New spec aimed at tripling cable capacity
New spec aimed at tripling cable capacity
Cable modems could have triple the upstream capacity by the end of 2002, enabling videoconferencing and peer-to-peer applications over cable connections. CableLabs, a consortium of cable operators from North America and South America, has completed the specification for DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) 2.0. The specification boosts the capacity of the upstream side of the connection to 30Mbps in both directions. Interoperability testing of products is due to start in the first quarter of this year, and certification testing is expected by the third quarter. [Infoworld]