Cable Forum - View Single Post - 200M How does the Virgin Media network work?

vm_tech · 16-01-2017, 22:42

Different areas have different network architecture. The big green cabinets normally contain a fibre node. If that fails then yes, the whole nodal area would be off. Fed from that will be various amplifiers, so if an amp fails it would only take down a proportion of customers. More localised faults often occur such as damaged cables faulty connectors etc. In an underground network water ingress into rf taps causing the tap to fail does happen as well.

16-01-2017, 22:42	#2
vm_tech cf.addict Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 336	Re: How does the Virgin Media network work? Different areas have different network architecture. The big green cabinets normally contain a fibre node. If that fails then yes, the whole nodal area would be off. Fed from that will be various amplifiers, so if an amp fails it would only take down a proportion of customers. More localised faults often occur such as damaged cables faulty connectors etc. In an underground network water ingress into rf taps causing the tap to fail does happen as well.