How DOCSIS Protocol Solves Asymmetric Bandwidth Issue in Cable Network

Wei-Tsong Lee¹ , Kuo-Chih Chu This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.² , Chin-Ping Tan³ and Kuo-Kan Yu²

¹Department of Electrical Engineering, Tamkang University, Tamsui, Taiwan 251, R.O.C.
²Department of Electronic Engineering, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan 333, R.O.C.
³Askey Computer Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan 235, R.O.C.

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