Communications system, method for managing communications system, and controller

A method, comprising:

• managing a communications system comprising a front-end device, a remote node device, and a service management platform, wherein the front-end device is configured to manage the remote node device and transmit a service to the remote node device, wherein the service comprises a broadband access service and a video service, wherein the remote node device comprises at least one coaxial media converter (CMC), wherein each of the at least one CMC comprises a data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) front-end device supporting the broadband access service and an edge quadrature amplitude modulation (EQAM) device supporting the video service, wherein the at least one CMC and the front-end device are connected using a digital fiber, and wherein the front-end device comprises a controller;
• and
• managing, by the service management platform according to the controller, the at least one CMC, wherein managing the at least one CMC comprises:
• implementing a conversion function for an interface configuration protocol between the service management platform and the at least one CMC;
• and
• implementing a proxy function for a resource management protocol between the service management platform and the EQAM device.

A controller, comprising:

• a memory comprising instructions;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory,
• wherein a communications system in which the controller is located comprises a front-end device, a remote node device, and a service management platform,
• wherein the controller belongs to the front-end device,
• wherein the instructions cause the processor to be configured to control the service management platform,
• wherein the instructions cause the processor to be configured to manage at least one coaxial media converter (CMC) at least in part by causing the processor to be configured to:
• implement a conversion function for an interface configuration protocol between the service management platform and the at least one CMC;
• and
• implement a proxy function for a resource management protocol between the service management platform and an edge quadrature amplitude modulation (EQAM) device supporting a video service,
• wherein the front-end device is configured to manage the remote node device and transmit a service to the remote node device,
• wherein the service comprises a broadband access service and the video service,
• wherein the remote node device comprises at least one CMC,
• wherein each of the at least one CMC comprises a data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) front-end device supporting the broadband access service and the EQAM device, and
• wherein the at least one CMC and the front-end device are coupled using a digital fiber.