© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.1 MoCA Enabled Home Introduction and Overview Sooner State Chapter SCTE Meeting - Tulsa April 28, 2009 Jon Cave Senior Product Manager Cisco, Service Provider Video Technology Group

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.2 MoCA Overview MoCA Troubleshooting Considerations MoCA Installation Considerations Future Potential with MoCA

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.3 Multimedia over Coax Alliance- MoCA  The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) promotes and specifies delivery of digital entertainment and information content over the in-home coaxial cable  Established in 2004 – Over 50 Members  Leverage large installed base of Coax  Large Worldwide deployment base of MoCA enabled devices Contributor Members Promoter Members Associate Members

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.4 MoCA Technology Overview  MoCA technology allows for the interaction of devices across the typical Coax in a home - similar to how IP data networks operate. Example - Whole Home DVR: Record programs on one device, and watch the program on another device in a different room.  MoCA enabled devices co-exist with delivered services Video, High Speed Data, and Voice will co-exist with MoCA  MoCA Version 1.0 and Version 1.1 are released Initial MoCA STB deployments are using MoCA v1.0  Support for up to 125 Mbps Application Throughput 270Mbps PHY rate  Packet error rate better than 1 x  95% of outlets achieve greater than 100Mb/s  Supports 8 MoCA nodes on the MoCA network A Node in MoCA is similar to that in IP Networks

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.5 MoCA Physical Layer Operating Characteristics  MoCA Co-exists with CATV and DOCSIS  Coexistence with other services is required Cable modem upstream 5-42 MHz Cable operator downstream MHz with expansion up to 1 GHz  OFDM with Reed Solomon Forward Error Correction  7 Frequency Plans A1 800 – 950 MhzB1 850 – 950 MHz C1 800 – 1050 MhzC2 850 – 1075 Mhz C3 850 – 1100 MhzC4 875 – 1125 Mhz D 1125 – 1525 Mhz (8 channels) Upstream 54 – 860 CATV MoCA 1 GHz MHz

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.6 How do MoCA enabled devices work in the Home?

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.7 MoCA Works over Coax and Splitters N:1 Splitter Multi-Tap Root Node 300 Ft Multi-Tap to Root Node 300 Ft Root Node to Node N:1 Splitter TV STB TV STB N:1 Splitter MoCA Node TV STB MoCA Node TV STB MoCA Node

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.8 Physical Layer - Logical  Logical Network is a Full Mesh  Network Coordinator manages TDMA  Broadcast and Multicast also supported MoCA Node MoCA Node MoCA Node MoCA Node A Node in MoCA is similar to that in IP Networks

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.9 Whole Home DVR Example usage of MoCA in the Home

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.10 IP Technologies and Open Standards DTCP-IP Multimedia over Coax Alliance™  “No New Wires” transmission technology  Utilizes in-home coaxial wiring  Allows for content, like HD video, to be distributed around the home (HD Whole Home DVR) Digital Transmission Content Protection over IP™  Encryption technology standard embraced by studios & cable  Protect use of content distribution  Enables maximum content portability with DTCP-IP CE devices Digital Network Living Alliance™  Standard that allows devices to connect, discover & communicate with one another, over a home network

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.11 VoD Internet Video Data Linear Video CDS Vault TV Streamer Internet Streamer CDS Content Acquirer uBR CMTS BTS DNCS H.264 Encoders Switched Digital Video Headend / Hub PC Advanced Set-Top Box DOCSIS 3.0 modem and Gateway Media Enabled Home  HD Whole Home DVR  Centralizes network storage, while enabling standard non-DVR set-tops to access DVR services  Reduces CapEx requirements and simplifies service Monetizing the Connected Life: HD Whole Home DVR Example Internet Linear Video DNCS H.264 Encoders Switched Digital Video

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.12 VoD Internet Video Data Linear Video CDS Vault TV Streamer Internet Streamer CDS Content Acquirer uBR CMTS BTS DNCS H.264 Encoders Switched Digital Video Headend / Hub PC Advanced Set-Top Box DOCSIS 3.0 modem and Gateway Media Enabled Home  HD Whole Home DVR  Centralizes network storage, while enabling standard non-DVR set-tops to access DVR services  Reduces CapEx requirements and simplifies service Monetizing the Connected Life: HD Whole Home DVR Example Internet Linear Video DNCS H.264 Encoders Switched Digital Video Record

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.13 VoD Internet Video Data Linear Video CDS Vault TV Streamer Internet Streamer CDS Content Acquirer uBR CMTS BTS DNCS H.264 Encoders Switched Digital Video Headend / Hub PC Advanced Set-Top Box DOCSIS 3.0 modem and Gateway Media Enabled Home  HD Whole Home DVR Monetizing the Connected Life: HD Whole Home DVR Example Internet Linear Video DNCS H.264 Encoders Switched Digital Video

