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Broadband Technical Reference Archive

The following white papers consist of over 319 pages of documentation discussing a range of topics related to engineering, planning, developing, and maintaining high-speed Internet service for broadband service providers:

Date:	Title:	Description:
04/03/2007	Simple but Effective Software License Management	A step by step example of a "good enough" software license management system
07/31/2005	Gray List Filter (GLF)	A form of email filtering that hits SPAM at its Achilles heal
06/26/2005	DHCP Network Traffic Analysis	What represents "normal" traffic on a large DHCP network?
12/05/2004	OSS Questions for Potential Buyers	Buying/investment questions to ask prospective OSS/BSS vendors
02/18/2004	Standardized VoIP Testing with GenTest	A database driven approach to regional independent testing strategy
09/26/2003	DOCSIS Firmware Management Requirements	Requirements to consider before purchasing/buying a DOCSIS firmware management system.
09/10/2002	Carrier Class DHCP Testing	Devising a carrier-grade test environment to measure DHCP performance
12/07/2001	Automatic Provisioning of Broadband Services	A white paper explaining how to "really" automate broadband service provisioning
11/12/2001	Content Provisioning Introduction	An introduction to content provisioning and the universe that it covers
08/13/2001	Managing Networks Across HFC Nodes	A complete look at broadband's renumbering event (from design to operations)
07/12/2001	Remote Switching White Paper	An introduction to an alternative to broadcasting video content over a broadband transport
03/31/2001	Understanding Non-Invasive Network Management	NCTA 2001 presentation on understanding the need for non-invasive network management
02/27/2001	DHCP Packet Filtering	Limiting types of packets a DHCP server will accept to improve performance
11/09/2000	Flashware Management	Proposal for managing DOCSIS flashware (firmware) across a large dynamic network
10/26/2000	Open Access: A Step-By-Step Example	Open Access white paper that discusses different methods as well as what goes on behind the scenes
09/10/2000	Routable RPD Provisioning System	A routable provisioning system for Motorola/GI RPDs using standard networking components
07/24/2000	Open Access Overview	Introduction to Open Access challenges and business opportunities
12/06/1999	Broadband Network Mgt. Req.	An overview of network management/monitoring requirements for HSD
11/30/1999	Guide to HSD Service Interruptions	Identifies different types of service interruptions for HSD
08/24/1999	Client Experience Monitor	Network management techniques for monitoring customer experience through application service clients
03/24/1999	Non-Invasive Network Management	A non-invasive approach of managing HFC networks
03/02/1999	SMS to DHCP Provisioning Interface	Sample SMS to DHCP provisioning interface specification
02/24/1999	Provisioning Server Enhancement 2	Suggested improvements to a cable modem provisioning server
02/07/1999	Policy Management System	Details of managing enterprise hardware and products via policies
01/24/1999	Multiple CPE Options	Options for provisioning multiple CPEs via a single cable modem
01/11/1999	Self-Service Provisioning Requirements	Summary of provisioning requirements need to support self-service
12/30/1998	Initial Autoprovisioning Design	Details of how to incorporate autoprovisioning with cable modem service
12/16/1998	Provisioning Server Enhancement 1	Suggested improvements to a cable modem provisioning server
11/11/1998	Self-Service Maintenance Tools	Background on account maintenance tools and comparison of a few home grown examples
05/06/1998	2-Way Frequency Use	Different ways to deploy 2-way service over multiple frequencies
04/27/1998	Provisioning Strategy	A vision of next generation product management and provisioning systems
04/16/1998	Self-Service Workflow	A walk through the self-service process for broadband
03/13/1998	Customer Interface (CI)	A first stab at trying to design a customer interface that would create a self-service environment for broadband
01/10/1998	Self-Service Maintenance Requirements	An overview of system requirements for self-maintenance in broadband
12/19/1997	Provisioning Device Manager	An application to perform managed self-service provisioning
12/08/1997	On-The-Fly TFTP Server	Technical overview of OTF-TFTP server and specifications
12/04/1997	Multi-User Residential Cable Modem	Technical challenges faced with providing multiple CPE service
08/15/1997	Headend Provisioning Agent	A means of managing multiple provisioning servers from a single web interface
05/23/1997	Initial Provisioning Server Architecture	Initial provisioning server for HSD delivery of Internet via cable modems
05/06/1997	IP Address Provisioning Migration Strategy	Step-by-step plan for migrating ones IP address provisioning system into the future
11/06/1996	BOOTP, DHCP, and TFTP Implementation	First truly dynamic IP address provisioning implementation for early cable modems
09/26/1996	Automated Installation Software	Initial ideas describing a product geared towards replacing manual installer steps with software automation
08/23/1996	Installation Automation Project	This first known attempt of automating the installation/configuration of broadband data services
07/24/1996	LANCity BOOTP Development	Early provisioning workflows for the first provisioning systems that used dynamic IP addressing
06/05/1996	DHCP Recommendations	Initial challenges faced when building an IP address provisioning system

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