SIST EN 60728-7-1:2006

Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services -- Part 7-1: Hybrid Fibre Coax Outside Plant Status Monitoring - Physical (PHY) Layer Specification

Specifies requirements for The Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) Outside Plant (OSP) Physical (PHY) Layer Specification and is part of the series of specifications developed by the Hybrid Management Sub-Layer (HMS) subcommittee under the SCTE. The purpose of the HMS specification is to support the design and implementation of interoperable management systems for evolving HFC cable networks

Kabelnetze für Fernsehsignale, Tonsignale und interaktive Dienste -- Teil 7-1: Zustandsüberwachung Hybrid-Faser-Koax-Netze (HFC) - Festlegung Bitübertragungsschicht (PHY)

Réseaux de distribution par câbles pour signaux de télévision, signaux de radiodiffusion sonore et services interactifs -- Partie 7-1: Surveillance de l'état des installations extérieures des réseaux hybrides à fibre optique et câble coaxial - Spécification de la couche physique

Specifies requirements for The Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) Outside Plant (OSP) Physical (PHY) Layer Specification and is part of the series of specifications developed by the Hybrid Management Sub-Layer (HMS) subcommittee under the SCTE. The purpose of the HMS specification is to support the design and implementation of interoperable management systems for evolving HFC cable networks

Kabelska omrežja za televizijske in zvokovne signale ter interaktivne storitve – 7-1. del: Nadzorovanje stanja zunanjih inštalacij omrežij hibridnih optično-koaksialnih kablov – Specifikacija fizične (PHY) plasti (IEC 60728-7-1:2003)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2005
• ICS: 33.060.40 - Cabled distribution systems
• ICS: 35.100.10 - Physical layer
• Technical Committee: AVM - Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Jan-2006
• Due Date: 01-Jan-2006
• Completion Date: 01-Jan-2006
• Ref Project: EN 60728-7-1:2005 - Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services - Part 7-1: Hybrid Fibre Coax Outside Plant Status Monitoring - Physical (PHY) Layer Specification

Relations

• Amended By: SIST EN 60728-7-1:2006/A1:2015 - Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services -- Part 7-1: Hybrid Fibre Coax Outside Plant Status Monitoring - Physical (PHY) Layer Specification
• Effective Date: 29-Oct-2012

Overview

EN 60728-7-1:2005 (identical to IEC 60728-7-1:2003) specifies the Physical (PHY) Layer requirements for Outside Plant (OSP) status monitoring in Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) cable networks. Developed under the Hybrid Management Sub‑Layer (HMS) program, this standard is part of the IEC/EN 60728 family for cable networks carrying television, audio and interactive services. Its primary purpose is to enable interoperable management and monitoring of evolving HFC outside-plant infrastructure.

Key Topics

The standard focuses on PHY‑level requirements that support robust status monitoring and management across HFC OSP components. Key technical topics and requirements include:

• PHY interfaces between monitoring devices and HFC outside‑plant elements (optical and coaxial segments).
• Signaling and link management methods used to transport status and telemetry over the physical medium.
• Data framing and low‑level link protocols needed to ensure reliable OSP status messages.
• Electrical and optical interface characteristics required for interoperability of field devices.
• Error detection and basic link integrity checks at the physical layer to support higher‑level fault management.
• Synchronization and timing considerations necessary for accurate status sampling and event correlation.
• Requirements intended to support scalable, interoperable HMS implementations across multi‑vendor environments.

(Note: the standard defines PHY‑layer requirements in general terms; specific bit rates, modulation formats or pinouts are addressed within the document itself.)

Applications

EN 60728-7-1:2005 is intended for organizations involved in design, deployment and operation of HFC outside‑plant monitoring systems:

• Cable network operators seeking consistent, remote status/telemetry for fault localization and preventive maintenance.
• Equipment manufacturers of headend, node, amplifier and field monitoring units that require PHY conformance for interoperability.
• System integrators and installers implementing OSP monitoring and management systems across mixed‑vendor HFC networks.
• Test laboratories and certification bodies validating physical‑layer compliance for HMS components.

Benefits include improved fault detection, faster service restoration, consistent telemetry across vendor devices, and support for evolving interactive service management.

Related Standards

• Other parts of the IEC/EN 60728 series covering higher protocol layers, management sub‑layers and system requirements.
• HMS (Hybrid Management Sub‑Layer) specifications developed under SCTE for interoperable HFC management.

Keywords: EN 60728-7-1, IEC 60728-7-1, HFC, Hybrid Fibre Coax, outside plant, PHY layer, status monitoring, HMS, cable networks, interoperable management.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 60728-7-1:2006

STANDARD
januar 2006
Kabelska omrežja za televizijske in zvokovne signale ter interaktivne storitve –
7-1. del: Nadzorovanje stanja zunanjih inštalacij omrežij hibridnih optično-
koaksialnih kablov – Specifikacija fizične (PHY) plasti (IEC 60728-7-1:2003)
(istoveten EN 60728-7-1:2005)
Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services – Part
7-1: Hybrid Fibre Coax Outside Plant Status Monitoring – Physical (PHY) Layer
Specification (IEC 60728-7-1:2003)
ICS 33.060.40; 35.100.10 Referenčna številka
©  Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60728-7-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM February 2005

ICS 35.100.10; 33.160; 33.040
English version
Cable networks for television signals,
sound signals and interactive services
Part 7-1: Hybrid Fibre Coax Outside Plant Status Monitoring –
Physical (PHY) Layer Specification
(IEC 60728-7-1:2003)
Réseaux de distribution par câbles  Kabelnetze für Fernsehsignale,
pour signaux de télévision, signaux Tonsignale und interaktive Dienste
de radiodiffusion sonore et services Teil 7-1: Zustandsüberwachung Hybrid-
interactifs Faser-Koax-Netze (HFC) –
Partie 7-1: Surveillance de l'état Festlegung Bitübertragungsschicht (PHY)
des installations extérieures des réseaux (IEC 60728-7-1:2003)
hybrides à fibre optique et câble coaxial -
Spécification de la couche physique
(CEI 60728-7-1:2003)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2004-12-01. CENELEC members are bound to
comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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