Filtering is an extremely useful method in DOCSIS cable networks. There are many use cases - for instance one could disable data channels to alleviate other impairments and thus make the connection stable or even just to match the level of service the customer is paying for.

The wave impairment is one of many impairments that can be detected on a DOCSIS FBC (full band capture) downstream spectrum. In the following, we take a cursory look at an implementation of the wave impairment detection algorithm.

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