What is DOCSIS/ History

• 1994 DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service

Interface Specification) start
• 2000 EuroDOCSIS
• 2002 DOCSIS 2.0
• 2008 DOCSIS 3.0
• 2016 DOCSIS 3.1
• Business Services over DOCSIS
 Extract from EuroDOCSIS 3.0
specifications
• B.5.1.1 Frequency Plan
– In the downstream direction, the cable system is assumed to have a pass band with a lower edge of down to
47 MHz. Typically, the lower edge of the downstream pass band is at 87,5 MHz. The upper edge is
implementation-dependent but is typically in the range of 300 MHz to 862 MHz. Within that pass band,
PAL/SECAM analog television signals in 7/8 MHz channels and FM radio signals are assumed to be present,
as well as other narrowband and wideband digital signals. 8 MHz channels are used for data communication.
– In the upstream direction, the cable system is assumed to have a pass band of 5-65 MHz. PAL/SECAM analog
television signals in 7/8 MHz channels may be present, as well as other signals.

• B.1.2.4 Statement of Compatibility

– This annex specifies an interface, commonly referred to as EuroDOCSIS 3.0, which is the third generation of
the interface, (earlier versions are commonly referred to as EuroDOCSIS 1.x and 2.0). EuroDOCSIS 3.0 MUST
be backward- and forward-compatible with equipment built to the previous specifications. EuroDOCSIS 3.0-
compliant CMs MUST interoperate seamlessly with EuroDOCSIS 2.0 and EuroDOCSIS 1.x CMTSs, albeit in the
2.0 and 1.x modes, as the case may be. EuroDOCSIS 3.0-compliant CMTSs MUST seamlessly support
EuroDOCSIS 2.0 and EuroDOCSIS 1.x CMs.

• 5.1.2 Compatibility with Other Services

– The CM and CMTS MUST coexist with any services on the cable network. In particular:
CM and CMTS MUST be interoperable in the cable spectrum assigned for CMTS and CM interoperation while
the balance of the cable spectrum is occupied by any combination of television and other signals; and CM
and CMTS MUST NOT cause harmful interference to any other services that are assigned to the cable
network in spectrum outside of that allocated to the CMTS.
 EuroDOCSIS 2.0 vs 3.0
ATV
DTV
ED2
ED3
frequency [MHz] channel

EuroDOCSIS 2.0 EuroDOCSIS 3.0

• Downstream: • Downstream:
– Single Channel – Bonding (min. 4) Channels
– <50Mbps – <200Mbps
• Upstream: • Upstream:
– Typical 1-3 Mbps, maximum 30Mbps – Bonding
– Typical >20Mbps, max. 50Mbps
– Improved handling of Burst Traffic
Analog / Digital TV • Enhanced Multicast
• ATV: single 480i TV channel • IPv6 support
• DTV: about 10x SD or 2x HD