Abstract
Cable modem continues to be the major alternative broadband platform to DSL, despite the continued strong growth in rollouts of Ethernet and fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) by telcos. Indeed, in a number of cases, cable players are starting to consolidate the latter technologies into their overall broadband network strategies, particularly in Asian countries like Korea.
Our benchmark shows that in most major markets where cable features strongly in the broadband landscape, cable modem growth continues in line with that of overall broadband growth patterns in those countries. Rapid development in cable modem technology, and the move by a number of players up to DOCSIS 3.0 means cable operators are increasingly able to match the high speeds (up to 50Mbps and beyond) now being deployed by telcos. There are a few notable exceptions. In Korea, where cable players are unique in deploying a hybrid technology strategy, operators continue to substitute FTTH for cable modem in broadband rollout.
This benchmark analyses the Ovum top ten cable modem markets in the world. The countries were selected according to a combination of level of household penetration, total number of subscribers and regional cross-section.
The countries benchmarked are:
- US
- Canada
- UK
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Portugal
- Japan
- Korea
Table of Contents
Ovum view
- Cable broadband holds its own
Scope
- Countries benchmarked
- What we benchmarked
Analysis
- Cable broadband growth: a mixed picture
- Bandwidth and pricing: more bandwidth per buck
- Set-up costs: a downward trend
US
- Overview
- Data
- Competition
- Bandwidth
- Consumer pricing
- Cable voice
Canada
- Overview
- Numbers
- Competition
- Bandwidth
- Consumer pricing
- Cable voice
UK
- Overview
- Numbers
- Competition
- Bandwidth
- Consumer pricing
- Cable voice
Netherlands
- Overview
- Numbers
- Competition
- Bandwidth
- Consumer pricing
- Cable voice
Spain
- Overview
- Numbers
- Competition
- Bandwidth
- Consumer pricing
- Cable voice
Belgium
- Overview
- Numbers
- Competition
- Bandwidth
- Consumer pricing
- Cable voice
Switzerland
- Overview
- Numbers
- Competition
- Bandwidth
- Consumer pricing
- Cable voice
Portugal
- Overview
- Numbers
- Competition
- Bandwidth
- Consumer pricing
- Cable voice
Japan
- Overview
- Numbers
- Competition
- Bandwidth
- Consumer pricing
- Cable voice
Korea
- Overview
- Numbers
- Competition
- Bandwidth
- Consumer pricing
- Cable voice
Table of figures
- Figure 1. Cable modem subscriber growth between 4Q06 and 4Q07 (millions)
- Figure 2. Highest and lowest bandwidths offered per country (Mbps)
- Figure 3. Highest and lowest price per month (€ )
- Figure 4. Highest and lowest set-up costs (€ )
- Figure 5. US: take-up of cable modems
- Table 1. US: key cable indicators, December 2007
- Table 2. US: operator market shares
- Table 3. US: bandwidth (Mbps)
- Table 4. US: future bandwidth plans
- Table 5. US: broadband pricing (€ )*
- Table 6. US: triple-play bundle pricing (€ )*
- Table 7. US: operational KPIs (€ )
- Table 8. US: cable voice services (€ )
- Figure 6. Canada: take-up of cable modems
- Table 9. Canada: key cable indicators
- Table 10. Canada: operator market shares
- Table 11. Canada: bandwidth (Mbps)
- Table 12. Canada: future bandwidth plans
- Table 13. Canada: broadband pricing (€ )*
- Table 13. Canada: operational KPIs
- Table 14. Canada : cable
