The
worldwide broadband services market is poised for tremendous
growth over the next five years. By the broadest definition
of broadband (cable, DSL, ISDN, and corporate LAN), the
market grew from 15.9 million individuals two years ago,
to well over 25.2 million in the past year. Cable operators
today are transforming from entertainment companies into
complete communication providers, since they are well
suited to deliver high-speed Internet access and other
Internet Protocol (IP) services to businesses and consumers.
The demand for broadband connectivity in the home, for
data and video transmission, has grown exponentially.
It is estimated that 35 million homes will use digital
set-top boxes by the end of 2006.
At
the back-end of this market are the hubs/HFC networks
connecting the subscriber’s premises to the headend/backbone
infrastructure. The majority of the equipment in the Broadband
market is found within this headend which brings external
services – satellite video, off-the-air video, Internet
data, and voice – into the cable operator’s
access network.
Amphenol RF answers the call for this growing demand with
a range of connector products designed for the broadband
market including the Type F, Type G and Gang Mate (AFI).
Type F and G 75 Ohm impedance connectors feature snap-on
coupling, ideal for CATV applications, and are engineered
to handling up to 15 amps specifically for set-top box
applications. The Gang Mate (AFI) connector interface
utilizes a proprietary configuration that allows for industry
leading “float” to compensate for the axial
and radial misalignment due to packaging tolerances. This
industry-leading float results in a maximum misalignment
allowed by the system of .030” [0.8 mm] radial and
.040” [1.0 mm] axial. The interface is available
in both 75 Ohm and 50 Ohm configurations, scaleable quantities,
In-line or Dual-row with the added benefit of Lower Integrated
Costs. Applications for these connectors include set-top
boxes, transmission networks and CMTS (cable modem termination
systems).
Technologies Supported:
Set-Top Boxes -
Often abbreviated STB, an electronic device that is connected
to a communication channel, such as a phone, ISDN or cable
television line, and produces output on a conventional
television screen. Transmission
- A type of data transmission in which a single medium
(wire) can carry several channels at once. Cable TV, for
example, uses broadband transmission. CMTS
- Short for cable modem termination system, a system of
devices located in the cable head-end that allows cable
television operators to offer high-speed Internet access
to home computers.
Market
Overview |
Wireless Infrastructure | WLAN/Internet
| Broadband 
