deployment may occur before DOCSIS 3.1 upstream deployment.
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Existing spectrum will be shared between ATDMA/SCDMA and OFDM. New spectrum will be OFDM only. Frequency split options:
The immediate goal is to maximize sub-split. (42/65 MHz) The short-term recommendation is mid-split. (85 MHz) The long-term recommendation is high-split. (~230 MHz)
Improved FEC (Forward Error Correction) enables higher modulation at the same CNR performance RF Spectrum Efficiency Improvement: ~ 33% with same CNR
(256QAM Equivalent)
Mid-split triples upstream throughput and is available today with D3.0. DOCSIS 3.1 high-split provides 1 Gbps.
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DOCSIS 3.0 Now DS Range (MHz) DS QAM Level # DS Channels DS Capacity (bps) 54 - 1002 256 8 300M Phase 1 108 - 1002 256 24 1G
DOCSIS 3.1 Phase 2 300 - 1152 1024* 142 7G Phase 3 500 - 1700 1024* 200 10G
5 - 42 64 4 100M
5 - 85 64 12 300M
5 - 230 256* 33 1G
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throughput DOCSIS AMP is likely to bring following news related to MAC & PHY:
US PHY: Additional OFDMA* with new LDPC FEC** DS PHY: Additional OFDM with new LDPC FEC** Order of modulation: With a plan to investigate 4k QAM for OFDM, see table on previous slide that new standard targets supporting at least 1k QAM in both US and DS MAC: Likely for current SCDMA MAC functionality to be the basis for the new OFDMA MAC Layer Remark: Goal as set out for throughput is an increase of min. 50% in bits/Hz
* Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access ** Low Density Parity Check Forward Error Correction providing the equivalent of 5 to 6 dB performance improvement, in other words a system that runs today 64-QAM could run 256-QAM with new LDPC FEC
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DOCSIS 3.0 uses single carrier QAM (SC-QAM) in the downstream and
upstream.
Two sine waves, I and Q, each with separate amplitude and phase are added together to create symbol within a constellation. Each instance is referred to as a symbol. 16-QAM is 4 bits per symbol 256-QAM is 8 bits per symbol 1024-QAM is 10 bits per symbol 4096-QAM is 12 bits per symbol 16384-QAM is 16 bits per symbol
Example: 16-QAM
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carrier modulation method using a large collection of very narrow QAM subcarriers.
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FEC = Forward Error Correction FEC adds redundant bits so that errored bits can be re-created. FEC requires an interleaver in order to be truly effective. LDPC = Low Density Parity Check Invented by Robert Gallager in 1960. Could not be implemented in HW until recently. LDPC is much more robust than Reed-Solomon.
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1 dB for OFDM filter edge improvements versus Single Channel QAM 1 dB for lowest common denominator for 12 KHz channel versus 6 MHz channel width Total = 4 dB equivalent improvement Remark: Assuming that most plants have 2 dB headroom for existing modulation depth there might be 2 modulation depth increases possible
Resulting in 25-33% increase bits/Hz depending current DS/US constellation
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OFDM LDPC Single Channel OFDM LDPC Upstream Single Channel QAM RS Downstream 28% QAM RS Upstream < 35% improvement Downstream Improvement
MER SCQAM 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 Approximate Data RF Spectrum MER OFDM w/ rate for 6 MHz Required to support 1 Gbps (MHz) LDPC Channel Mbps 12 9 667 15 14 444 18 18 333 21 24 255 24 28 212 27 33 182 30 38 159 33 42 141 36 49 122 39 54 111 42 59 102 45 64 94 48 69 87
Data Rates are +/- 10% for differences in overhead Upstream vs. Downstream and Reed Solomon vs. LPDC
Modulation Bits/Sym QPSK 2 8QAM 3 16QAM 4 32QAM 5 64QAM 6 128QAM 7 256QAM 8 512QAM 9 1024QAM 10 2048QAM 11 4096QAM 12 8192QAM 13 16384QAM 14
Docsis 3.0 standard for Upstream Docsis 3.0 standard for Downstream Docsis 3.1 proposed standard for both Upstream and Downstream
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on a good plant.
