As cable operators seek to deploy advanced interactive video services, and face increasing competition from telecom, satellite, and mobile operators on the video front, they are turning to new technology to reduce bandwidth usage while improving performance and capabilities on their existing networks. A key emerging technology to enable advanced video services is DOCSIS 3.0. By delivering interactive IP video to the home over DOCSIS, cable operators free bandwidth on multicast networks and can take advantage of the innovative features offered by IP video.

ABI Research’s report addresses CableLabs’ issuance of DOCSIS 3.0 specifications, an overview of some pre-DOCSIS 3.0-standard CMTS products on the market, and analysis of the impact of DOCSIS 3.0 on CMTS and CPE shipments.

Tables and Charts

• DOCSIS 3.0 for CATV Equipment, Units in Use, 2005 to 2011
• DOCSIS 3.0 for CMTS, Units in Use, 2005 to 2011
• DOCSIS 3.0 for CPE, Units in Use, 2005 to 2011
• DOCSIS 3.0 Equipment Shipments and the Timing of CATV IP Video Services
• DOCSIS Characteristics
• DOCSIS 3.0 CMTS Shipments, World Markets: 2005 to 2011
• DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem Shipments, World Markets: 2005 to 2011
• DOCSIS 3.0 Residential Gateway Shipments, World Markets: 2005 to 2011
• DOCSIS 3.0 STB Shipments, World Markets: 2005 to 2011

Executive Summary
Market Update
Section 1
DOCSIS 3.0: Technology Overview and Current Status

1.1 DOCSIS 3.0 Technology

1.1.1 DOCSIS 3.0 Enhancements

1.1.2 Further Explanation of DOCSIS 3.0 Features

1.1.3 Comparison to Previous DOCSIS Standards

1.2 Current Status of DOCSIS 3.0 Specifications

Section 2
DOCSIS 3.0 Product Overview

2.1 Harmonic Narrowcast Services Gateway

2.2 Motorola MediaCipher and Work with StarHub

2.3 Cisco uBR10012 CMTS

Section 3
The Business-Model Impact of DOCSIS 3.0

3.1 What Will IP Video over DOCSIS 3.0 Look Like?

3.2 The Timing of Equipment Development for DOCSIS 3.0

Section 4
DOCSIS 3.0 Equipment Forecast

4.1 DOCSIS 3.0 CMTS Forecast

4.2 DOCSIS 3.0 CPE Forecast

4.2.1 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem Forecast

4.2.2 DOCSIS 3.0 Residential Gateway Forecast

4.2.3 DOCSIS 3.0 Set-Top Box Forecast

4.2.4 Penetration of DOCSIS 3.0 into CPE

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