Abstract
Large U.S. CATV Operators (MSOs) are developing bandwidth-saving strategies to
support new services in 2007 to 2010, as a means to anticipate new competition
from Satellite, IPTV (or Telco TV) and Internet Video. Using Digital
Simulcast, Switched Video, Statmuxing, G-QAM Usage, Reclaiming Analog
Channels, and Node-Size Reduction as part of their arsenals, MSOs have already
installed testbeds and trial operations as a means to enhance their
operational and revenue-generating capabilities. The new report from MRG,
"CATV Infrastructure: Assessing Strategies & Forecast" provides in-depth
analysis and unit/revenue forecasts for strategic cap-ex outlays anticipated
by US MSOs using these and other strategies.