:: DOCSIS specifications

Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) is a standard for cable modems that defines the interface requirements for a cable modem involved in high-speed data transmission over a cable television network.

The objective of the specification is to ensure interoperability between cable networks and cable modems.

The certified cable modem project also provides cable modem equipment suppliers with a fast, market-oriented method for attaining cable industry acknowledgment of DOCSIS compliance and has resulted in high-speed modems being certified for retail sale. Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. (CableLabs) is a research and development consortium established by members of the Cable TV industry in 1988. The DOCSIS project was developed by CableLabs and the latest version is 2.0 Specifications are laid down for the interface with the customer premises equipment as well as the network side equipment, the RF and the Operating System support interfaces as well as the Baseline Privacy specifications.