Table of Contents
CABLE HEADEND INFRASTRUCTURE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CABLE HEADEND INFRASTRUCTURE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES-1
Cable Infrastructure Industry Market Driving Forces ES-1
Cable Infrastructure Market Driving Forces ES-2
Demand For Broadband Access ES-4
Cable Headend Market Shares ES-4
Cable Infrastructure Headend Market Forecasts ES-7
CABLE HEADEND INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET DEFINITION AND MARKET DYNAMICS
- 1. CABLE HEADEND INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET DEFINITION AND MARKET DYNAMICS 1-1
- 1.1 Growth In Enhanced Broadband Services 1-1
- 1.1.1 United States Cable Operator Cable Infrastructure Investment 1-2
- 1.1.2 Growing Demand for "Triple Play" Services--Video, Voice, and Data 1-3
- 1.1.3 Cable Operator Advanced Network Technologies 1-4
- 1.1.4 Cable Operator Software Solutions 1-4
- 1.2 Cable Operators Developing Strategies to Offer Commercial Services 1-4
- 1.3 Competition Between Cable Operators and Telephone Companies Increasing 1-5
- 1.4 Digital Video Recorders are Impacting Advertising Business 1-6
- 1.4.1 Improved Conditions for Many Large Cable Operators 1-6
- 1.5 Cable Industry Strategy Overview 1-7
- 1.6 Solutions Strategy 1-10
- 1.6.1 Software Solutions Enhance Network Service and Management 1-10
- 1.6.2 Leveraging Worldwide Installed Base of Network Products 1-13
- 1.6.3 Increasing International Sales 1-13
CABLE HEADEND INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET SHARES AND MARKET FORECASTS
- 2. CABLE HEADEND INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET SHARES AND MARKET FORECASTS 2-1
- 2.1 Cable Infrastructure Industry Market Driving Forces 2-1
- 2.1.1 Cable Services Network Solution Functions 2-2
- 2.1.2 Demand For Broadband Access 2-5
- 2.1.3 Cable Infrastructure Market Driving Forces 2-5
- 2.1.4 Headend Of A Television Signal Distribution System 2-7
- 2.2 Headend Market Shares 2-8
- 2.2.1 Motorola Broadband Communications 2-10
- 2.2.2 Cisco / Scientific Atlanta Headend Cable Infrastructure Products 2-11
- 2.2.3 Cisco Networking Solutio ns for Cable Operators 2-12
- 2.2.4 Cisco Converged Cable Infrastructure 2-14
- 2.2.5 Harmonic Cable Infrastructure Optical Networking 2-16
- 2.2.6 C-Cor Interoperable And Modular Cable Infrastructure Access And Transport 2-17
- 2.2.7 Blonder Tongue Headend Products 2-17
- 2.3 Headend Software Ad Insertion and Middleware Market Shares 2-18
- 2.3.1 C-Cor HFC Headend Software 2-20
- 2.4 Cable Infrastructure Headend Market Forecasts 2-22
- 2.4.1 Cable Headend Equipment Market Segments 2-23
- 2.4.2 Cable Headend Ad Insertion and Software Middleware Infrastructure Market Segments 2-25
- 2.4.3 Cable Headend Market Segments 2-26
- 2.4.4 Cost Per Mile Of Installing Cable Infrastructure 2-29
- 2.5 Cable Infrastructure DWDM Headend Market Forecasts 2-30
- 2.5.1 Cisco DWDM 2-31
- 2.5.2 Harmonic DWDM High Speed Digital Transport 2-35
- 2.5.3 C-COR Intelligent Packet Transport (MPS) 2-35
- 2.6 Cable Infrastructure Headend Installed Base 2-36
- 2.7 Cable Infrastructure Market Participants 2-37
- 2.8 Cable Infrastructure Regional Analysis 2-46
- 2.8.1 Motorola Regional Analysis 2-48
- 2.8.2 Scientific Atlanta Regional Analysis 2-49
- 2.8.3 Harmonic Regional Analysis 2-50
- 2.9 Deploying New Technologies 2-50
- 2.9.1 Headend 2-51
