COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH MULTICARRIER TELEPHONY TRANSPORT

摘要

The communication system includes a hybrid fiber/coax distribution network. A head end provides for downstream transmission of telephony and control data in a first frequency bandwidth over the hybrid fiber/coax distribution network and reception of upstream telephony and control data in a second frequency bandwidth over the hybrid fiber/coax distribution network. The head end includes a head end multicarrier modem for modulating downstream telephony information on a plurality of orthogonal carriers in the first frequency bandwidth and demodulating upstream telephony information modulated on a plurality of orthogonal carriers in the second frequency bandwidth. The system includes service units, operatively connected to the hybrid fiber/coax distribution network for upstream transmission of telephony and control data and for receipt of the downstream control data and telephony. Also provided is a method and apparatus for performing a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT).