[Sephiroth]

In this thread, peops seem focused on the speeds. Well it called 200 meg coming soon.

100/200/300 has been put forward as the VM end point for DOCSIS 3.0 (was it me?) with an interim of 50/150/200 or something like that.

Then there has been talk of 12 or 16 downstreams and capability for 24 downstream channels.

Has anybody thought about what's going on in the real world? Line cards on BSR? Are Motorola BSRs now end of life and being replaced by Arris? Do the hubs/data centres have the electrical power and server room space for build and transition? Will they have to temporarily put 12 channel line cards into BSRs at crowded local hubs while they sort out their space issues?

These are the real behind the scenes challenges for VM to be able to wave their willy even higher.

Not to mention that are still DOCSIS areas out there (not many) but area upgrades have to happen everywhere. That would include FTTP using RFOG which can happen in any area getting a complete overhaul because of 20 year old cab amps. There's stacks of behind the scenes stuff they play real close to their chest to make all this happen.