Abstract: A network element of a cable television (CATV) network, comprising a first input for downstream signal transmission; a plurality of components arranged to form a downstream signal path, wherein at least one of said components is a downstream amplifier (330); a second input for upstream signal transmission; a plurality of components arranged to form an upstream signal path, wherein at least one of said components is an upstream amplifier (340); means (360) for inputting a control signal for adjusting one or more amplification parameters of the downstream amplifier; and means (350) for adjusting one or more amplification parameters of the upstream amplifier, wherein said one or more amplification parameters of the upstream amplifier are automatically calculated on the basis of the one or more amplification parameters of the downstream amplifier.

Abstract: A network element of a cable television (CATV) network, comprising a first input for downstream signal transmission; a plurality of components arranged to form a downstream signal path, wherein at least one of said components is a downstream amplifier (330); a second input for upstream signal transmission; a plurality of components arranged to form an upstream signal path, wherein at least one of said components is an upstream amplifier (340); means (360) for inputting a control signal for adjusting one or more amplification parameters of the downstream amplifier; and means (350) for adjusting one or more amplification parameters of the upstream amplifier, wherein said one or more amplification parameters of the upstream amplifier are automatically calculated on the basis of the one or more amplification parameters of the downstream amplifier.

Abstract: A network element of a cable television (CATV) network, said network element comprising a distributed access node unit comprising a core network interface for receiving downstream signals; one or more amplifier units for amplifying downstream signal transmission for output into one or more output channels; a digital predistorion functionality for supplying a predistorion signal into an input of at least one of the amplifier units for correcting non-linearity of the amplifier unit, wherein a sampling signal for adjusting a level of the predistorian signal is obtained from a sampling point common with at least one other functionality of the network element requiring a sampling signal.

Abstract: A network element of a cable television (CATV) network, said network element comprising one or more amplifier units for amplifying downstream signal transmission for output into one or more output channels; means for obtaining information about active output channels; and means for adjusting bias current of said one or more amplifier units on the basis of the information about the active output channels.