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9m DOCSIS 3.1 subs by 2017
ith ultra-broadband
technologies on target to
become a transformative
next generation solution for high speed
internet, ultra-high
bandwidth and faster
Internet speeds of 1
Gbps will be achievable
when using G.fast, cable
technology DOCSIS 3.1
or GPON.
DOCSIS 3.1 is able to
produce downstream speeds
of 10 Gbps and upstream
speeds of 1 Gbps when
equipped with the proper
devices and ideal network
settings. ABI Research
forecasts that there will be
approximately nine million
broadband subscribers
using DOCSIS 3.1 equipment by 2017,
representing slightly more than 1% of total
fixed broadband subscriptions worldwide.
“Technology vendors like SAGEMCOM,
Technicolor and Teleste Corporation already
have commercial DOCSIS 3.1 solutions
available in the market, which has seen strong
response in the Western European region,”
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Cisco boosts Altice
speed record
Following the successful
launch of its Zive
subscription video ondemand service,
multinational cable, fibre,
telecommunications,
contents and media
company Altice has
begun a field trial
for its DOCSIS 3.1
Gigabit broadband
service with SFR in
France, using the
Cisco cBR-8 converged
broadband router.
In less than a year Altice
has deployed the cBR-8 across
its markets in France and is
rapidly progressing with
deployment of the cBR-8
says Michael Inouye, principal analyst at ABI
Research. “The DOCSIS 3.1-ready products
and solutions are able to achieve 1.2 GHz
bandwidth, and some, like those from Teleste,
started shipping in 2014.
Meanwhile, operators in the
United States are showing
interest, with cable players
like Comcast, Cox and
Midcontinent to launch their
DOCSIS 3.1 networks in
2016 and 2017.”
The growing demand for
broadband content and
services, along with the need
for enhanced
quality of
experience (i.e.
high definition
video and beyond
and smooth
streaming) is spurring the
development of gigabit services in
the market. With numerous
planned trials on DOCSIS 3.1 to
facilitate the commercial
deployments of gigabit services, many cable
companies are making the availability of
DOCSIS 3.1 nearer to a reality due to its
across its U.S. entities and all
Altice International
companies.
Altice can now help its
operators deliver faster
Internet speeds to support
high-definition and 4K videoon-demand services and offer
a more immersive
entertainment
experience for
its customers.
In its recent
Gigabit
broadband
service field
trial in France using the Cisco
cBR-8, Altice hit a record
speed of more than 3 gigabits
per second (Gbps) per
subscriber, as well as proving
capabilities for more than 7
Gbps of aggregate bandwidth
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expected cost-effectiveness and scalability.
At present, ABI Research finds that interest
for on-demand services is pickin