- 2.9.2 Cable Distribution And Drop Network 2-54
- 2.9.3 Internet Protocol IP Technology, Voice Over IP 2-56
- 2.10 Cable Industry 2-57
- 2.10.1 Digital Cable Infrastructure Industry 2-58
- 2.10.2 Cable Operators 2-58
- 2.11 Competition To Cable 2-60
- 2.12 Satellite Operators 2-62
- 2.12.1 Direct Broadcast Satellite 2-63
- 2.12.2 Private Cable 2-64
- 2.12.3 Broadcast Television 2-65
- 2.12.4 Telcos / DSL 2-65
- 2.12.5 Telephone Company Cable Market Entry 2-67
- 2.12.6 Utility Company Entry 2-67
- 2.12.7 MMDS 2-67
- 2.12.8 Fixed Wireless 2-68
- 2.13 Bundled Voice And Data Communication 2-68
CABLE HEADEND INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
- 3. CABLE HEADEND INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3-1
- 3.1 Cable Infrastructure Headend and Distribution 3-1
- 3.1.1 Motorola Broadband Communications 3-1
- 3.1.2 Motorola Digital Cable Headend Products 3-4
- 3.1.3 Motorola RADD Remote Addressable DANIS/DLS 3-6
- 3.1.4 Motorola DAC 6000 Headend 3-11
- 3.1.5 Motorola Key List Server KLS 3-16
- 3.1.6 Motorola SmartStream 3-18
- 3.1.7 Motorola SmartStream Interactive Digital Cable System 3-21
- 3.2 Scientific Atlanta Headend Cable Infrastructure Products 3-23
- 3.2.1 Scientific Atlanta Network Infrastructure Products 3-25
- 3.2.2 Scientific Atlanta Explorer Headend Systems 3-28
- 3.2.3 Scientific Atlanta Continuum 3-29
- 3.2.4 Scientific Atlanta Digital Content Manager (DCM) 3-29
- 3.2.5 Scientific Atlanta Transport and Access Products 3-33
- 3.2.6 Scientific Atlanta Commercial Communications Products 3-33
- 3.2.7 Scientific Atlanta Chassis For Smaller Sites Or Drop Hubs Digital Transport 3-34
- 3.2.8 Scientific Atlanta Prisma Switched Network Description 3-35
- 3.3 Cisco Systems Cable Infrastructure 3-38
- 3.3.1 Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router 3-38
- 3.3.2 Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Routers 3-39
- 3.3.3 Cisco uBR7100 Series Universal Broadband Routers 3-39
- 3.3.4 Cisco uBR7114 Universal Broadband Router 3-39
- 3.3.5 Cisco uBR7114E Universal Broadband Router 3-40
- 3.3.6 Cisco uBR7111 Universal Broadband Router 3-41
- 3.3.7 Cisco uBR7111E Universal Broadband Router 3-41
- 3.3.8 Cisco Broadband Access Center 3-42
- 3.3.9 Cisco Broadband Access Center for Cable 2.6 3-45
- 3.3.10 Cisco Broadband Configurator 3-45
- 3.3.11 Cisco Broadband Operating System 3-45
- 3.3.12 Cisco Broadband Troubleshooter 3-46
- 3.3.13 Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager 3-46
- 3.3.14 Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager Version 5.3 3-47
- 3.3.15 Cisco Cable Diagnostic Manager 3-47
- 3.3.16 Cisco Cable Manager 3-48
- 3.3.17 CiscoWorks Resource Manager Essentials 3-48
- 3.3.18 CiscoWorks Resource Manager Essentials 3.5 3-49
- 3.3.19 Cisco CNS Address and Name Registrar 3-49
- 3.3.20 Cisco CNS Network Registrar 3-49
- 3.3.21 Cisco Info Center 3-50
- 3.3.22 Cisco VPN Solution Center 3-51
- 3.3.23 Cisco RF Switches 3-52
- 3.3.24 Cisco Service Control Application for Broadband 3-53
- 3.3.25 Cisco SCE 2000 Series Service Control Engine 3-54
- 3.3.26 Cisco SCE 1000 Series Service Control Engine 3-55
- 3.4 Harmonic Optical Networking 3-56
- 3.4.1 Harmonic HFC Access Network 3-56
- 3.4.2 Harmonic DWDM High Speed Digital Transport 3-57
- 3.4.3 Harmonic GIGALight 3-57
- 3.4.4 Harmonic Metro Network Commercial Services 3-58