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.14 VoD Internet Video Data Linear Video CDS Vault TV Streamer Internet Streamer CDS Content Acquirer uBR CMTS BTS DNCS H.264 Encoders Switched Digital Video Headend / Hub PC Advanced Set-Top Box DOCSIS 3.0 modem and Gateway Media Enabled Home  HD Whole Home DVR Monetizing the Connected Life: HD Whole Home DVR Example Internet Linear Video DNCS H.264 Encoders Switched Digital Video Play

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.15 VoD Internet Video Data Linear Video CDS Vault TV Streamer Internet Streamer CDS Content Acquirer uBR CMTS BTS DNCS H.264 Encoders Switched Digital Video Headend / Hub PC Advanced Set-Top Box DOCSIS 3.0 modem and Gateway Media Enabled Home  HD Whole Home DVR Benefits  Centralizes network storage, while enabling standard non-DVR set-tops to access DVR services  Reduces CapEx requirements and simplifies service Monetizing the Connected Life: HD Whole Home DVR Example Internet Linear Video DNCS H.264 Encoders Switched Digital Video

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.16 MoCA Installation Considerations

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.17 Installation Considerations  Standard Install and Service Practices remain in place when MoCA enabled Whole Home DVRs are deployed Tap to TVLoss Calculations ConnectorsSignal Level Requirements CablingSplitters  MoCA Point of Entry (POE) Filter recommended as close as possible to premise entrance location to avoid potential for Home to Home interference and to improve in-home receive levels

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.18 Cisco MoCA Enabled Set-top Activation  The STB’s should automatically form a MoCA network after two or more MoCA devices boot up.  MoCA link indicator will illuminate after STB Boots on and the STB joins a MoCA Network.  Each STB is referred to as a MoCA node. A given STB refers to itself as the local node.

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.19 Point of Entry (POE) MoCA Filter  Prevents interference between MoCA homes on the same tap or Point of Entry  Minimizes MoCA energy on CATV feeder  Generally located at Residence Point of Entry (gnd. block) or at the TAP  Not recommended for self-install – installed by cable tech  Key Operating Characteristics – Passband 5 – 1002 MHz, – Stopband -35 dB at 1125 – 1525 MHz

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.20 Home Interference Example without MoCA Filter Home 1Home 2 Feeder Line To STB 1, 2, n  Interference travels from Home 1 to Home 2  MoCA Filters would block this interference

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.21 Installation of POE with Home Amplifier Installation with Home Amp (Assumes Cable Modem does not have MoCA functionality). Incorrect Installation: There must not be an amplifier between MoCA devices.

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.22 MoCA Troubleshooting Considerations

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.23 MoCA Troubleshooting Considerations Basic Troubleshooting of Whole Home DVR Nodes: –Verify POE Installed correctly If used in your deployments. –Verify Whole Home DVR can play recorded programs on the local unit and verify quality. –Verify MoCA Node (STB in another room) can play recorded content and the video quality is the same as on Whole Home DVR. –If Whole Home DVR and MoCA node do not play out recordings, a potential issue may exist in the network between the two devices. –Leverage Whole Home DVR Diagnostics or Test Equipment to diagnose and isolate problems in the network.

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.24 Preliminary Cisco Whole Home DVR MoCA Diagnostics Node Summary and Network Page  Summary: Node and Network Information  Status: Verify status is Link up, indicating that the node has successfully joined the network.  Broadcast PHY rate: Wait at least 30 seconds after Link Up is achieved. Verify Broadcast PHY rate is at least 150 Mbps (this parameter will be available in a future software release). Diagnostic Screen is Preliminary and Subject to Change

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.25 Preliminary Cisco Whole Home DVR MoCA Diagnostics Node Statistics  Unicast PHY rates: Verify that Unicast PHY rates to other nodes are all at least 180 Mb/s.  Broadcast PHY rates: The Broadcast PHY rate of each node is visible. Verify that Broadcast PHY rates are at least 150 Mb/s  Local node RX level: Verify that receive levels from other nodes are all -54dBm or greater.  Approx Path Loss: This parameter is not needed for performance verification, but is useful for compiling data on path loss in homes. As a general guideline, path loss should be 54 dB or less. Diagnostic Screen is Preliminary and Subject to Change

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.26 Preliminary Cisco Whole Home DVR MoCA Diagnostics MoCA Interface Info Page  Verify that the MoCA IF IP and MoCA IF mask have been assigned.  Verify that the TX Pkts and Rx Pkts are incrementing (screen refreshes every 5 seconds) Diagnostic Screen is Preliminary and Subject to Change

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.27 Options for handling Low Local node RX level Moving POE filter to reduce MoCA signal loss. (Assumes Cable modem is not a MoCA device).

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.28 With a MoCA enabled home, the potential is endless….

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.29 Next Generation Home System Example: Ubiquitous Content Access  HOME Internet MoCA Outside The Home PC Multi-Media Service Gateway Next Gen WH-DVR Photos From PC DVR content Over the Internet Stored music In any room Internet video On HDTV Multi-Media Client Gateway Multi-Media Client Gateway Photos From PC Next Gen MR-DVR Stored music In any room Internet video On HDTV DVR content Over the Internet Network Ethernet Home Services Gateway

© 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.30 Thank You!