PacketCable Implementation

Design, provision, configure, manage, and secure tomorrow's high-value PacketCable networks

Jeff Riddel, CCIE® No. 12798

PacketCable networks use IP technology to enable a wide range of multimedia services, from IP telephony to interactive gaming and beyond. Because PacketCable-based business and residential services are central to the cable industry's strategy for growth, the industry's need for PacketCable expertise is expected to increase dramatically.

PacketCable Implementation is the first complete primer on PacketCable network design, provisioning, configuration, management, and security. Drawing on consulting experience with every leading cable operator, Jeff Riddel presents real-world case studies, sample network designs, configurations, and practical tips for all facets of PacketCable planning and deployment.

This book's end-to-end coverage has been designed for cable engineers and networking professionals with widely diverse backgrounds and experience. Topics covered include PacketCable specifications and functional components, multimedia terminal adapters (MTA) provisioning, call signaling, media streaming, quality of service (QoS), event messaging, security, and much more. Every chapter contains tables and charts that serve as quick, easy references to key points. Each chapter closes with a summary and chapter review questions designed to help you assess and deepen your understanding.

PacketCable Implementation brings together everything you need to know about cable networking to service delivery.

Jeff Riddel, CCIE® No. 12798, is a network consulting engineer on the Cisco® Broadband Advanced Services team. There, he has consulted with all major U.S. MSOs, including Charter Communications, Comcast, AT&T, and Time Warner Cable. Riddel has represented Cisco in PacketCable interoperability testing at CableLabs in Louisville, Colorado. He holds a master's in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

• Discover the PacketCable "big picture," including key application opportunities

• Learn about the latest generation of PacketCable standards and specifications, including PacketCable 2.0 and DOCSIS 3.0

• Understand the functional components of a PacketCable network and how they fit together

• Walk step-by-step through provisioning, including protocols, flows, and MTA configuration

• Gain an in-depth understanding of call signaling: message formats, Network-based Call Signaling (NCS), PSTN interconnects, Call Management Server Signaling (CMSS), and more

• Implement efficient, high-performance media streaming

• Deploy, analyze, manage, and troubleshoot a state-of-the-art QoS framework

• Manage crucial network considerations, including lawful intercept

Introduction

Part I Introduction and Overview of PacketCable

Chapter 1PacketCable Overview

Chapter 2 PacketCable Functional Components

Part II MTA Provisioning

Chapter 3 Provisioning Overview

Chapter 4 Provisioning Flows

Chapter 5 The MTA Configuration File

Part III Call Signaling

Chapter 6 Signaling Interfaces and MGCP Overview

Chapter 7 NCS (Network-based Call Signaling)

Chapter 8 TGCP and the PSTN Interconnect

Chapter 9 Call Management Server Signaling Protocol (CMSS)

Part IV Media Stream

Chapter 10 Audio CODECs

Chapter 11 RTP and RTCP

Part V Quality of Service

Chapter 12 DQoS Architecture and Framework

Chapter 13 Analyzing, Implementing, and Troubleshooting DQoS

Chapter 14 Multimedia Applications

Part VI Network Considerations

Chapter 15 Event Messaging and Lawful Intercept

Chapter 16 PacketCable Network Design Considerations

Part VII Appendixes

Appendix A Standards and Specifications

Appendix B Cable Monitor and Ethereal

Appendix C Complete Call Flows

Index

This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press®, which offers networking professionals valuable information for constructing efficient networks, understanding new technologies, and building successful careers.

Category: Cisco Press–Networking

Covers: Broadband Multimedia

$75.00 USA / $94.00 CAN

Amazon.com® Reader Reviews (Ranked by Helpfulness)

Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 2 Ratings

Great book on voice applications on cable! - 2007-06-28
Reviewer Rating:
I found Jeff's book to be very well written and a thorough reference on the topic of PacketCable. I had a fairly good knowledge of PacketCable when I started reading and this book helped fill in the details I was lacking. I referenced material in the book almost instantly in my daily role as an engineer. This book provided the information I as unable to find on websites and didn't have time to decipher from standards documents. I personally felt the sections on CPE provisioning and quality of service helped clarify my understanding of PacketCable the most.

I read the book cover to cover; however, the book is logically divided in to sections and chapters so readers can move around to get the information they need. The material is presented well enough that I think even readers with limited knowledge of PacketCable will find it very helpful.

The book also includes typical configurations for network elements that may not be of interest to some readers but that information is done in sections which can easily skipped over.

I did a lot of reading while traveling and this book is something you will have to work to fit into a carry-on bag. At over 1050 pages, I hope you believe me when I say above that it is thorough.

great book for DOCSIS workers - 2008-04-16
Reviewer Rating:
This is really a great book for guys who need to know details about DOCSIS and PKTC phone. I used it as my reference as well.

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