RE: Cable Operator List

[Graham Johnston <johnstong () westmancom com>]

DSG=Docsis Set-Top Gateway.  It is a more modern implementation of the command and control communications path that 
tradition video set-top boxes used.

Graham Johnston
Network Planner
Westman Communications Group
204.717.2829
johnstong () westmancom com<mailto:johnstong () westmancom com>
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From: Colton Conor [mailto:colton.conor () gmail com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 9:44 AM
To: Graham Johnston
Cc: NANOG
Subject: Re: Cable Operator List

Graham,

What is DSG? Yes, I am really looking for a CMTS to perform layer 2 just as our DSLAMs and GPON do today. All layer 3 
will be upstream. I would want to handle DHCP upstream, but have the CMTS insert Option 82 if that is a feature. Not 
sure what specific CMTS stuff you need.

On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 8:12 AM, Graham Johnston <johnstong () westmancom com<mailto:johnstong () westmancom com>> wrote:
Colton,

It really depends on what features you are after.  I've demo'd one of the small 1/2RU C-DOCSIS CMTSs, and they 
certainly work.  For us though it was a non-starter as we needed support for DSG and it didn't have it.  If all you are 
after is basic internet connectivity there is Pico Digital, Vecima, Sumavision, as well as others.  Many of the 
C-DOCSIS CMTSs seem either only support, or are more often meant to support layer 2 operations where the routing 
happens upstream from the CMTS.

Graham Johnston
Network Planner
Westman Communications Group
204.717.2829<tel:204.717.2829>
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-----Original Message-----
From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces () nanog org<mailto:nanog-bounces () nanog org>] On Behalf Of Colton Conor
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 8:00 AM
To: Daniel Corbe
Cc: NANOG
Subject: Re: Cable Operator List
Well, maybe NANOG's not a bad place for this post then! I would like to
know more about the data-only side of CMTS systems, and who the main
vendors are.

We have MDU properties where there is either old inside CAT3 phone wire, or
coaxial cable. We have looked and are very familiar with the multiple
technologies that work over phone lines namely VDSL2 and G.FAST. However,
using the coaxial cable seems to be a much better solution than using the
phone wires.

So I am looking for compacts, low cost CMTS systems. Based on the specs, I
am looking for something at least DOCSIS 3.0 capable, with at least 16X4
output. Something with the ability to upgrade to software upgrade to DOCSIS
3.1 would be nice, but I doubt that would be a low cost solution.

Whats out there for small operators that don't want a large chassis based
system to feed an entire town with.

So far I have found the
http://picodigital.com/product-details.php?ID=miniCMTS200a which seems to
retail for under $5000.


On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 7:48 AM, Daniel Corbe <dcorbe () hammerfiber com<mailto:dcorbe () hammerfiber com>> wrote:

> > On Feb 2, 2016, at 8:42 AM, Colton Conor <colton.conor () gmail com<mailto:colton.conor () gmail com>> wrote:
> >
> > Are there any mailing lists out there dedicated for cable/MSO type
> > operators?
>
> I'm curious about this too.
>
> I’m not a cable operator (in that I haven’t successfully registered for a
> cable franchise yet) but I do operate a docsis network and I’ve
> successfully negotiated the treacherous waters of obtaining and providing
> content to my users.
>
> I’m still a bit green behind the ears but I could probably offer some
> measure of assistance if you have a specific question.
>
> -Daniel