Headend (HE)

Even the most efficiently deployed outside plant network can miss the operator’s service target if the headend services are not properly in place.

Improving the efficiency of cooling in the headend is vital when increasing power consumption to accommodate increased sophistication in HFC networks.

CATV HFC networks continue to change as bandwidth and service demands from the customers keeps growing. CATV operators continue to turn to fiber optics to help them meet the growing demand. Architectures like Remote Phy and DOCSIS 3.1 are all relying on driving fiber deeper into the network. One challenge in doing this is… “How can an operator bring fiber closer to the user while using the current installed base of fiber that has been deployed?” One way to solve this is to use multi-wavelength architecture to deliver fiber deeper into the network. For more information on port replication, rack layouts, and example headend architectures, listen to our Node + 0 webinar.

To prepare for emerging services, MSOs are leveraging software-defined networking, network function virtualization, and cloud technologies to bring data center simplicity and cloud flexibility to headend environments.