Motorola provides the end-to-end solutions that allow MSOs to efficiently generate incremental revenue streams by delivering high-speed access to multiple service providers, including Internet Service Providers (ISPs), content providers, gaming providers, entertainment providers, and Application Service Providers (ASPs).

Cable operators can leverage existing infrastructure to not only create new revenue streams but to also create closer relationships with subscribers that increase account control and protect the customer base from intrusion by carriers or satellite providers.

MSOs can not only deliver television and Internet access services, but they can swiftly introduce a wide range of residential and business class services and content that binds subscribers to the cable infrastructure. Operators gain the flexibility to offer high-value services themselves or through partnerships with third-party providers to meet all the broadband needs of both residential and enterprise customers.

Motorola Connected Home Solutions offers the equipment and services needed to profitably deliver multiple service provider solutions, including powerful Cable Modem Termination Systems (CMTS) at the edge of the network and robust Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and next-generation SONET/SDH switching systems across the metropolitan network. Operators can provide third-party access to the HFC access network and support encrypted and secure tunnels between subscribers and revenue-sharing service provider partners.

Secure End-to-End Transport

Diverse content and services delivered over cable infrastructure will drive more consumers and business customers to adopt cable as the preferred medium for broadband services. The Broadband Services Router 64000 (BSR 64000) intelligent edge router allows MSOs to efficiently develop sustainable revenue streams from multiple providers.

This high-density platform reduces headend congestion and streamlines operations and management. The system includes flexible interfaces for Ethernet and SONET/SDH connectivity and it eliminates the need for discrete CMTS equipment, upconverters, aggregation switches, and routers. The BSR 64000 offers unified management of routing, Quality of Service (QoS), and CMTS functions and scales economically to meet ever-increasing subscriber demands and the introduction of new services.

Broadband providers benefit from a scalable, carrier-grade implementation of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and the ability to implement source-based policy routing for the end-to-end delivery of traffic flows according to QoS policies.

The BSR 64000 can be deployed in the distribution hub to provide an interchange point between the regional fiber network and the cable plant and in a regional headend to interconnect the regional network with a backbone network and allow connectivity to local content servers and management systems. The BSR 64000 is a highly integrated, carrier-class, multiservice IP switch/router with an integrated CMTS that serves as a high-density, low price-per-port solution.

Operators can create wholesale revenue streams by allowing third-party providers access to subscribers using secure, encrypted MPLS Label Switched Paths through the metro and HFC networks.

Metro Transport

Traffic from residential and enterprise customers is aggregated by the BSR 64000 and transported across the metro ring using the Multiservice Broadband Transport (MBT) platform.

The MBT natively aggregates and switches Ethernet traffic and offers support for all key Ethernet standards. It supports Ethernet-over SONET/SDH and delivers advanced traffic capabilities and the levels of reliability needed for carrier-class services. Broadband cable operators can efficiently aggregate and transport traffic across metro networks while delivering the QoS levels required for mission-critical enterprise services. They can map Ethernet traffic into SONET/SDH frames to create secure tunnels through the metropolitan network.

The MBT is a full-featured Add/Drop Multiplexer that grooms traffic for high-speed transport across the metropolitan network. Operators can further benefit from Motorola's Dense Wave Division Multiplexers (DWDMs) and high-powered optical amplifiers to improve utilization of fiber bandwidth.

Peering Arrangements with Revenue Sharing Partners

Any number of third-party providers can efficiently connect to the metro ring in peering arrangements using secure, high-speed GbE connections into an MBT on the optical backbone. Secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) services can be delivered between each partner and its customers, and operators can efficiently switch traffic flows from the headend through the backbone network of revenue-sharing partners using MPLS. An MPLS tag can be provided by the BSR 64000 in the distribution hub that directs each packet to the appropriate partner. Cable operators can implement Policy-Based Routing to further automate packet classification and treatment at the edge of the network according to pre-defined network policies.

Integrated, End-to-End Solutions from Motorola

MSOs can implement multiple service provider solutions using products, services, and network management offerings from Motorola. The MBT is centrally managed using the MBT Management System, a Java-based element management system with a point-and-click interface. The MBT Management System is based on open systems standards and can be integrated with other management systems using SNMP or CORBA interfaces. The BSR family is managed by the DOCSIS Device Manager, and higher-level managers can also be deployed to provide centralized management control of multiple provider access solutions.

Motorola's NETsolutions Group is also available to help operators design, deploy, and manage network infrastructure. Industry experts are available to help operators analyze wholesale revenue opportunities and design network infrastructure solutions that accelerate payback and can scale to meet future requirements. Motorola Connected Home Solutions offers the products, technologies, and expertise operators need to create new wholesale revenue streams by offering diverse providers the ability to offer creative new services, content, and applications to both residential and business customers.