CableLabs releases DOCSIS 3.1 specs

LOUISVILLE, Colo – CableLabs issued its DOCSIS 3.1 PHY (physical layer) and MULPI (MAC and Upper Layer Protocol) specifications on Wednesday, technology that it says will enable a new generation of cable services and help operators continue to meet consumer demand for high speed connections and sophisticated applications. DOCSIS 3.1 technology provides significant new value for cable operators and consumers of broadband services including: - Speed: defines support for up to 10 Gbps downstream and up to 1 Gbps upstream network capabilities; - Quality of Experience: utilizes Active Queue Management to significantly reduce network delay as data traffic grows in...