What Does Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) Mean?
A cable modem termination system (CMTS) is device usually found in the headend or hubsite of a cable company that allows exchange of digital signals on a cable network with cable modems. A cable modem termination system is used for providing high-speed data services like Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or cable internet to subscribers.
Techopedia Explains Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS)
A cable modem termination system is capable of performing many of the functions of a digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) in a DSL system. It has both RF and Ethernet interfaces. A CMTS mostly carries Internet Protocol traffic, and it both transmits and receives digital cable modem signals on a cable network. A CMTS transmits signals to the user’s cable modem and also receives signals from it, converting them into IP packets and routing them to the designated internet service provider, in order to get connected via internet.
