Design and development of a Resource Management System for Cable TV network

With the popularizing of digital TV, Cable TV(CATV) network develops rapidly in the recent years. More large scale resource involved in the CATV network makes demands of the more effective management system. This paper analyses the characteristics of CATV network resources, offers a hierarchical model and gives the architecture, development principles, and implementation of a comprehensive CATV Network Resource Management System (CATV NRMS) based on Geographical Information System(GIS) and database technologies.