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.

Abstract: A network element of a cable television (CATV) network, said network element comprising a distributed access node comprising a core network interface for receiving a plurality of broadcast multiplexes; means for dividing the plurality of broadcast multiplexes into at least a first transmission content and a second transmission content, wherein the first and the second transmission content comprise at least partly different multiplexes; and means for transmitting the first transmission content to a first network segment and the second transmission content to a second network segment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a use of an apparatus for configuring two or more communication-related parameters in a cable modem system. The apparatus comprises a processor, a cable television signal input interface for receiving one or more cable television signals, and a cable modem termination system unit for providing access to a communication network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a use of an apparatus for improving signal to noise ratio in a cable modem system. The apparatus comprises a processor, an attenuator and a cable modem termination system unit for providing access to a communication network.

Abstract: An apparatus for configuring one or more communication-related parameters in a cable modem system is provided. The apparatus comprises a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, a cable television signal input interface for receiving one or more cable television signals, a spectrum analyser for analysing a spectrum of signals, and a cable modem termination system unit for providing access to a communication network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a use of an apparatus for configuring two or more communication-related parameters in a cable modem system. The apparatus comprises a processor, a cable television signal input interface for receiving one or more cable television signals, and a cable modem termination system unit for providing access to a communication network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a use of an apparatus for improving signal to noise ratio in a cable modem system. The apparatus comprises a processor, an attenuator and a cable modem termination system unit for providing access to a communication network.