DOCSIS
Sign in to saveAlso known as Over Cable Service Interface Specification
Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) is an international telecommunications standard that permits the addition of high-bandwidth data transfer to an existing cable television (CATV) system. It is used by many cable television operators to provide cable Internet access over their existing hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) infrastructure.
Wikidata facts
- Image
- ARRIS CM820B DOCSIS Cable Modem.jpg
Show 1 more fact
- Commons category
- DOCSIS
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0
~17 min read
Article
17 sectionsContents
- Versions
- Comparison
- European alternative
- International standards
- Features
- Physical layer
- Data link layer
- Throughput
- Network layer
- Throughput
- Upstream
- Equipment
- Security
- See also
- References
- External links
- Specifications
Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) is an international telecommunications standard that permits the addition of high-bandwidth data transfer to an existing cable television (CATV) system. It is used by many cable television operators to provide cable Internet access over their existing hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) infrastructure.
DOCSIS was originally developed by CableLabs and contributing companies, including Broadcom, Comcast, Cox, General Instrument, Motorola, Terayon, and Time Warner Cable.