Mediacom targets 5-Gig downstream on DOCSIS 3.1 network

TL;DR: Mediacom is using 1.2GHz capacity upgrades, a high-split upstream configuration, and distributed access architecture to enable 5-Gig downstream speeds on its DOCSIS 3.1 network, according to Light Reading.

Mediacom is using 1.2GHz capacity upgrades, a high-split upstream configuration, and distributed access architecture to enable 5-Gig downstream speeds on its DOCSIS 3.1 network, according to a Light Reading report.

The reported network changes combine three specific DOCSIS access upgrades. The 1.2GHz upgrade increases available spectrum capacity, the high-split change allocates more spectrum to upstream traffic, and distributed access architecture moves cable access functions deeper into the network.

Light Reading described these upgrades as the path Mediacom is taking toward 5-Gig downstream capability on its existing DOCSIS 3.1 platform. The source excerpt did not specify launch dates, deployment markets, upload speed targets, or customer pricing.

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