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INTX 2016: Cable aims for downstream and upstream speeds of up to 10 Gbps

Full Duplex DOCSIS could bring symmetrical multi-gigabit serviceBOSTON – Seeking to compete with fiber-related technologies that enable downstream and upstream speeds of 10 Gbps or more, cable engineers are now looking at crafting a fully symmetrical, multi-gigabit version of the industry's new DOCSIS 3.1 broadband spec even as DOCSIS 3.1 deployments just get off the ground.Known as "Full Duplex DOCSIS 3.1," the proposed tech standard would permit cable operators to deliver both downstream and upstream speeds of up to 10 Gbps to broadband customers over the industry's hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) networks, with the potential for even higher speeds if operators...