GR 2890 CORE : ISSUE 2

Preface
1 Introduction
    1.1 Purpose and Scope
    1.2 The Need for a Residential Gateway Function
    1.3 Gateway Functionality
    1.4 Gateway Architecture
          1.4.1 Centralized Gateway
          1.4.2 Distributed Gateways
          1.4.3 Hybrid Gateways
    1.5 Organization
    1.6 Requirements Technology
    1.7 Requirement Labeling Conventions
          1.7.1 Numbering of Requirement and Related Objects
          1.7.2 Requirement, Conditional Requirement and
                 Objective Object Identification
    1.8 Reason for Reissue
2 Operation and Application
    2.1 Primary Residential Gateway Function
          2.1.1 POTS Gateway Function
    2.2 Protocol Stacks for the Access Network and the
          CPN
          2.2.1 Potential Home Network and the CPN
          2.2.2 Two Access Technologies
          2.2.3 Mediation Between the Selected Home Network
                 and Access Technologies
    2.3 Secondary Residential Gateway Functions
    2.4 Subsidiary Residential Gateway Functions
          2.4.1 Service Provisioning And Security
          2.4.2 Directory Services Support
          2.4.3 Emergency Power
    2.5 Gateway Performance
          2.5.1 Transport Performance
          2.5.2 Baseband Video Transport Performance
3 Features, Functions and Performance Requirements
    3.1 Network Compatibility
    3.2 Residential Gateway Functionality
          3.2.1 Input/Output Connections
          3.2.2 RS-232 Interactive Devices
    3.3 Provider Network Security
          3.3.1 Voice Services Security Requirements
          3.3.2 Video and Data Network Security Requirements
    3.4 Home Network Security
    3.5 Residential Gateway Security Requirements
    3.6 Residential Gateway Services and Capacity
          3.6.1 Single-Dwelling Residential Gateway
          3.6.2 Multi-Dwelling Residential Gateway
4 Network Performance and Loop Testing
    4.1 Signal Quality
          4.1.1 Video Bit Stream Error Detection and
                 Correction
          4.1.2 Copy Protection
    4.2 Transmission Performance
          4.2.1 Round Trip Transport Delay
          4.2.2 Error Performance
          4.2.3 Jitter Performance
          4.2.4 Wander
          4.2.5 Transmitter Performance
          4.2.6 Receive Performance
          4.2.7 Passband Transmission on Coax
          4.2.8 Coaxial Cable Impedance
          4.2.9 Media Interface Connector
    4.3 Audio Signal Delay
    4.4 Video Signal Quality
    4.5 Audio Signal Quality
    4.6 Residential Gateway Testing Requirements
          4.6.1 Service Provider Network Signal Quality
                 Testing
          4.6.2 Residential Gateway Self Testing
          4.6.3 Residential Gateway Test Interface
5 Broadband Protection and Unit Powering
    5.1 Electrical Protection at Customer Premises
    5.2 Electrical Protection for Twisted-Pair Cables
    5.3 Protection for Coaxial Cables
    5.4 Resistibility
          5.4.1 Twisted-Pair Interface
          5.4.2 Coaxial-Cable Interface
    5.5 Power Requirements
          5.5.1 Residential Gateway Powering
6 Environmental Compatibility
    6.1 Temperature Cycling with Humidity
    6.2 Salt Spray (Fog) Exposure
    6.3 Environmental Pollutants
    6.4 Vibration
    6.5 Chemical Resistance
    6.6 UV Degradation
    6.7 Ozone Degradation
    6.8 Drop Test
    6.9 Impact Test
    6.10 Rain Test
    6.11 Fungus Resistance
    6.12 Electromagnetic Compatibility
          6.12.1 Regulatory
          6.12.2 Additional Susceptibility Constraints
Appendix A: Example Applications
    A.1 Video on Demand
    A.2 Home-Shopping
    A.3 Program Broadcasting
    A.4 Near Video on Demand Broadcasting
    A.5 Delayed Broadcast
    A.6 Games
    A.7 Work-at-Home
    A.8 Video-Telephony
    A.9 Home Banking
    A.10 Video Conferencing
    A.11 Internet Access
    A.12 Virtual CD-ROM
References

Outlines Telcordia's view on the architecture and design of a residential gateway, with a strong emphasis on structure and functionality. The gateway also permits smooth integration of signals delivered via several access technologies, such as coax, fiber, twisted pair, and wireless.