http://gigaom.com/2005/07/01/docsis-30-packetcable-20-and-the-cablecards/ The Business of Technology Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:37:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://gigaom.com/2005/07/01/docsis-30-packetcable-20-and-the-cablecards/#comment-18027 VoIP Dude Fri, 01 Jul 2005 18:57:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/07/01/docsis-30-packetcable-20-and-the-cablecards/#comment-18027 Oh and re: 100Mbps - bring it on! Once the speed is there, new apps will be imaginged in short order. I recall someone once asked why I needed 1Mbps at home too and that seems kind of silly in retrospect. Oh and re: 100Mbps - bring it on! Once the speed is there, new apps will be imaginged in short order. I recall someone once asked why I needed 1Mbps at home too and that seems kind of silly in retrospect.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2005/07/01/docsis-30-packetcable-20-and-the-cablecards/#comment-18025 VoIP Dude Fri, 01 Jul 2005 18:50:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/07/01/docsis-30-packetcable-20-and-the-cablecards/#comment-18025 Why are hardware-based cable cards good and downloadable soft-client cards bad? Seems to be that software-based is the way the world has moved. Easier / quicker to download new features over the network rather than swapping out hardware. What am I missing? Why are hardware-based cable cards good and downloadable soft-client cards bad? Seems to be that software-based is the way the world has moved. Easier / quicker to download new features over the network rather than swapping out hardware. What am I missing?

]]> http://gigaom.com/2005/07/01/docsis-30-packetcable-20-and-the-cablecards/#comment-18023 Wes Felter Fri, 01 Jul 2005 16:08:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/07/01/docsis-30-packetcable-20-and-the-cablecards/#comment-18023 Besides QoS, what VoIP features are needed in the link layer? What specific support does PacketCable have for SIP and why? Besides QoS, what VoIP features are needed in the link layer? What specific support does PacketCable have for SIP and why?

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