Cable TV Network Strategies Monthly
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November 2009 issue:
Potential Shift from CMTS to Control Plane
(updated December, 2009)
Authors: Samuel Greenholtz, John Griffin, Eric Lampland, Mark Lutkowitz, and David Gross
Table of Contents
Overview
Business Model
Figure 1: Squeezing More Juice Cost-Effectively
Figure 2: Alternative Architectures a Must
Figure 3: Not Just CMTS Costs Going Sky High
Figure 4: CMTS to Control Plane Possibility I
Figure 5: CMTS to Control Plane Possibility II
Figure 6: Swelling Interest in IPTV
Figure 7: Unicast is the Scary Part
Figure 8: MSOs View "TV Everywhere" as Self-Protective
Figure 9: Cable TV Companies Very Worried About IPTV
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October 2009 issue:
Insights on Deep Packet Inspection (DPI)
(updated December, 2009)
Authors: Samuel Greenholtz, John Griffin, Eric Lampland, Mark Lutkowitz, and David Gross
Table of Contents
Overview
Figure 1: Evolution of DPI Usage in General
Exhibit A: DPI From the Perspective of Cable TV Companies
Figure 2: Differences Between DPI in CATV & Telco Networks/Businesses
Figure 3: Telecom Pragmatics' Assessment on Alcatel-Lucent vs Ericsson on DPI
Figure 4: Telecom Pragmatics' Evaluation of Cisco Systems & DPI
Figure 5: Telecom Pragmatics' Assessment of Major Standalone DPI Suppliers
Figure 6: Telecom Pragmatics' Evaluation of Other DPI Vendors
Figure 7: MSOs/Telcos Wrongly Just Seeing a Defensive Mechanism with DPI
Exhibit B: Single DPI Box Heading for Demise Within 2-3 Years
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September 2009 issue:
The Case for Targeted FTTH by MSOs Right Now
Authors: Samuel Greenholtz, John Griffin, Mark Lutkowitz, and David Gross
Table of Contents
Financial Analysis
Mini FTTH Islands for MSOs
Figure 1: Collateral Benefits of Targeted FTTH Installations at MSOs
Lots of Coaxial Likely to Remain for Long Time
Figure 2: Shift in FTTH Supplier Marketing Strategies with MSOs
Impact of VOD Servers on Capacity
Figure 3: Sustainability of Coaxial Cable in MSO Networks
The OPEX Marketing Pitch
Figure 4: VOD Servers Not Likely to Take Off at MSOs
Figure 5: Overhyped OPEX Savings with All Transmission Equipment
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