Advanced Research Reports on Cable Outside Plant

As part of the long-term transition to DOCSIS 4.0, cable operators are beginning to update their outside plant–particularly bridger/trunk amplifiers, HFC network taps, and other passive elements in order to upgrade their spectrum capacity from 750 MHz and 1GHz to 1.2 GHz and 1.8 GHz. This upgrade cycle is a once-in-a-decade transition that will help MSOs keep pace with fiber competitors by giving them the capacity to deliver multi-gigabit broadband services to both residential and business customers alike.

To take advantage of the opportunities associated with the forthcoming upgrade of cable outside plant elements, component and equipment manufacturers, cable operators, and financial institutions will find answers to critical business questions, including:

• How quickly will cable operators begin to swap out their outside plant elements and what will the annual replacement rate be over the course of the next eight years?
• What percentage of outside plant elements will be used to expand to 1.2 GHz and 1.8 GHz spectrum bands?
• What will be the price points for bridger/trunk amplifiers and other outside plant elements with integrated echo cancellation components to support full duplex DOCSIS 4.0? What will be their availability and how quickly will they be deployed?
• What will be the price points for bridger/trunk amplifiers and other outside plant elements used in 1.8 GHz extended spectrum DOCSIS deployments? What will be their availability and how quickly will they be deployed?

The reports include tables showing manufacturers’ revenue, units shipped, and average selling prices. The report also includes a 5-year forecast for the following areas:

• Segments: Bridger/Trunk Amplifiers, HFC Network Taps, Line Passives
• Regions: North America, Europe, MEA, Asia Pacific exclude China, China only, and Worldwide