DS ES 203 386 V1.1.1:2017

Integrated broadband cable telecommunication networks (CABLE); Embedded Router

Scope

The present document defines a core set of features that enable multiple subscriber devices to gain access to operator
provided high-speed data service using DOCSIS. This core set of features allows for both IPv4- and IPv6-enabled
devices to gain connectivity to the Internet.
The eRouter is specified as an Embedded Service/Application Functional Entity (eSAFE) device that is implemented in
conjunction with a DOCSIS cable modem device.
The core set of features defined in the present document includes the ability to provision multiple CPE devices, a
description of how to forward data to and from CPE devices, and also the ability to forward IP Multicast traffic to CPE
devices and among CPE devices.