Abstract
Incumbent telcos, and some alternative operators, are investing heavily in a
next generation of broadband suitable for the delivery of TV. Fibre in the
Last Mile: the business case for FTTP and VDSL assesses the last-mile options
(ADSL2+, FTTP/PON, VDSL as well as the role of WiMAX) available to operators
wishing to launch or upgrade their TV services and examines the business cases
for VDSL and FTTP roll-outs. It brings together an assessment of the costs of
deployment, the evidence of consumer demand for bandwidth, and an overview of
the important regulatory dimension of incumbent second-generation broadband
build, in order to offer return-on-investment scenarios for operators in
European country markets. This report provides forecasts of bandwidth demand
to 2014, and models the return on investment for the next 20 years. It is
aimed at any operator, investor or manufacturer wishing to know their markets
better, and the potential applications for their services and technologies.
Fibre in the Last Mile: the business case for FTTP and VDSL answers your key questions:
- Should operators invest in fibre yet, or will xDSL technologies be
sufficient to meet near-future demand?
- When can a return on investment be expected for VDSL and FTTP build-outs?
- What impact will IPTV and HDTV have on revenues and on bandwidth demand?
- What bandwidths will consumers demand by 2014?
- To what extent will video compression weaken consumer demand for bandwidth
- and if so, will ADSL2+ and VDSL2 be sufficient?
- Ultimately, can operators afford fibre?
Who should read this report
- Incumbent operators: understand broadband drivers and demand, through
detailed forecasts to 2014. This report will tell you whether you can, or
should be, rolling out fibre.
- Broadcast TV companies and other media-industry players: discover the
opportunities that VDSL and FTTP provide for VOD solutions, or how it could
otherwise benefit your direct competitors.
- Financial institutions, investors and analysts: understand the demand and
financial implications of next-generation broadband access for the European
media and telecoms industries.
- Cable operators: develop a view of how the competitive landscape is
changing and how different access technologies and applications can have an
impact upon customer spend and adoption.
- Vendors of telecoms equipment: focus your marketing of broadband and video
distribution solutions by being aware of the potential demand for these
services.
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