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This book is required reading for engineers and other technical readers interested in a career in telecommunications, which in the next millenium, will rely heavily upon a cable television infrastructure. It offers the best comprehensive look at cable television technology that I have seen. I congratulate the authors on a job well done.
Dr. Richard Green President and CEO, CableLabs

During my 24 years in the cable television industry, I have not encountered more qualified engineers than Ciciora, Farmer, and Large. I have already learned much from them as colleagues. Now, this combined wealth of technical knowledge is available to everyone.
William W. Riker Vice President, Operations and Engineering, The Cable Center Ex-President, SCTE

Three of the great minds in the Cable Television Industry have come together to produce an extremely comprehensive and up-to-date reference book on Cable Television technology.
Tony Werner Executive Vice President & CTO, TCI

Three of the brightest technical talents in the cable industry have joined together to write a reference manual on broadband technology. A great resource for training, teaching, or just staying current on technical issues of importance in the cable arena.
Alex Best Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering, Cox Cable Communications

Summarizes key standards including DOCSIS, DVS, NRSS, DSWG, EIA-542, and IS-23

Explains digital cable, analog cable, data on cable, telephone on cable, and headend practices

Features distribution systems, from drops through fiber optics and covering everything from basic principles to network architectures

Includes coverage of digital video compression, digital modulation techniques, subjective video quality expectations, and consumer electronic equipment interface issues

Contents

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PREFACE

PART 1: Once Over Lightly

Chapter 1 Introduction to Cable Television

PART 2: The Signals

Chapter 2 Analog Television
Chapter 3 Digitally Compressed Television
Chapter 4 Cable Data Transport
Chapter 5 Cable Telephony

PART 3: Headends

Chapter 6 Signal Reception
Chapter 7 Headend Signal Processing
Chapter 8 Headend Operation

PART 4: Broadband Distribution Systems

Chapter 9 Coaxial RF Technology
Chapter 10 Coaxial Distribution System Design
Chapter 11 Linear Fiber-Optic Signal Transportation
Chapter 12 Other Supertrunking Alternatives
Chapter 13 End-to-End Performance
Chapter 14 Upstream Issues

PART 5: System Architecture

Chapter 15 Service-Related Architecture Requirements
Chapter 16 Architectural Elements and Examples
Chapter 17 Network Reliability and Availability

PART 6: Customer Interface Issues

Chapter 18 Program Denial Technologies
Chapter 19 Consumer Electronics Interface
Chapter 20 Equipment Compatibility

Appendix A Channel Allocation
Appendix B Video Waveforms
Glossary
Index

873 pages