Welcome, Brady Volpe and John Downey will dive into the world of UTSC (Upstream Triggered Spectrum Capture) for return path monitoring in a DAA world, how cable operators can harness these game-changing technologies. Join us as we discuss the latest updates on UTSC and PNM. Whether you’re a cable operator looking to stay ahead of the competition or a curious tech enthusiast eager to learn about the next generation of broadband technology, this video is a must-watch! this video is a must-watch!

Brady Volpe and special guest John Downey of Cisco we’ll be discussing:

UTSC

What is UTSC? – Upstream Triggered Spectrum Capture

Return Path Monitoring for DAA

UTSC



* Upstream Triggered Spectrum Capture (UTSC)

* Included in the DOCSIS specifications

* Uses SNMP to configure the CCAP (CMTS) to start an FFT in the RPD

* The RPD sends back return spectrum data to either:

* The CCAP, which relays this data to the PNM server or

* The RPD will send the data directly to the PNM server

* The PNM server converts the raw data into a spectrum display



Current Status of UTSC



* 5x traces / second, but should be able to achieve 10x traces / second

* Most vendors currently support free run mode

* Future we should see:

* Filtering on MAC / SID

* Burst noise detection

* Active probe & Quiet probe

* Even the ability to turn off subcarriers & see noise under sub-carriers



Cool features of Software + UTSC



* Sky is unlimited as we can overlay lots of stats

* Overlay MER, Pre & Post FEC

* Mobile apps

* Plot over time



You went high-split? (204 MHz). So does UTSC



* And you can see potential noise issues before you deploy

* Pre-test your high frequency spectrum



 

Thank you for your time today. This was a great episode.  Episode 92 is in July.



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