PacketCable

PacketCable is an initiative of U.S. based CableLabs for the specification of a system for the deliviry of real-time multimedia services over a cable TV network. PacketCable describes the complete architecture to deliver these services to customers, including interconnection to other networks and billing. PacketCable works on top of DOCSIS 1.1 for the transmission over the cable television network. PacketCable is primarily used to offer a telephony service on the cable TV network.