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head end
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head end

The originating point in a communications system. In cable TV, the head end is where the cable company locates its satellite dish and TV antenna for receiving incoming programming. In online services, the head end is the service company's computer system and databases. See cable modem.



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To date, Com21 has shipped over 900,000 cable modems worldwide, along with over 1,300 headend controllers.
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Since a Video Headend may support two thousand or two million subscribers, the number of channels is a much better measure of each company's market position.
 
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