Equivalent to ~3 orders of modulation D3.1 will sort CMs into different
profiles
MCS = Modulation and Coding Scheme Not one MCS per CM. No unicast. 4 profiles should suffice
Worst Case Average Case Best Case
A: Best Case (e.g. 4096-QAM) B: Better Case (e.g. 2048-QAM) C: Good Case (e.g. 1024-QAM) D: Common channel (e.g. 256-QAM)
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Generates MMM
CPU
CL Buffer Channel A
CL Buffer Channel D
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f A B B C AA D
carrier groups (N sub-carrier for one symbol time) vertically (in the frequency domain, one symbol wide) within a FFT block.
This in effect creates a serial byte
stream.
Multiplexing of profiles is done
A = DS Channel with a
D A B B C A A t
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5 Gbps >
Analog Reclamation Node Splits
7 Gbps >
10+ Gbps
Slightly Modified
D/S
New Legacy
Guard Band
Bonded Group
Legacy
Legacy
Legacy
Legacy
Legacy
Legacy
Legacy
750MHz
Frequency
Downstream Band
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100 Mbps > 150 Mbps > 500 Mbps > 1200 Mbps Upper Layers Typical 42 MHz US Plant at 64QAM is limited to 4 channels at about 100 Mbps With OFDMA the capability could be stretched to ~ 150 Mbps (250 Mbps with no QAM) Upstream spectrum upgrade to 85 MHz: Move/remap 5 DS channels 300 Mbps w/ 64QAM 500 Mbps w/ OFDMA
85/105 MHz 230/300 MHz
U/S
Legacy
Legacy
Legacy
PHY
42/54 MHz
Upstream Band
Guard Band
MAC
Upstream spectrum upgrade to 230 MHz Move / remap channels 2 36 Aggregate data rate 1.2 1.7 Gbps depending on CNR
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Upper Layers
Slightly Modified
U/S
D/S
New Legacy
Bonded Group
Guard Band
MAC
Bonded Group
Legacy
Legacy
Legacy
Legacy
Legacy
Legacy
PHY
Frequency
Upstream Band
Downstream Band
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Both OFDM and OFDMA work by separating a single signal into subcarriers,
or, in other words, by dividing one extremely fast signal into numerous slow signals that optimize mobile access, as the subchannels can then transmit data without being subject to the same intensity of multipath distortion faced by single carrier transmission. The numerous subcarriers are then collected at the receiver and recombined to form one high speed transmission.
The difference between OFDM and OFDMA is that OFDMA has the ability to
dynamically assign a subset of those subcarriers to individual users, making this the multi-user version of OFDM, using either Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) (separate time frames) or Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) (separate channels) for multiple users. OFDMA simultaneously supports multiple users by assigning them specific sub-channels for intervals of time.
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upstream scheduling.
ATDMA: minislots map to time SCDMA: minislots map to time and a group of codes OFDMA: minislots map to time and a group of tones
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OFDMA Convergence layer is capable of multiplexing ATDMA, SCDMA, and OFDMA PHYs.
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Upstream
ODFM and ATDMA/SCDMA can share the same spectrum Bonding between OFDMA and ATDMA/SCDMA is possible
Downstream
Bonding between OFDM and SC-QAM is supported.
of DOCSIS 3.1.
This is a distinct competitive advantage that DOCSIS has over other non-DOCSIS solutions such as EPOC.
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DOCSIS 3.1 plans to state: D3.1 CM MUST support SCDMA. D3.1 CMTS MAY support SCDMA. It is generally agreed that OFDMA with LDPC will be able to
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A: Initially run D3.1 CMs in D3.0 mode (avoiding RF Data Simulcasting Tax) B: For US, enable OFDMA and perform channel bonding with legacy D3.0 C: Increase D3.1 CM count in SG. Enable some DS OFDM channels & bond with legacy D3.0 D: Use existing passives with OFDM & 1.2+ GHz electronics as required E: We Could End Up With One Advanced PHY (OFDM/LDPC) For The Entire Spectrum as our Target Architecture
Now Phase 1 Phase 3
E D
Phase 2
DOCSIS 1.0 - 3.0 (HSD, VoIP, & IP Video) Down Legacy Video EQAM (Digital Video)
DOCSIS 3.1 OFDM/LDPC (HSD @ PON Speed, Video over IP, Ultra HD, & un-discovered apps)
A
3.0 CCAP 3.1 CCAP
* from DOCSIS 3.1 Deployment Scenarios Joint Suppliers Presentation hosted by Cisco, Moto, Intel and Harris July 12th 2012
The legacy migration concerns with mid-split and high-split such as analog
OFDM tones.
ADI = Adjacent Device Interference
HPF needed on coax in same house as mid/high-split HGW Adjacent home should be okay if coax design is good.
