Graham, What is DSG? Yes, I am really looking for a CMTS to perform layer 2 just as our DSLAMs and GPON do today. All layer 3 will be upstream. I would want to handle DHCP upstream, but have the CMTS insert Option 82 if that is a feature. Not sure what specific CMTS stuff you need.
On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 8:12 AM, Graham Johnston <johnst...@westmancom.com> wrote: > Colton, > > It really depends on what features you are after. I've demo'd one of the > small 1/2RU C-DOCSIS CMTSs, and they certainly work. For us though it was > a non-starter as we needed support for DSG and it didn't have it. If all > you are after is basic internet connectivity there is Pico Digital, Vecima, > Sumavision, as well as others. Many of the C-DOCSIS CMTSs seem either only > support, or are more often meant to support layer 2 operations where the > routing happens upstream from the CMTS. > > Graham Johnston > Network Planner > Westman Communications Group > 204.717.2829 > johnst...@westmancom.com > think green; don't print this email. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-boun...@nanog.org] On Behalf Of Colton Conor > Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 8:00 AM > To: Daniel Corbe > Cc: NANOG > Subject: Re: Cable Operator List > > Well, maybe NANOG's not a bad place for this post then! I would like to > know more about the data-only side of CMTS systems, and who the main > vendors are. > > We have MDU properties where there is either old inside CAT3 phone wire, or > coaxial cable. We have looked and are very familiar with the multiple > technologies that work over phone lines namely VDSL2 and G.FAST. However, > using the coaxial cable seems to be a much better solution than using the > phone wires. > > So I am looking for compacts, low cost CMTS systems. Based on the specs, I > am looking for something at least DOCSIS 3.0 capable, with at least 16X4 > output. Something with the ability to upgrade to software upgrade to DOCSIS > 3.1 would be nice, but I doubt that would be a low cost solution. > > Whats out there for small operators that don't want a large chassis based > system to feed an entire town with. > > So far I have found the > http://picodigital.com/product-details.php?ID=miniCMTS200a which seems to > retail for under $5000. > > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 7:48 AM, Daniel Corbe <dco...@hammerfiber.com> > wrote: > > > > > > On Feb 2, 2016, at 8:42 AM, Colton Conor <colton.co...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > Are there any mailing lists out there dedicated for cable/MSO type > > > operators? > > > > > > > I'm curious about this too. > > > > I’m not a cable operator (in that I haven’t successfully registered for a > > cable franchise yet) but I do operate a docsis network and I’ve > > successfully negotiated the treacherous waters of obtaining and providing > > content to my users. > > > > I’m still a bit green behind the ears but I could probably offer some > > measure of assistance if you have a specific question. > > > > -Daniel > > > > >
