The Router System Module 2 (RSM-2) is the heart of a E6000 Gen 2 system.
Beyond I-CCAP, the UCAM-2 can be used to provide upstream MAC processing to enable Remote PHY operation on the E6000 CER with a software-only upgrade and when paired with the DCAM-2,RSM-2 and E6000n RPD. The UCAM-2 is the only hardware change required to get to DOCSIS 3.1 support in the upstream to supplement downstream support already provided by the Gen 1 DCAM. The UCAM-2 can be deployed with either the Gen 1 or Gen 2 RSM. This enables higher throughput, with greater spectral efficiency, while providing backward compatibility for all currently-deployed modems. each upstream service group) with the UCAM-2. Service Providers can deploy both SC-QAMs and OFDMA on each physical port (i.e. The Upstream Cable Access Module 2 (UCAM-2) provides hardware support for both DOCSIS® 3.0 SC-QAMs and DOCSIS 3.1 OFDMA operation.
Beyond I-CCAP, the DCAM-2 can be used to provide downstream Media Access Control (MAC) processing to enable Remote PHY operation on the E6000 CER with a software-only upgrade along with the application of license keys. Use of the DCAM-2 requires the RSM-2 and can be implemented via field migration. In addition, the DCAM-2 supports wide deployment of DOCSIS® 3.1 while maintaining all existing DOCSIS 3.0 SC-QAM channels and services. Service Providers deploying the DCAM-2 in an I-CCAP architecture can realize a significant increase in total service groups per E6000 chassis. The 10G EPFM leverages the existing E6000 features as well as DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON (DPoE) version 2.0 to preserve Service Provider’s DOCSIS-based back-office provisioning and tools.ĭownstream Cable Access Module 2 (DCAM-2) Substantially increase service group density relative to E6000 Generation 1 modules.įacilitate a Pay-as-you-Grow model with increased channel density per service group, enabled by the application of the appropriate DOCSIS® 3.0 Single Carrier QAM (SC-QAM), DOCSIS 3.1 OFDM, and video licenses.įor service groups where Service Providers want to deploy or migrate to FTTX, the 10G EPON Fiber Module (10G EPFM) can be deployed along with the RSM-2 in the E6000 CER to support XFP-based, non-blocked 10G EPON ports. The E6000 Generation 2 (Gen 2) modules (DCAM-2, UCAM-2, RSM-2, and EPFM) deliver additional service group density and greater throughput: 10G EPON Optical Line Terminal (OLT) support for Fiber to the X (FTTX) Remote PHY Distributed Access Architecture Integrated CCAP (I-CCAP) for Traditional Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) networks The E6000 CER supports multiple deployment architectures and technologies: The E6000 CER enables a managed approach to this evolution with a combination of software-only density upgrades to existing modules, as well as new modules to unlock even higher densities and additional access technologies. Migration to IP video distribution services. Converging MPEG video services on the CCAP while replacing aging Edge QAM products. Exponential growth in bandwidth demands for both residential and commercial high-speed broadband data services. Service Providers are facing several factors that drive the need for additional bandwidth delivery and the access technologies that are enabled by the E6000 CER: Advances in the platform are enabling operators to provide more bandwidth to their subscribers through additional access technologies and architectures. This powerful design enables the convergence of all services (video, high-speed data, and voice) on a single physical connector, delivering savings in capital and operational expenditures, along with increased operational efficiency. It provides cable Service Providers unprecedented advances in channel density, power efficiency, and cost savings in a redundant, integrated architecture, designed from the ground up for high availability. The ARRIS E6000® Converged Edge Router (CER) is the industry-leading Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP™).