Method and apparatus for capacity increase and enhanced communication performance in CATV networks

摘要

In a cable television (CATV) data communication network, channel throughput and communications robustness are increased in a manner that improves speed of data transmission while maintaining compatibility with existing specifications and equipment. Enhanced throughput can be realised using the return channel of the CATV network. Alternatively, data retransmission and/or diversity techniques can be used to improve throughput. <IMAGE>