The AQ4 series rugged cable modem is DOCSIS 3.1 and EuroDOCSIS 3.1 compliant and is weatherproof and specially designed for installations where temperatures can be extreme, uncontrolled and typical of the outside plant in an HFC cable network. This cable modem is designed to withstand electrical over-voltages and surges commonly experienced in HFC network outside plant. It is also designed to withstand high-powered LTE cells at close proximity. It eliminates LTE frequencies getting into the HFC network. It has an optional built-in MEF-compliant Carrier Ethernet demarcation device.

Judge’s Comment: “Very useful product… This product allows the operator to install at any location inside or outside and adjust to a ‘golden drop’ standard, or in other words the perfect Q-point, for modem operation, which will permit proper network evaluations.”