Research and Markets: Fibering the U.S. Heartland: Rural Telcos Fight to Stay Competitive.DUBLIN Dublin, city, Republic of Ireland Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River. , Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c70987) announces the addition of new Frost & Sullivan report Fibering the U.S. Heartland: Rural Telcos Fight to Stay Competitive to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan research titled Fibering the U.S. Heartland: Rural Telcos Fight to Stay Competitive provides comprehensive analyses of various carrier infrastructure technologies. The study also includes detailed market forecasts, discussion of revenue shares, and market trends. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: carrier switches and routers, optical transport and switches, and advanced IP infrastructure. Offering Video Services Is the Key to Rural Telcos' Continued Success Rural telcos, though small in size, serve close to half of the land mass of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and can be found in all the 50 states, though they are highly concentrated in the Midwest region of the country: the American Heartland. Easier access to federal loans would go a long way toward ensuring the continued success of these service providers and the delivery of advanced services to their subscribers. However, only a few telcos qualify to take advantage of a multi-year $2.5 billion U.S. Department of Agriculture loan program to deliver not just basic broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). , but a voice, data, and video triple-play to communities in the American heartland. "While a large number of rural telcos favor delivering a triple-play using the more conservative fiber-to-the-node strategy, there is reason to suspect that an increasing number of these telcos are looking at a far more aggressive fiber-based play," notes the analyst of this research service. "This has created opportunities for vendors, particularly Tier 2 vendors." Increasing Competition Driving Rural Telcos to Upgrade their Network A small telco providing basic phone service to customers is now considered an outdated out·dat·ed adj. Out-of-date; old-fashioned. outdated Adjective old-fashioned or obsolete Adj. 1. concept, with competition forcing rural telcos to upgrade their networks to offer voice, data, and video triple play. But an overwhelming number of rural telcos are finding the cost of upgrading the network much higher than the cost of the equipment itself. This places them in need of long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. funding at reasonable rates. However, things are more optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op on the technology side. For telcos that lack in-house In-house In the context of general equities, keeping an activity within the firm. For example, rather than go to the marketplace and sell a security for a client to anyone, an attempt is made to find a buyer to complete the transaction with the firm. expertise, a phalanx phalanx, ancient Greek formation of infantry. The soldiers were arrayed in rows (8 or 16), with arms at the ready, making a solid block that could sweep bristling through the more dispersed ranks of the enemy. of relatively small consulting engineering firms stand ready to help with the deployment of advanced technologies such as gigabit passive optical network (GPON See PON. ). "Despite the challenge of competition and finding capital to upgrade the network, rural telcos have one big advantage: they know their customer better than anyone else," remarks the analyst. "Offering a competitively-priced service bundle can put them in a strong position to maintain customer loyalty, perhaps even allow them to increase their market footprint The amount of geographic space covered by an object. A computer footprint is the desk or floor surface it occupies. A satellite's footprint is the earth area covered by its downlink. See form factor. 1. ." Content Outline: - Rural Telcos Fight to Stay Competitive -- Rural Telcos Fight to Stay Competitive --- Introduction --- Funding Rural Broadband --- A Substantial Market --- Mainly About Video --- Staying Competitive --- A Work in Progress For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c70987 |
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