DOCSIS 3.0 Network Equipment Penetration to Reach 60% by 2011, Says ABI Research.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- On August 4th, CableLabs approved a preliminary specification for DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) A cable modem standard from the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com), which provides equipment certification for interoperability. 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 Abi (ā`bī) [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. (Application Binary Interface) A specification for a specific hardware platform combined with the operating system. Research. "By delivering interactive IP video to the home over DOCSIS, cable operators shift bandwidth demand on their networks to take advantage of the innovative features offered by IP video," says principal analyst Michael Arden. "CableLabs' release of this nearly-final specification will allow vendors to start developing compatible equipment." The transition to DOCSIS 3.0 will take place in two phases. Cable Modem Termination System A cable modem termination system or CMTS is equipment typically found in a cable company's headend, or at cable company hubsite and is used to provide high speed data services, such as cable internet or Voice over IP, to cable subscribers. (CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System) A computerized device that enables cable modems to send and receive packets over the Internet. It inserts IP packets from the Internet into MPEG frames and transmits them to the cable modems via an RF signal. ) equipment in the network must be replaced before the service can be offered. Later--partly by a process of natural replacement over time--the cable modems and set-top boxes in consumers' homes will also change to DOCSIS 3.0-compatible equipment, often residential gateways supporting triple-play services. "2007 should see the first volume shipments of DOCSIS 3.0-compliant network equipment," says Arden. "Harmonic, Motorola, and Cisco, already in the field with pre-3.0 designs, will certainly be active. ABI Research expects that penetration of DOCSIS 3.0 will reach nearly 60% for in-use CMTS in 2011. Penetration will be slower for the larger installed base of CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment , reaching just under 40% in 2011." Outside of North America, much of the interest in DOCSIS 3.0 has come from Asia. (Motorola has established a DOCSIS 3.0 research center in Singapore.) Eventually, demand for more advanced video services in Europe will spark activity there too. Other solutions for improving bandwidth usage efficiency are being developed, but ABI Research does not believe they will gain serious traction compared to DOCSIS 3.0. On the other hand, competition from telco TV providers--if it develops--may spur the cable operators to accelerate the DOCSIS 3.0 transition process. "DOCSIS 3.0: Cable's IP Video Play" (http://www.abiresearch.com/products/market_update/IP_Networking_Resea rch_Brief/102)(Due to its length, this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) addresses CableLabs' issuance of DOCSIS 3.0 specifications, an overview of some pre-DOCSIS 3.0-standard CMTS products on the market, and analysis of the impact of DOCSIS 3.0 on CMTS and CPE shipments. It forms part of three ABI Research Services: IP Video, Home Networking and IP Networking. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in New York, ABI Research maintains global operations supporting annual research programs, intelligence services and market reports in broadband and multimedia, RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. and M2M M2M Machine-to-Machine (communication, mainly mobile) M2M Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park album) M2M Mobile to Mobile (cellular phone) M2M Member-to-Member M2M Month to Month , wireless connectivity, mobile wireless, transportation and emerging technologies. For information visit www.abiresearch.com, or call +1.516.624.2500. |
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