Configuring Packetcable; Overview; Packetcable And Packetcable Multimedia Components - Motorola BSR 2000 Configuration And Management Manual

Configuring PacketCable

Overview

The BSR fully supports the Cablelabs® PacketCable™ 1.x and PacketCable
Multimedia (PCMM) specifications. PacketCable Multimedia, building on the VoIP
capabilities of PacketCable 1.x, provides an IP-based platform for delivering
Quality-of-Service (QoS)-enhanced multimedia services over DOCSIS 1.1 and 2.0
HFC networks. Using PacketCable Multimedia, cable operators can offer subscribers,
in addition to the VoIP telephony services available through PacketCable 1.x,
additional services that include interactive gaming, streaming media, video telephony,
and video conferencing.

PacketCable and PacketCable Multimedia Components

Both PacketCable and PacketCable Multimedia share many of the same architectural
components. The basic difference is that PacketCable provides Quality-of-Service
(QoS) that is independent of applications, while PacketCable Multimedia provides
QoS to applications.
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