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Edge QAM Overview

Edge QAM Overview. Chris Brown, Sr. Product Manager, Motorola, Inc. EQAM’s and Bandwidth What is the relationship?. MSO’s need more bandwidth to offer more content Offer more HD Offer more VOD/on-demand Offer more high speed data (Internet Access) BW Reclamation and Expansion

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Edge QAM Overview

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  1. Edge QAM Overview Chris Brown, Sr. Product Manager, Motorola, Inc.

  2. EQAM’s and Bandwidth What is the relationship? • MSO’s need more bandwidth to offer more content • Offer more HD • Offer more VOD/on-demand • Offer more high speed data (Internet Access) • BW Reclamation and Expansion • Use SDV to reclaim BW • Digital Simulcast, DTA, and the transition to all digital • Create new BW: expand to 1 GHz plants • When more BW is available: • What to do?  Add more QAM channels • How to do it?  Install more EQAM devices! SCTE DVAC Technical Seminar

  3. EQAM: Gateway to the HomeEnables services such as broadcast video, VOD, and Internet • Deliver Narrowcast Content • GigE to QAM/RF • Deliver digital video and audio • VOD and SDV • Broadcast Video • Deliver high speed data • M-CMTS • DOCSIS 3.0 channel bonding • Competition • Functionality and reliability • Density • Price/QAM SCTE DVAC Technical Seminar

  4. Narrowcast Bandwidth Trends • Tuners (STB’s) per downstream service group are decreasing • QAM channels per downstream service group are increasing • QAM channels per EQAM RF port are increasing (density) • $$/QAM channel is decreasing • Capacity for simultaneous usage is increasing • Approaching Switched Unicast Model! SCTE DVAC Technical Seminar

  5. Narrowcast GrowthThe path to switched unicast! SCTE DVAC Technical Seminar

  6. Narrowcast Growth SCTE DVAC Technical Seminar

  7. End Game: Switched Unicast Dedicated BW per Subscriber! • Switched Unicast allow for 100% simultaneous usage • Each subscriber has their own digital channel • Tuning happens in the headend • Each subscriber is individually accessible • Accessibility of an IPTV system • Huge opportunity for highly targeted advertising • Send relevant custom advertisements to individual subscribers SCTE DVAC Technical Seminar

  8. Economics Price/QAM Environmental Physical size (RU) and weight Power draw (watts/QAM) Operating Environment QAM/RF Output RF performance (DRFI) Frequency Range QAM density (QAM/RF port) RF output redundancy Output level / combining GigE Reception De-jitter capability (buffer size) Support for IGMP V3 Transport Stream Redundancy Systems and protocols SDV standard protocols Standardized UDP port mapping M-CMTS Encryption Broadcast encryption VOD encryption (CTE/Privacy) DTA security EQAM Key Features SCTE DVAC Technical Seminar

  9. System DiagramsEQAM Usage

  10. SDV System Diagram SCTE DVAC Technical Seminar

  11. M-CMTS System Diagram SCTE DVAC Technical Seminar

  12. Motorola’s APEX1000Advanced EQAM

  13. Motorola’s APEX1000 Motorola’s APEX1000 EQAM • Motorola’s advanced universal EQAM • Support SDV, VOD, broadcast, and DOCSIS all in the same platform • Advantages: • Very High QAM density • Flexible and Cost Effective Platform • Very low power consumption • < 5 Watts/QAM channel • MediaCipher CA and VOD encryption • No license fees SCTE DVAC Technical Seminar

  14. 1 RU Chassis Up to 48 QAM channels 3 Removable QAM Modules Hot-swappable 2 RF Ports per module Up to 8 QAM’s / port (adjacent) RF: 54 MHz to 1 GHz 4 GbE ports RF Performance (DRFI) Environmental / Power < 5 Watts/QAM channel MediaCipher CA BCAST and VOD CTE No license fees SDV Support Standards Based Solutions NGOD/RTSP M-CMTS Functionality DTI HW (initial release) DEPI, DTI, ERMI (download) Power Supplies Available in AC and DC models Dual Redundant / Load Sharing Hot Swappable APEX1000 Product Summary Up to 48 QAM Channels in 1 RU SCTE DVAC Technical Seminar

  15. APEX QAM Module Options A chassis can hold any combination of (2x4) and (2x8) modules • 2x4 QAM Module (lower overall cost) • 2 RF ports • 1,2, or 4 adjacent QAM’s per port • 2x8 QAM Module (lowest price/QAM) • 2 RF ports • 1,2,4,6, or 8 adjacent QAM’s per port • QAM Module Conversion Option • 2x4 Module can be field converted to 2x8 Module • Defer cost of additional QAM capacity until needed SCTE DVAC Technical Seminar

  16. Service Groups and Narrowcast Content SCTE DVAC Technical Seminar

  17. APEX1000 RF RedundancyRF Switch System: REM1000

  18. APEX Module Redundancy 8 QAM VOD and SDV SG #1 APEX 1000 VOD and SDV SG #2 8 QAM 1 6 ports x 8 QAM 2 REM1000 … 6 ports x 8 QAM 10 APEX 1000 8 QAM VOD and SDV SG #10 • Each block of 8 QAMs flexibly serves VOD and SDV services • All QAMs fail over seamlessly to backup • APEX platform highly reliable with dual redundant P/S SCTE DVAC Technical Seminar

  19. REM1000 Redundancy Switch • REM 1000 Overview • Used to protect against APEX module failure • Eliminate need to re-wire RF if APEX module fails • Switch has 12 RF inputs and 10 RF outputs • Two APEX1000 units per each REM1000 switch • APEX optional redundancy configuration • Each APEX can provide up to 5 RF outputs (up to 40 QAM) • One RF output is redundant • REM1000 Requirements • Bi-directional communication with APEX units • 3 Ethernet ports (allow point to point connections, APEX to switch) • Fail in passive manor so not single point of failure SCTE DVAC Technical Seminar

  20. Thank You! • Christopher W. Brown Motorola - Home & Networks Mobility           DVS Headend Product MarketingPhone: (215) 323-1739, Fax: (215) 323-0098        Email: chrisbrown@motorola.com

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