All Reports

TV Everywhere: Can Cable Solve Its Hulu Problem?

Vol. 4, No. 5, October 2009

The success of Hulu is driving cable operators to develop TV Everywhere, a strategy to include Internet video in their service portfolios. This report analyzes the business and technology challenges presented by TV Everywhere, including profiles of 12 key technology suppliers.

LENGTH: 22 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Tru2way Troubles: Is Cable Losing Out to Telcos on ITV?

Vol. 4, No. 4, August 2009

This report examines the requirements and challenges of implementing tru2way and profiles eight suppliers that provide tru2way headend and networking technology. It includes an assessment of a tru2way network's benefits, how cable is overcoming its technical challenges, and the market drivers for tru2way in the future.

LENGTH: 18 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

EBIF: Cable's Practical Approach to Interactive TV

Vol. 4, No. 3, June 2009

This report examines the prospects and challenges of using EBIF and profiles 19 suppliers that support EBIF activity in various ways. It includes an assessment of EBIF capabilities, pros and cons, deployment projections, the competition for ITV, and strategies and plans by MSOs, programmers, and suppliers.

LENGTH: 24 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Boon Dongle: DTAs Will Give MSOs a Big Bandwidth Boost

Vol. 4, No. 2, April 2009

This report analyzes the prospects for using DTAs to go all-digital, including the pros and cons, costs, and issues such as security and customer self-installation. It reports on the DTA experiences of large and small cable operators so far, and profiles seven suppliers of DTA hardware or software solutions.

LENGTH: 20 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Cross-Platform Services: The New Cable/Telco Battleground

Vol. 4, No. 1, February 2009

This report defines and examines the prospects for cross-platform services on U.S. cable systems, listing some of the market's mains benefits. Cross-platform applications are discussed, including their features and the emerging technologies that will support them. The report also profiles nine technology suppliers that play unique roles in cross-platform development.

LENGTH: 18 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Cable VoD: Can It Survive in a Broadband Video World?

Vol. 3, No. 4, December 2008

This report examines the prospects for the U.S. cable industry's next-generation on-demand plans, the challenges that cable MSOs face on the VoD service front, and the technologies that are available to deliver advanced on-demand services. The report profiles and analyzes next-gen VoD products from 10 leading technology suppliers.

LENGTH: 19 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Telcos Beware: Cable Takes Aim at Targeted Advertising

Vol. 3, No. 3, October 2008

This report examines the prospects for advanced advertising and profiles 12 suppliers with products that specifically enable the creation, delivery, and management of advanced cable TV advertising in the U.S. Many of these suppliers are introducing new solutions for cable operators, programmers, or the advertising community.

LENGTH: 18 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Cable Opens Up: How Tru2way Will Change the Set-Top Market

Vol. 3, No. 2, May 2008

This report examines the opening of the U.S. cable STB market through tru2way technology. It identifies the key drivers influencing deployments of next-gen STBs and analyzes the effect tru2way will have on the cable STB business. It also profiles and analyzes ten leading STB manufacturers and three major technology influencers.

LENGTH: 20 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Home Networking: MSOs vs. Telcos

Vol. 3, No. 1, April 2008

This report examines home networking in the North American market, now and through 2010. It evaluates challenges and emerging opportunities for MSOs and their competitors in the space, particularly telcos, electronics retailers, audio-video integrators, and wireless carriers. It also features an overview of key equipment vendors' products and services.

LENGTH: 21 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Docsis 3.0 Opportunities: IPTV & SMB Lead the Way

Vol. 2, No. 6, January 2008

This report details Docsis 3.0 in terms of technological features, equipment availability, business considerations, and its ability to compete with DSL- and fiber-based video and broadband services. Its focus is the North American market, but it also includes coverage of commercial rollouts in Asia and Europe.

LENGTH: 14 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Content Exclusivity: What's It Really Worth?

Vol. 2, No. 5, October 2007

This report identifies and analyzes exclusive programming and services in the U.S. market, with a focus on cable operators, examining the types and sources of exclusive content, the cost considerations, and how these offerings stack up in the increasingly competitive video services market. The report also profiles several major MSOs.

LENGTH: 14 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Cable Backhaul: Desperately Seeking Cell Sites

Vol. 2, No. 4, August 2007

This report examines the cellular backhaul opportunities for cable operators, sizing up both the market's growth and the industry's prospects for gaining a greater share of that market. It explores the various technological, perceptual, competitive, and other challenges that MSOs face in trying to break into this telco-dominated business.

LENGTH: 17 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Cable's Wireless Strategy: More Than Just Talk

Vol. 2, No. 3, July 2007

This report explores efforts by North American cable MSOs to enter and compete in the wireless market, analyzing their various attempts and evaluating their prospects. It also examines the wireless spectrum auction bidding wars of 2006 and early positioning for another round expected later this year or in early 2008.

LENGTH: 19 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

PacketCable 2.0 & IMS: Cable & Telco Worlds Collide

Vol. 2, No. 2, May 2007

This report explores the development of PacketCable 2.0, describing how it works, what it seeks to achieve, and how it differs from previous standards. It compares PacketCable 2.0 with IMS, and examines the steps that CableLabs, technology vendors, and MSOs are taking and planning to make PacketCable 2.0 a reality.

LENGTH: 15 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Cable's Bandwidth Shortage: A Looming Capex Crisis

Vol. 2, No. 1, March 2007

This report explores the cable industry's bandwidth crisis and examines the factors that are threatening to bust open MSO capex budgets and alarm Wall Street. It analyzes why cable operators are scrambling for ways to boost capacity and assesses proposed technological solutions to ease the capacity crunch.

LENGTH: 15 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Docsis 3.0 vs. FiOS: Tale of the Tape

Vol. 1, No. 2, October 2006

This report compares and contrasts Verizon's planned FiOS network with cable operators' Docsis 3.0 specification, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the two platforms. It also explains how these next-generation networks will work and analyzes the timeline for the rollout of Docsis 3.0 equipment and the deployment of FiOS.

LENGTH: 17 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Cable VOIP: Prospects for Sustainable Growth

Vol. 1, No. 1, August 2006

This report explores the emergence of the cable VOIP business, the factors behind its rise, and its impact on the phone industry. It evaluates the challenges MSOs face and prospects for continued growth. Finally, it analyzes the deployments, plans, and prospects of 11 leading cable VOIP providers in North America.

LENGTH: 24 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

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