DOCSIS 3.0 network equipment penetration to reach 60 percent by 2011, says ABI Research.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)

Telecom Standards Newsletter, August, 2006

On August 4, CableLabs approved a preliminary specification for DOCSIS 3.0. It is the penultimate version of a standard which will allow cable operators to reduce bandwidth usage while improving performance and capabilities on their existing networks. While not producing dramatic short-term changes to the on-demand video entertainment industry, the introduction of DOCSIS 3.0 will affect the developing competition between cable operators and telco TV providers, and, because compliant new equipment will be required, will provide opportunities for some vendors.

The implications of this development are explored in a new Research Brief from ABI Research. "By delivering interactive IP video to the home over DOCSIS, cable operators shift bandwidth demand on...

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