This Recommendation defines the embedded Digital Voice Adaptor (E-DVA) requirements for the
analog interface and for powering of the E-DVA. An embedded DVA is a DOCSIS cable modem
(CM) integrated with a IPCablecom2 DVA.
The purpose of this Recommendation is to define a set of requirements that will enable a
sufficiently reliable service to meet assumed consumer expectations related to residential telephony.
These assumed expectations include constant availability, including availability during power
failure at the customer’s premise, and access to emergency services (e.g. 121 or 911.).
It is an important objective of this work that interoperability between IPCablecom 2.0 and 3GPP
IMS is provided. IPCablecom 2.0 is based upon 3GPP IMS, but includes additional functionality
necessary to meet the requirements of cable operators. Recognizing developing converged
solutions for wireless, wireline, and cable, it is expected that further development of IPCablecom
2.0 will continue to monitor and contribute to IMS developments in 3GPP, with the aim of
alignment of 3GPP IMS and IPCablecom 2.0.
Note – The structure and content of this Recommendation have been organized for ease of use by those familiar with the original source material; as such, the usual style of ITU-T recommendation
has not been applied.