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 USA - Broadband Market - Cable modem & DSL - Analysis Statistics & Forecasts
In the US broadband market, while cable modem still retains the majority of broadband subscribers, DSL trails close behind. With DSL growing at a higher rate than cable broadband, DSL subscribers are expected to exceed cable subscribers during 2008/09. Broadband competition in each region is generally limited to one DSL and one cable operator. The DSL segment is dominated by AT&T and Verizon, which account for around 80% of DSL subscribers, while cable broadband is less concentrated with Comcast and Time Warner accounting for around 62% of cable broadband subscribers. DSL and cable modem growth rates are expected to decline over the next five years as household penetration reaches saturation and fibre networks become widely deployed. This report provides overviews, analysis, relevant statistics and forecasts on the US cable modem and DSL broadband markets.
Last Update: 29 Apr 2008 Number of Pages: 13
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USA - Broadband Market - Fibre to the Home (FttH) Overview Statistics & Forecasts
Years of unrealised fibre projects have left the USA trailing far behind Asia in the deployment of FttH networks. However, recent changes in US regulation, in the demand for high-speed broadband and for new entertainment media such as IPTV and in falling costs for FttH deployment have all improved the prospects for US FttH. In particular, the loss of voice and broadband revenue to the MSOs has forced the RBOCs' hands and the USA is finally starting to witness a more concerted fibre deployment effort. Led by Verizon, the RBOCs are committing billions of dollars to building fibre networks. Verizon has adopted FttH, whilst AT&T has elected to pursue primarily FttN with FttH for new developments and multiple dwelling units. In addition, CLECs and municipalities continue to play an important role in FttH deployments. By late 2007 FttH deployments in the US were growing at over 110% per annum. Over the next 10 years, the USA could catch up with Asia in FttH deployments. This report provides an overview of FttH and other fibre network developments, including details of the major fibre deployments and key market statistics and forecasts.
Last Update: 29 Apr 2008 Number of Pages: 14
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USA - Broadband Market - Wireless Broadband
The wireless broadband market continued to witness rapid developments during 2007 and early 2008. By 2008 the technologies emerging as the major wireless broadband technologies were WiFi and WiMAX. WiFi hotspots continued to open across the country, becoming commonplace in airports, cafes, offices and homes. Although several high profile municipal WiFi projects experienced difficulties, the number of cities and towns with WiFi networks continued to grow. WiMAX received a boost with the ITU's decision to certify it as a 3G technology, thereby strengthening its position against other cellular 3G services such as HSDPA. In early 2008 Sprint Nextel and Clearwire were reviving their talks of a nationwide WiMAX network. In addition, the commencement in January 2008 of the 700MHz auction will likely result in significant new WiMAX investments during 2008/09. However, Long Term Evolution is looming as a competing platform with Verizon Wireless announcing LTE trials to commence in 2008.
Last Update: 29 Apr 2008 Number of Pages: 17
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USA - Convergence - Digital TV & IPTV
Although the FCC extended the date for mandatory analogue switch-off by three years to February 2009, the transition to digital TV continued to gather pace in 2007. Simultaneously, the terrestrial, cable and satellite broadcasters added new high-definition programming to their schedules. The interactive capabilities of digital TV has witnessed the growth of Video-on-Demand services, whilst sales of DVRs and HDTV continues to gather momentum. By early 2008 the telcos' had started becoming notable participants in the TV market, with Verizon's FiOS TV making it close to the top-10 in terms of subscriber numbers. The market is thus moving to a triple play model in which the telcos, with their expanding fibre network deployments and new IPTV offerings, are likely to become a major force. The other significant trend is the increasing use of VoD or downloading as a means of video consumption.
Last Update: 30 Mar 2008 Number of Pages: 19
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USA - Convergence - Triple Play & Quadruple Play
By early 2008 triple play services had started gathering momentum, largely driven by the rapid growth in cable VoIP, which adds the third limb of triple play to the cable companies' TV and broadband offering. This in turn has compelled the traditional telcos to increase the pace of their entry into the TV market. The telcos have been successfully lobbying for TV regulatory reform as part of this push and by early 2008 both Verizon and AT&T were rapidly deploying fibre networks on which they are building a TV subscriber-base. While most of the triple play services are still bundles rather than fully converged services, technological developments are increasingly allowing true convergence of triple play services on IP networks. The addition of wireless broadband services, such as via WiMAX networks, will usher in the growth of fully converged IP-based quadruple play services. In the meantime, quadruple play is also primarily in the form of bundles, either offered through alliances or through wireless group companies. This report provides an overview of key developments in the US triple play and quadruple play markets.
Last Update: 17 Feb 2008 Number of Pages: 11
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