Videotron bonds with Cisco: 320 Mbps "possible"

MONTREAL – While the target speed is 100 Mbps, the new technology being deployed by Videotron to boost its broadband capabilities can hit a blinding 320 Mbps in the lab. The Montreal MSO and supplier Cisco outlined their work on their DOCSIS 3.0-driven wideband solution – otherwise known as the relatively new channel bonding technology. It's the first MSO in North America to move towards deployment of the technology which has been built to deal with ever-growing bandwidth requirements as more and more high quality video and rich multi-media is shared among friends over their broadband pipes.For more than a...