- 3.4.5 Harmonic Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) 3-59
- 3.4.6 Harmonic MetroLink 3-60
- 3.4.7 Harmonic PWRBlazer 3-60
- 3.4.8 Harmonic InterSect 3-61
- 3.4.9 Harmonic FLXLink 3-61
- 3.5 C-Cor Interoperable And Modular Cable Infrastructure Access And Transport 3-62
- 3.5.1 C-COR Intelligent Packet Transport (MPS) 3-63
- 3.5.2 C-COR Advanced Optical Networking (PLEXiS) 3-64
- 3.5.3 C-Cor Video Transport 3-65
- 3.5.4 C-Cor CHP Max5000TM HFC Headend Equipment 3-66
- 3.5.5 C-Cor Nodes 3-67
- 3.5.6 C-Cor Opti Max4100 3-67
- 3.5.7 C-Cor Opti Max4000 3-67
- 3.5.8 C-Cor Opti Max3000 3-68
- 3.5.9 C-Cor Opti Max2000 3-68
- 3.5.10 C-Cor Opti Max1000 3-68
- 3.6 Blonder Tongue 3-68
- 3.6.1 Blonder Tongue Analog Video Headend Products 3-71
- 3.6.2 Blonder Tongue High-Speed Data Products 3-73
- 3.6.3 Blonder Tongue Telephony Products 3-75
- 3.6.4 Blonder Tongue Microwave Parabolic Antennae Products 3-78
- 3.6.5 Blonder Tongue Fiber Products 3-78
- 3.6.6 Blonder Tongue Distribution Products 3-79
- 3.6.7 Blonder Tongue Addressable Subscriber And Interdiction Products 3-80
- 3.6.8 Blonder Tongue Test Products 3-81
- 3.7 Narad Networks 3-81
- 3.7.1 Narad Broadband Access Network Hardware 3-82
- 3.7.2 Narad Service Delivery Platform Software 3-84
- 3.7.3 Narad Broadband Access Network (NBAN) 3-85
- 3.7.4 Narad NBAN Elements 3-86
- 3.7.5 Narad Optical Network Distribution Switch (Passive) 3-87
- 3.7.6 Narad Diplex Filter 3-88
- 3.7.7 Narad Access Switch 3-88
- 3.7.8 Narad Broadband Interface Unit 3-89
- 3.7.9 Narad Service Delivery Platform (NSDP) 3-90
CABLE HEADEND INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY
- 4. CABLE HEADEND INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY 4-1
- 4.1 Maintaining The Signal In Its Digital Form 4-1
- 4.1.1 Bringing Together Headend Consolidation and High-Speed Data Traffic in HFC 4-2
- 4.1.2 Network Symmetric Architecture 4-4
- 4.1.3 CATV Digital Signals Sent Over DWDM Transmitters 4-5
- 4.1.4 RF Content 4-5
- 4.1.5 Chirping (FM Efficiency) Converts Amplitude Changes 4-5
- 4.1.6 External Modulators 4-6
- 4.2 Receivers 4-7
- 4.2.1 Generic DWDM Network 4-7
- 4.2.2 DWDM Applications 4-8
- 4.2.3 DWDM Sources 4-9
- 4.3 Frequency Stacking 4-11
- 4.3.1 Upconverter 4-12
- 4.3.2 Transmitter 4-13
- 4.3.3 Receiver 4-13
- 4.3.4 Downconverter 4-13
- 4.4 Combining DWDM And Frequency Stacking Systems 4-14
- 4.4.1 Temperature Stability Of The DWDM Components 4-16
- 4.5 Cable Infrastructure Regulatory Matters 4-16
- 4.5.1 Phase-Out Of Integrated Set-Top Boxes 4-17
- 4.5.2 Downloadable Security Solution 4-17
- 4.5.3 Regulatory Issues Affect The Competitive Environment 4-18
- 4.5.4 FCC Plug And Play Rules 4-19
- 4.5.5 Private Cable 4-21
- 4.5.6 Environmental Regulations 4-22
- 4.6 Competition And Deregulation 4-23
- 4.6.1 Growth And Competition In Foreign Communications Markets 4-24
CABLE HEADEND INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY PROFILES
- 5. CABLE HEADEND INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY PROFILES 5-1
- 5.1 Blonder Tongue 5-1
- 5.1.1 Blonder Tongue Customers 5-2
- 5.1.2 Blonder Tongue Regional Market Participation 5-3
- 5.1.3 Blonder Tongue Laboratories 5-3
- 5.1.4 Blonder Tongue Laboratories Revenue 5-3
- 5.1.5 Blonder Tongue Laboratories Strategy 5-5
- 5.1.6 Blonder Tongue Revenue 2005 Third Quarter 5-6
- 5.2 C-Cor Solutions 5-8
