DOCSIS 3.1 what is it, why do i care and why are you talking about it? Let me tell you why.

DOCSIS 3.1 technology includes the latest and greatest of digital communication technologies such as LDPC encoding, very high modulation orders (4096 QAM for example), more than 1 GHz of usable spectrum and support of QoS and low latencies. DOCSIS 3.1 technology delivers all of this while maintaining backward compatibility to DOCSIS 3.0 technology and the ability to deploy it on today’s HFC network without any requirement to upgrade today’s plants.

The Impact of DOCSIS 3.1 Technology

SPEED

Support for up to 10 Gbps downstream and up to 1 Gbps upstream network capacity.

QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE

Utilizes Active Queue Management to significantly reduce network delay as data traffic grows in the home network, dramatically improving responsiveness for applications such as online gaming.

HIGHER CAPACITY ON EXISTING NETWORKS

Enables a significant increase in network capacity with the ability to transmit up to 50 percent more data over the same spectrum, on existing HFC networks.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Enhancements to the DOCSIS protocols increase cable modem energy efficiency through advanced energy management protocols.

What Does This Mean For Me The Consumer?

It means more speed and more bandwidth for everyone involved and less congestions so no one will stop you on those Netflix binges and 4K will be a little bit easier to swallow for the pipes of the internet . To read more about it visit the link here.