1 Scope
This Technical Report describes the following:
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a) the functional elements and structure of the cabling, external to homes, supporting
community antenna television (CATV) and master antenna television/satellite master antenna television (MATV/SMATV)
networks in accordance with EN 60728‑1;
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b) the location and accommodation of the home network interface (HNI) in accordance with EN 60728‑1;
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c) requirements for additional cabling performance requirements (i.e. insertion loss
slope between 47 MHz and 862 MHz) and necessary amendments of the reference implementations
of generic cabling within the home in accordance with EN 50173‑4 in order to support the CATV, MATV/SMATV networks in accordance with EN 60728‑1.
Safety (electrical safety and protection, optical power, fire, etc.) and electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) requirements are outside the scope of this Technical Report and
are covered by standards and regulations. However information given in this Technical
Report may be of assistance in meeting these standards and regulations.