Distributed Access Architecture

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1 Distributed Access Architecture Remote PHY Program Review Jon Schnoor Lead Engineer, CableLabs 1

2 Agenda Project Snapshot Remote PHY Specifications Interoperability Events RPD Qualification Program 2 2

3 Remote PHY Snapshot I06 RPHY Spec Release Initial ATP Drafts I07 RPHY Spec Release OpenRPD MVP r RPD ATP Draft I08 RPHY Spec Release ATP Drafts for Qualification RPD ATP Draft 04 OpenRPD MVP r RPD I09 RPHY Qualification Spec Release I10 RPHY Spec Release Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q January Interop April June September Event Interop Event May Interop Event Interop Event Interop Event February Interop (Europe) July Interop Event Event November Interop Event RPD Qualification (cont.) 3 3

4 Remote PHY Snapshot Activity Status Timeline RPHY specification work 2 meetings/wk Target 4Q17 Completion OpenRPD 1 meeting/wk Ongoing RPHY OSSI 1 meeting/wk Ongoing RPHY ATP Active Target 4Q17 Completion RPHY Interop Events Monthly Events Target 4Q17 Completion RPHY Ongoing Interop Lab Active Ongoing RPHY Qualification Active Target 4Q17 Launch RPHY Sniffer Development Active updates Target 4Q17 Completion RPHY Implementation Active Ongoing 4 4

5 Remote PHY Specifications 5 5

6 Remote PHY Specifications Spec development Focus on finalizing system spec & OSS additions Working group effort 2,940 total requirements Test plans complete* Specification Acronym Status Remote PHY System Spec RPHY I08 Engineering Changes Continue updates as needed Target sustaining engineering in 2018 Generic Control Plane GCP I03 Remote Downstream External PHY Interface R-DEPI I08 Remote Upstream External PHY Interface R-UEPI I07 Remote DOCSIS Timing Interface R-DTI I05 Remote Out-Of-Band R-OOB I07 Remote OSS Interface R-OSSI I07 Downstream RF Interface Specification DRFI I16 A lot of very smart people, working on a lot of very hard problems 6 6

7 Remote PHY Specifications R-PHY foundation for Full-Duplex DOCSIS readiness R-PHY spec library enabler for FDX Confidence and certainty for implementation Virtualization of access network R-PHY spec library enabler for virtualization First step to virtualizing the access network Significant activities under way to virtual the CCAP Core 7 7

8 R-PHY OpenRPD Open source code ecosystem for RPD Collaborative development for interfaces and hardware abstraction SW Resources & Participation Total: 23 companies, ~175 individuals Active: 9 companies, ~15 individuals Lines of Code Current: +65,000 Previous: 1Q17 +49,000 3Q16 ~34,400 2Q16 Timeline MVP release 1 Q MVP release 2 Q

9 Interoperability Events 9 9

10 Remote PHY Interoperability 10 Progression of spec and product development Provides audit and counterbalance for specifications Proves effective form of DAA technology Proves technology to support RPD qualification program 9 interop events (10 th in November), 18 company participants Supports testing opportunity for vendors Multi-vendor environment Includes testing platforms/tools Formal and informal Formal events at CableLabs Remote access with ongoing interop Reporting for members 10

11 R-PHY Interop Participation Vendor CCAP Core RPD Other Applied Optoelectronics x Arris x x Cisco x x Harmonic x x SED Systems x Silicon Broadcom/Avago Altera/Capacicom MaxLinear Teleste x Vecima x Vector x* x Adva Timing Microsemi Timing NewWave Sniffer Calnex Timing Operators Comcast Cox Shaw 11 11

12 RPD Qualification Program 12 12

13 RPD Qualification Program DOCSIS Provisioning/ Policy Server Internet Data Video, OOB Video Infrastructure PacketCable Infrastructure CCAP Core CMTS Core EQAM Core Headend/ Hub Specifications R-DEPI R-DTI R-UEPI GCP R-OOB OSS RPHY System L2TPv3 Tunnels Downstream Data Upstream Data Video, OOB Control Plane, Timing Fiber, L2 Ethernet Link Remote PHY Device Remote/ Fiber Node Specifications DRFI US Data DS Data Video, OOB Coax DOCSIS CM STB Home

14 RPD Qualification Program Quintessence of spec implementation Goal: enable vendor to develop product that complies with specifications and satisfies interoperability RPD qualification Focus on RPD equipment CCAP Cores required Launched this October Multi-RPD program Remote PHY Node Remote PHY Shelf now accepting submissions 14 14

15 Remote PHY Snapshot I06 RPHY Spec Release Initial ATP Drafts I07 RPHY Spec Release OpenRPD MVP r RPD ATP Draft I08 RPHY Spec Release ATP Drafts for Qualification RPD ATP Draft 04 OpenRPD MVP r RPD I09 RPHY Qualification Spec Release I10 RPHY Spec Release Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q January Interop April June September Event Interop Event May Interop Event Interop Event Interop Event February Interop (Europe) July Interop Event Event November Interop Event RPD Qualification (cont.) 15 15

16 Thank You 16