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Detailed technical articles and analyses on current topics in broadband communication and telecommunications technology.
Here you will find a comprehensive collection of our technical articles, studies, and presentations. These deal with various topics of broadband communication, geo-information systems, and communications technology. The publications offer detailed insights into technical developments, innovative network technologies, and practice-oriented solutions for current challenges in the communications industry. Here you can find out more about our scientific contributions and their relevance for the industry.
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Here you will find a selection of specialist articles that provide in-depth insights into current developments and trends in broadband communication and telecommunications technology. The articles cover a wide range of topics and provide practical analyses as well as forward-looking solutions for challenges in the industry.
March/5/2024
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing – Cool Communications
Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) has significantly changed data transmission in communication technology. This article provides a comprehensive overview of how OFDM works and its benefits in modern communication systems. Read on to find out how OFDM makes efficient use of the frequency spectrum and why it is a key technology for future developments.
March/3/2023
Virtual CMTS – Head in the Cloud
Learn how virtual CMTS is revolutionizing the efficiency of broadband cable networks through remote PHY and MACPHY technologies. This innovation moves key functions to the optical nodes, enabling higher bandwidths and improved network utilization.
February/6/2021
5G mobile communications – the next generation
The new 5G generation of mobile communications brings more cables, not fewer. Our article sheds light on the technical foundations, the development of 5G and the new opportunities it offers. A look at the history shows how mobile networks and their applications have continuously grown and what role wired infrastructures play in this.
January/8/2021
Passive Optical Networks – Roads of Glass
The insatiable demand for bandwidth is shaping the future of communication networks. Passive Optical Networks (PON) are at the forefront of this evolution, replacing legacy systems with high-capacity fiber-optic technology. Drawing inspiration from ancient Roman roads, these modern "roads of glass" are paving the way for a fully connected society, bringing fiber optics closer to every doorstep.
March/2/2020
DOCSIS 4.0 – Pimp my DOCSIS
Find out all about the advanced DOCSIS 4.0 standard in this article. I look at the technical innovations that distinguish this standard from its predecessors and provide an outlook on future developments in the field of data transmission.
List of publications
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2024). "Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing - Cool Communications", CableVision Europe Magazine International (English Version), Edition 3/2023, pp. 18 - 22.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2024). "Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing - Cool Communications", CableVision Europe Magazine Edition 3/2023, pp. 44 - 49.
- Technical Podcast: Tech.Talk.Telecoms (Edition 2/2024). "Coax is my Baby", CableVision Europe & dibkom, https://www.cablevision-europe.de/_rubric/detail.php?rubric=Unternehmen&nr=24620
- Technical Podcast: Tech.Talk.Telecoms (Edition 1/2024). "Why DOCSIS?", CableVision Europe & dibkom, https://www.cablevision-europe.de/_rubric/detail.php?rubric=Unternehmen&nr=24375
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2024). "6G Mobile - Connectivity always and everywhere", CableVision Europe Magazine, Edition 1/2024, pp. 40 - 43.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2023). "Virtual CMTS - Head in the Cloud", CableVision Europe Magazine International (English Version), Edition 3/2023, pp. 10 - 13.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2023). "The Virtual CMTS - with your head in the cloud", CableVision Europe Magazine, Edition 3/2023, pp. 34 - 38.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2023). "Coherent PON - Pimp my Fiber", CableVision Europe Magazine International, Edition 1/2023, pp. 41 - 45.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2022). "MoCA Networks - Coax is far from out of coffee", CableVision Europe Magazine, Edition 4/2022, pp. 56 - 61.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2022). "Passive Optical Networks - Roads of Glass", CableVision Europe Magazine International (English Version), Edition 3/2022, pp. XVI- XIX.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2022). "On the Anatomy of Optical Systems (Part 2)", CableVision Europe Magazine, Edition 3/2022, pp. 32 - 36.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2022). "On the Anatomy of Optical Systems (Part 1)", CableVision Europe Magazine, Edition 2/2022, pp. 50 - 55.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2021). "Proactive Network Maintenance - Nostradamus of the Cable Industry", CableVision Europe Magazine, Edition 6/2021, pp. 40 - 46.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2021). "Coherent optics in the access network ... and there was light (Part 2)", CableVision Europe Magazine, Edition 5/2021, pp. 54- 56.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2021). "Coherent optics in the access network ... and there was light (Part 1)", CableVision Europe Magazine, Edition 4/2021, pp. 50- 55.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2021). "5G Mobile Communications - The Next Generation", CableVision Europe Magazine, Edition 2/2021, pp. 71- 76.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2021). "Notes on the introduction of DOCSIS 4.0 technology in Germany", CableVision Europe Magazine, Edition 1/2021, pp. 18 - 23.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2021). "Virtual Segmentation - the Fiber-Act", Lightreading Magazine USA, Edition 1/2021, pp. 34 -- 35.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2020). "DOCSIS 4.0 - Pimp my DOCSIS", CableVision Europe Magazine International (English Version), Edition 3/2020, pp. 96 - 101.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2020). "DOCSIS 4.0 - Pimp my DOCSIS", CableVision Europe Magazine, Edition 3/2020, pp. 48 - 52.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2019). Virtual Segmentation: "Overtaking in the right lane", CableVision Europe Magazine, Edition 6/2019, pp. 63 - 67.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2019). "Full-Duplex DOCSIS: DOCSIS on Steroids", CableVision Europe Magazine, Edition 3/2019, pp. 32 - 37.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2018). "Distributed Access Architecture - Putting the CCAP in the Tank", CableVision Europe Magazine, Edition 6/2018, pp. 78 -- 82.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2018). "DOCSIS 3.1 - the network operator's time purchase project", CableVision Europe Magazine, Edition 4/2018, pp. 44 - 48.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2018). "Training is Paramount", Broadband Library, 2018, https://broadbandlibrary.com/training/
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2018). "Theirs is just a little bit different ... DOCSIS 3.1 efforts in Germany", Broadband Library, 2018, https://broadbandlibrary.com/theirs-is-just-a-little-different-docsis-3-1-efforts-in-germany/
- CableLabs/SCTE Transmission Standard: As part of CableLabs Working Group 7 (Proactive Network Maintenance), "Data-over-Cable-Service-Interface-Specifications DOCSIS 4.0, Physical Layer Specification, CM-SP-PHYv4.0-l01-171023", CableLabs, Denver, Colorado, October 2017.
- CableLabs/SCTE Transmission Standard: As part of CableLabs Working Group 7 (Proactive Network Maintenance), "Data-over-Cable-Service-Interface-Specifications DOCSIS 3.1, Physical Layer Specification, CM-SP-PHYv3.1-l01-131029", CableLabs, Denver, Colorado, October 2013.
- Final Conference Proceedings: Adams, Alexander (2011), European Union Smart Cities Project, "Geoinformation Systems and Geobased Services with the Partner Administrations in the Smart Cities Project", Bruxelles, September 2011.
- Journal Article: Adams, Alexander (2008). "Comparison and optimization of GIS-based planning methods in communication technology", AVN - Allgemeine Vermessungs-Nachrichten, Edition 2/2008, pp. 64 -- 74.
- Doctoral Dissertation: Adams, Alexander (2007). "Vergleich und Optimierung von GIS-basierten Planungsverfahren in der Kommunikationstechnik", Technische Universität Darmstadt, July 2007.
- Master Thesis: Adams, Alexander (2001). "Model Following using Lp-Control and Kalman Filtering in Linear and Nonlinear Systems", University of Hawai'i at Manoa, May 2001.





