Channel (With Converter), and Switched CATV Systems Are Reviewed 1 Language Aimed at Informed Laymen
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 063 733 EM 009 851 AUTHOR Ward, John E. TITLE Present and Proba'lle CATV/Broidband-Communication Technology. INSTITUTION Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New York, N.Y. REPORT NO ESL-R-449 PUB DATE 5 Jan 72 NOTE 119p.; Repo! of the Sloan Commission on Cable Communications EDRS PRICE MF-$0.65 HC-$6,56 DFSCPIPTORS *Cable Television; Community Antennas; Costs; Information Systems; Media Technology; Telecommunication; Telephone Communication Systems IDENTIFIERS CATV; *Sloan Commission on Cable Communications; Wired City; Wired Nation ABSTRACT The study reports on technlcal and cost factors affecting future growth of Cable TV (CATV) systems and the development of the ',wired nation. Comparisons are made between alternatives for distributing CATV signals and alter.lative prototypes for subscriber home terminals. Multi-cable, augment' channel (with converter), and switched CATV systems are reviewed 1 language aimed at informed laymen. It is concluded that within fi,'e years, a combination of 40 to 60 downstream to-the-subscr. program channels, certain video interconnect services, and slostantial two-way home digital data services can be provided itseveral ways at reasonable cost: from $200 to $500 per subscriber, dc:slding on the type of service,lkIvel of penetration, and costs of 'L;Istalling and maintaining the Appendices discuss interferenu,-: problems in frequency a.ultiplexe 0V transmission over CATV, aad th- characteriztics of two swithed CATV systems. (Author/Mc,' 1 U.S. DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH, EDUCATION Et WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENTHAS BEEN REPRO- DUCED EXACTLY ASRECEIVED FROM THE PERSON ORORGANIZATION OPIG- ((MATING IT POINTS OFVIEW OR OPIN IONS STATED DONOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFtICEOF EDU- CATION POSITION ORPOLICY PRESENT AND PROBABLE C.:ATV/BROADBAND-COMMUNIZATIONTECHNOLOGY John E.
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