Appendix B Manufacturers for Headend Provisioning Requirements

European Channel Plans

European Channel Plans

Table B-3and Table B-4provides information on some of the manufacturers, Websites, and product offerings required to prepare and provision a European cable headend site for two-way data.

Table B-3 Manufacturers for European Headend Provisioning Requirements

Manufacturer 1

Website or Phone Number

Products/Model

Upconverters

 

 

 

 

 

Barco2

http://www.barco.com

Gemini

Motorola3

http://www.gi.com

CDCM2000

Scientific Atlanta

http://www.sciatl.com

Continuum

 

 

 

Vcom Electronics

http://www.vcom.com

HD4040, MA4040

 

 

 

Diplex Filters

 

 

 

 

 

Eagle Comtronics

http://www.eaglecomtronics.com

Diplex filters

 

 

 

Microwave Filter Company, Inc.

http://www.microwavefilter.com

Diplex filters

 

 

 

PCI Technologies

http://www.pci.com

Diplex filters

 

 

 

Viewsonics

http://www.viewsonics.com

Diplex filters

 

 

 

Coaxial Jumpers, Attenuators, Splitters, and Taps

 

 

 

 

 

Viewsonics

http://www.viewsonics.com

Variable attenuators,

 

 

Comb generators,

 

 

Cisco kit (splitter, diplex filter,

 

 

attenuators, coaxial jumpers

 

 

 

Vcom Electronics

http://www.vcom.com

Cisco uBR kit (splitter, diplex filter,

 

 

attenuators)

 

 

 

White Sands Engineering, Inc.

http://www.whitesandsengineering.com

Coaxial jumpers

 

1 800-jumpers or 602 581-0331

 

 

 

 

GPS Receivers

 

 

 

 

 

Agilent4

http://www.tm.agilent.com

Agilent 85960B, 85961B

Symmetricom

http://www.symmetricom.com

TS2500, TS2700, TS3000

 

 

 

1.The lead times for upconverters can run from 2 to 18 weeks. Contact the upconverter manufacturers listed above for current information on lead times.

2.The Barco Gemini model upconverter is no longer available or supported by Barco. Note that Barco currently supports the Gemini model stereoscopic projection package that is not related to the previous Gemini upconverter.

3.Formerly Gerneral Instrument.

4.Formerly Hewlett-Packard Test and Measurement Division.

In addition, we recommend the following manufacturers, websites, and product offerings for various measurement devices you will need to prepare and provision a European cable headend site for two-way data.

Cisco uBR7100 Series and Cisco uBR7100E Series Universal Broadband Router Hardware Installation Guide

 

OL-5916-01

B-3

 

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