EuroDOCSIS is a set of technical standards used for the delivery of broadband internet access via cable TV networks predominantly across Europe.
- EuroDOCSIS builds upon the Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications (DOCSIS) standards used in America.
- It specifies requirements for high-speed data connectivity and internet access over hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) cable TV infrastructure.
- Covers aspects like physical layer modulation, media access control protocols, management, data encryption.
- Current version is EuroDOCSIS 3.1 released in 2016, supporting capacities of up to 10 Gbit/s downstream and 1 Gbit/s upstream.
- Backwards-compatible with prior versions like 1.0/1.1 and 2.0 launched in 1997, 2001 and 2004 respectively.
- Ensures interoperability among cable modem equipment from various vendors across European markets.
EuroDOCSIS is the set of standardized specifications tailored and widely adopted specifically for high-speed cable broadband networks across Europe.
In 2005, Tollgrade Communications was awarded Certified status by the ECL Euro-DOCSIS Certification Board for its Euro-DOCSIS 1.1 status monitoring transponder during tComLabs' recently completed Wave 20 testing. Tollgrade's transponder for Euro-DOCSIS merges the benefits of SCTE-HMS status monitoring and Euro-DOCSIS standards, allowing operators to monitor their cable plant by transporting HMS status monitoring data over the shared Euro-DOCSIS infrastructure.
"Tollgrade's Euro-DOCSIS 1.1 transponder is the industry's first transponder certified for the Euro-DOCSIS network," said Mark Peterson of Tollgrade. "Tollgrade continues to expand its product line to meet the evolving needs of the status-monitoring marketplace."
Tollgrade's Cheetah product line provides fault/performance monitoring solutions for HFC, DOCSIS, Euro-DOCSIS and IP networks intended to enable cable technicians to significantly increase their plant operation efficiency. Cheetah systems are designed to to notify users of equipment failure instantly, warn of impending service interruptions and verify equipment status remotely.
Euro-DOCSIS 1.1 includes the features and capabilities beyond 1.0 that enable cable providers to deliver and support advanced services such as primary line voice, service level agreements and tiered services to meet demands of residential and commercial applications.