The cable and active and passive devises the return signal traverse, from the subscriber to the headend.

The means by which messages are transmitted back through the cable system from the subscriber to the headend.

The transmission path issued from the end user and reaching the service provider. Satellite Dish: The part of the reception equipment which reflects and concentrates a satellite signal at the focal point the dish.

are conduction elements in a magnetic circuit, which provide a low reluctance path for the magnetic flux.

The term used to describe traffic and paths that go from the subscriber to the headend. Also known as Upstream, or Reverse Path.

A communications connection that carries signals from the subscriber back to the operator. The return path allows for interactive television and on-demand services, such as pay-per-view, video on demand, and interactive games. Click to Enlarge Image

The band of frequencies used to return signals to the cable headend either as control data or for redistribution on the forward path.