Thread: DAVIC and DOCSIS
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Old 20-09-2004, 15:05   #6
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Re: DAVIC and DOCSIS
The Pace 4010, used in Langley areas, is basically a (Bromley) 4000 with a dual-protocol Davic/Docsis modem. At the moment, they're all running on Davic mode, but this is just down to the software: the next upgrade could switch them to Docsis. Of course, then the box is no different to the (cheaper) 4000, so you may as well just start using them. And once you've started using 4000s, you can start using Samsungs, too...

Using the same boxes would not only be cheaper for NTL, but would obviously go a long way to full integration of the two platforms. It's doubtful that the Davic return path system will ever be turned off however: there are still too many 4001s out there.

As an aside, switching the 4010s to Docsis would allow them to be used for STB broadband, which isn't currently available on Langley.
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