- 5.2.1 C-Cor Solutions Customers 5-8
- 5.2.2 C-Cor Acquisitions 5-9
- 5.2.3 C-Cor Acquisition Stargus 5-10
- 5.2.4 C-Cor Comprehensive Network Transport Product Line 5-10
- 5.2.5 C-Cor Leveraging Extensive Installed Base of Network Products Worldwide 5-13
- 5.2.6 C-Cor Increasing International Sales 5-13
- 5.2.7 C-Cor Product Stages Of Development Positioning 5-14
- 5.2.8 C-Cor Access & Transport 5-15
- 5.2.9 C-Cor Revenue For First Quarter Of Fiscal Year 2006 5-16
- 5.2.10 C-Cor Business Units 5-16
- 5.2.11 C-Cor Market-Focused Business Solutions 5-20
- 5.2.12 C-Cor Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2005 Revenue 5-21
- 5.3 Cisco Systems 5-24
- 5.3.1 Cisco IP Communications 5-26
- 5.3.2 Cisco Systems Agreement to Acquire Scientific -Atlanta 5-27
- 5.3.3 Cisco Systems Positions As Video Key Strategic Application 5-27
- 5.3.4 Cisco Systems Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2005 Revenue 5-29
- 5.3.5 Cisco IP Communications 5-34
- 5.3.6 Cisco / Linksys 5-34
- 5.3.7 Cisco / Linksys Broadband and Wireless Networking 5-37
- 5.3.8 Cisco Systems Culture 5-40
- 5.3.9 Cisco / Scientific Atlanta 5-41
- 5.3.10 Scientific Atlanta Sales 5-42
- 5.3.11 Scientific Atlanta Subscriber Product Sales 5-43
- 5.3.12 Scientific Atlanta Cable Modem Sales 5-44
- 5.3.13 Scientific Atlanta Transmission Product Sales 5-44
- 5.3.14 Scientific Atlanta International Sales 5-45
- 5.3.15 Scientific Atlanta Large Customer Sales 5-45
- 5.3.16 Scientific Atlanta Significant Suppliers 5-46
- 5.4 Harmonic 5-48
- 5.4.1 Harmonic DWDM Forward and Return Systems 5-50
- 5.4.2 Harmonic Headend Consolidation 5-50
- 5.4.3 Harmonic Supports On -Demand Closer to Reality 5-51
- 5.4.4 Harmonic Switched Broadcast Increases Value and Saves Bandwidth 5-52
- 5.4.5 Harmonic Enables Pay-as -you-Grow Scalability 5-52
- 5.4.6 Harmonic HD Delivers Viewer Experience 5-52
- 5.4.7 Harmonic Digital Video Solutions for Broadcast and Narrowcast Services 5-53
- 5.4.8 Harmonic Ethernet Enables a New Class of Mass-Market Services (FTTX) 5-54
- 5.4.9 Harmonic Practical Solutions for Broadband Services 5-54
- 5.4.10 Harmonic / Broadcast Technology Limited 5-58
- 5.4.11 Harmonic Revenue Net Sales 5-59
- 5.4.12 Harmonic Segment Net Sales In The Third Quarter And First Nine Months Of 2005 5-59
- 5.4.13 Harmonic Geographic Sales 5-62
- 5.4.14 Harmonic Customers 5-64
- 5.4.15 Harmonic Customer Base 5-66
- 5.4.16 In North America: 5-66
- 5.4.17 Asia/Pacific: 5-67
- 5.4.18 In Europe: 5-68
- 5.4.19 Harmonic Net sales 5-69
- 5.4.20 Harmonic Third Quarter 2005 Revenue 5-69
- 5.4.21 Harmonic Net sales 5-71
- 5.5 LG Electronics 5-72
- 5.6 Motorola 5-73
- 5.6.1 Motorola Connected Home Solutions Segment 5-73
- 5.6.2 Motorola Government and Enterprise Mobility Solutions 5-74
- 5.6.3 Motorola Mobile Devices 5-75
- 5.6.4 Motorola Networks 5-75
- 5.6.5 Motorola Revenue Third -Quarter Sales 2005 5-75
- 5.6.6 Motorola Government and Enterprise Mobility Solutions Segment 5-78
- 5.6.7 Motorola Revenue 5-79
- 5.6.8 Motorola Sales by Region 5-83
- 5.6.9 Motorola Revenue 2004 5-87
- 5.6.10 Motorola 2005 Change in Organizational Structure 5-91
- 5.6.11 Motorola Customers 5-94
- 5.6.12 Motorola Competition 5-95
- 5.7 Narad Networks 5-98
- 5.8 Pico Macom (Steren Electronics) 5-100
- 5.8.1 Pico Macom Products 5-101
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