Table of Contents
1Scope
1.1Scope
1.2Worldwideuse
2References
2.1Normativereferences
2.2InformativeReferences
2.3Referenceacquisition
3Termsanddefinitions
4Acronyms,abbreviationsandconventions
4.1Acronymsandabbreviations
4.2Conventions
5Functionalassumptions
5.1Broadbandaccessnetwork
5.2Equipmentassumptions
5.3Downstreamplantassumptions
6Physicalmediadependentsublayerspecification
6.1Scope
6.2EdgeQAM(EQAM)differencesfromCMTS
6.3Downstream
7Downstreamtransmissionconvergencesublayer
7.1Introduction
7.2MPEGpacketformat
7.3MPEGheaderforDOCSISdata-over-cable
7.4MPEGpayloadforDOCSISdata-over-cable
7.5InteractionwiththeMACsublayer
7.6Interactionwiththephysicallayer
AnnexA-AdditionsandmodificationsforEuropean
specification
A.1Scopeandpurpose
A.2References
A.3Termsanddefinitions
A.4Acronymsandabbreviations
A.5Functionalassumptions
A.6Physicalmediadependentsublayerspecification
A.7Downstreamtransmissionconvergencesublayer
AnnexB-AdditionsandmodificationsforJapanese
specification
B.1Scopeandpurpose
B.2References
B.3Termsanddefinitions
B.4Acronymsandabbreviations
B.5Functionalassumptions
B.6Physicalmediadependentsublayerspecification
B.7Downstreamtransmissionconvergencesublayer Abstract
Describes the downstream radio frequency interface (DRFI) specifications for: - an edgeQAM (EQAM) modular device; or - an integrated cable modem termination system (CMTS) with multiple downstream channels per RF port; or - an integrated CMTS beyond DOCSIS 2.0.