OOB can be replaced by DSG on most devices A Legacy Mitigation Device (LMA) can be used to fix OOB and ADI concerns
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of all IP services over the HFC plant and do so in a manner that is competitive with FTTH or any other broadband technologies.
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Milestone AMP exploratory committee at CableLabs to determine technology options. MSO CTO Meeting to determine D3.1 direction D3.1 Committee has its first meeting PHY Spec W01 Downstream only MAC Spec W01 Downstream only MAC and PHY Spec W02 Upstream included CM Silicon available. System integration and test. DOCSIS 3.1 CM Product Availability DOCSIS 3.1 CMTS Product Availability
Gbps
DOCSIS 3.0 can do 1 Gbps in 2013 Cisco is helping to lead this effort. PHY layer is OFDM and LDPC
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IEEE standardization in process (as compared to Docsis 3.1 standardization in process through Recent agreement that EPON and Docsis 3.1 will utilize the same PHY OFDM with LDPC
Currently EPoC yields greater spectral efficiency when compared to DOCSIS 3.0. This is not the case when evolving to DOCSIS 3.1
MAC and PHY for EPOC will be isolated at the CMC location no QAM sharing across service groups.
Unlike EPoC, DOCSIS QAMs can be shared across multiple service groups
Requires dedicated channels and RF spectrum for each technology (Docsis and EPOC)
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The DOCSIS 3.0 and EPoC analysis is focused in four primary areas
1. The similarities and differences of coexistence and backwards compatibility with DOCSIS 3.1 2. Spectrum efficiency of each technology based on assumed bandwidth requirement 3. Physical topology of the fiber and coaxial infrastructure 4. CAPEX estimates based on the assumed evolution of technology and future price declination
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Coax signals must coexist with legacy HFC signals multiple possible solutions
Home
Cable Modem Gateway / STT EPOC Coax Network Unit
7600 Router
Node N
EPOC RF
EPON OLT
Opctical Splitter
CAT-5
Fiber Network
Fiber plant is a parallel network using standard EPON equipment does not necessarily require an additional fiber (does require some wavelength planning) If DPoE is utilized then EPOC can share CMTS chassis and use common provisioning tools.
Coax Network
Coax Network requires outside plant changes to insert RF signal at the Node and make room for RF signals. Coax network must share RF spectrum with HFC and current services Multiple possible RF spectrum solutions, (i.e. Top Split, High Split)
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Fiber Node
Downstream fiber
DOCSIS+EPOC RF
FNs 1-8
OLT PORT 1
1490nm US
1x2
1310nm DS
Expansion Ports
Expansion Ports
1310/1490nm
1x2
1310nm DS
ONU/CMC
1x8 US Deux
1x8 US Mux
OLT PORT 2
1X2
Upstream fiber
FNs 9-16
Hub
Serves up to 32 Fiber Nodes
Outside Plant
Each node is segmented up to 8x (~128 hhp)
Initially eight fiber nodes are provisioned per 10G OLT Provisioning EPoC still allows the use of all 155x nm wavelengths Each set of 16 nodes requires an additional 10G OLT
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The first and second node segmentations occur in 2015 and 2019 Node segmentation occurs prior to reaching the 1 Gbps threshold 1 Gbps per downstream service group determines the timing for node segmentation
1000 hhp
250 hhp
125 hhp
1000 hhp
250 hhp
125 hhp
The timing of downstream node segmentation causes under-utilization of the upstream spectrum Increasing the downstream threshold would better utilize spectrum in both directions
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The initial EPoC deployment requires a significantly greater amount of Capital investment
The DOCSIS deployment is able to leverage the existing infrastructure The NPV calculation highlights the value of the EPoC investment
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Since EPOC and DOCSIS 3.1 will use the same PHY, there will be no difference in RF Spectrum efficiency between DOCSIS 3.1 and EPOC EPoC is not backwards compatible with DOCSIS and therefore cannot bond with SC QAM (Single Channel QAM) The coexistence of EPoC and DOCSIS requires segregated RF spectrum for both technologies When provisioning 1 GHz EPoC, none of the previous investment in DOCSIS QAMs can be leveraged The initial investment in EPoC is much higher than scaling DOCSIS 3.0 or the evolution to DOCSIS 3.1 Although the total CAPEX for DOCSIS 3.0 and EPoC is similar, the evolution to DOCSIS 3.1 and the value of Capital over time indicates DOCSIS 3.1 is a wise investment
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