David Large is a Principal in the consulting firm Media Connections Group. He is a Fellow Member of the SCTE, a Senior Member of the IEEE, a member of the NCTA Engineering Committee and a member of the NCTA/EIA Joint Engineering Committee. James Farmer is the Chief Technical Officer and Executive Vice President of Quality at ANTEC. A respected industry expert and communicator, Jim is widely published and is active in the National Cable Television Association (NCTA), the Society of Cable Television Engineers (SCTE), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), among others.

• Ch 1: IntroCh 2: Coaxial RF TechnologyCh 3: Coaxial Distribution Systems DesignCh 4: Linear Fiber-Optic Signal TransportationCh 5: Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (WDM)Ch 6: Linear Microwave Signal TransportationCh 7: End-to-End PerformanceCh 8: Upstream IssuesCh 9: Architecture Requirements and TechniquesCh 10: Architecture Elements and ExamplesCh 11: Emerging TechnologiesCh 12: Network Reliability and Availability

"I think the book would be a valuable addition. I think a straightforward text will appeal to the cable engineers and technicians, and be a valuable reference for anyone designing or maintaining an HFC plant....I think it will address the target audience well. There is a lot of cable-specific lore in this area, and the authors are known authorities and that carries a lot of weight in the cable community." --Michael Adams, VP System Architecture, Tandberg TV/Ericsson Group"Something in-between the "how-to" or craft-oriented books generally available and the authors' big book is a useful addition.... The proposal seems to properly excise the relevant signal distribution topics from the previous book. There may be additional interest from those at Verizon or AT/T building systems that contain an 'hfc overlay'. The Chapter and other teaching/instruction sections of the SCTE may find this book useful." --Dan Pike, CTO, GCI Cable