U.S. Cable System Operator Survey: Digital Services on the Rise (Report # MB01-02DC)

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U.S. Cable System Operator Survey: Digital Services on the Rise

Service: Markets for Multimedia Broadband Services
Report Number: MB01-02DC
Publication Date: February 2001
Number of Pages: 82
Report Price: $3,995 USD

Cable television multiple systems operators (MSOs) in the United States are continuing to upgrade their cable TV networks in order to offer digital video, voice, and data services to their subscribers. This report offers a look at these digital services based on a survey of 48 U.S. cable TV systems. It provides both a current snapshot of digital cable TV services and looks at future plans for digital service rollouts.
The report offers more than 80 tables and charts illustrating the survey responses. The responses include information covering:

Allocation Strategies for new 6 MHz Channels for Video Services
Service Strategies for Cable Modems
Service Strategies for Cable Telephony
Digital Service Fundamentals
Equipment Suppliers: Headends and Cable Modems
Deployment Strategies for Cable Set Top Boxes
Service Strategies for Fiber Optics
Digital Cable Transmission Technologies

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Methodology

How the Information Is Organized

What Is an Entire Cable TV System?
What Is A Primary Headend?
What Is A 6 MHz Channel?
How Many 6 MHz Channels Can A Cable TV System Have?
The Hierarchy of Our Presentation

Profile of Survey Respondents

Comparative Operator Profiles

Subscribers on Entire Cable TV System
Homes Passed by Entire Cable TV System
Number of Headends on Entire Cable TV System
Subscribers Connected to Primary Headend
6 MHz Channels Currently on Primary Headend
6 MHz Channels Anticipated In 12 Months
6 MHz Channels Anticipated In 24 Months

Channel Allocation Strategies: Video Services

Current 6 MHz Channels for Analog Video Service
Analog Video Service Channels in 12 Months
Analog Video Service Channels in 24 Months
Current 6 MHz Channels for Digital Video Service
6 MHz Channels for Digital Video Service in 12 Months
6 MHz Channels for Digital Video Service in 24 Months

Cable Modems

Percent of Subscribers Currently Using Cable Modems
Percent of Cable Modem Subscribers that are Businesses
6 MHz Channels Currently Used for Cable Modem Service
6 MHz Channels Used for Cable Modem Service in 12 Months
6 MHz Channels Used for Cable Modem Service in 24 Months

Cable Telephony

6 MHz Channels Used for Voice Services
6 MHz Channels Used for Voice Services in 12 Months
6 MHz Channels Used for Voice Services in 24 Months
Cable Telephony Service Technology: Circuit-Switched or VoIP?

Digital Service Fundamentals

Percent of Subscribers Currently Using a Digital Set Top Box
Percent of Subscribers with a Two-way Digital Set Top Box receiving Impulse Pay per View Service

Equipment Suppliers: Headends and Cable Modems

Supplier of Analog Headend Equipment
Supplier of Cable Modem Equipment
Supplier of Digital Headend Equipment

Cable Set Top Boxes

Percent of Subscribers Using a Cable Set Top Box
Percent of Cable Set Top Box Users with a Digital Set Top Box
Percent of Cable Set Top Box Users with an Analog Set Top Box
Supplier of Digital Cable Set Top Box
Current Model of Digital Cable Set Top Box

Fiber Optics

Number of Miles of Fiber Optic Currently Deployed by Cable TV System
Miles of Fiber Optic in 12 Months
Miles of Fiber Optic in 24 Months
Fiber Optic Directly To Homes

Digital Cable Transmission Technologies

Percent of Cable TV systems that are Currently Using a 64 QAM or 256 QAM Digital Cable Technology for Digital Cable Services
Whether the Cable TV System will be used to Deliver High Definition TV Programs
- High Definition TV over Cable
- Digital Must Carry Of Local DTV Broadcasts
To Carry HDTV Signals Or Not?
How Digital Cable Systems will Deliver HDTV
- Cable TV Reserves the Right to Choose
- Cable TV Has Three Choices For HDTV
- No Time Frame on the Modulation Question
- It is Possible to Migrate from One System to Another
Digital Cable System delivering an HDTV Signal by 8-VSB
Digital Cable System delivering an HDTV Signal by 64 QAM
- With 64-QAM Cable Has A Choice about Programming
Digital Cable System delivering an HDTV Signal by 256 QAM
- With 256-QAM, Cable Has More Choice about Programming

List of Tables

Table 1. Subscribers on Entire Cable TV System
Table 2. Homes Passed By Entire Cable TV System
Table 3. Number of Headends on Entire Cable TV System
Table 4. Subscribers Connected To Primary Headend
Table 5. 6 MHz Channels Currently on Primary Headend
Table 6. 6 MHz Channels Anticipated In 12 Months
Table 7. 6 MHz Channels Anticipated In 24 Months
Table 8. Current 6 MHz Channels For Analog Video Service
Table 9. Analog Video Service Channels In 12 Months
Table 10. Analog Video Service Channels In 24 Months
Table 11. Current 6 MHz Channels for Digital Video Service
Table 12. 6 MHz Channels for Digital Video Service in 12 Months
Table 13. 6 MHz Channels for Digital Video Service in 24 Months
Table 14. Percent of Subscribers Currently Using Cable Modems
Table 15. Percent of Cable Modem Subscribers that are Businesses
Table 16. 6 MHz Channels Currently Used For Cable Modems
Table 17. 6 MHz Channels for Cable Modems in 12 Months
Table 18. 6 MHz Channels for Cable Modems in 24 Months
Table 19. 6 MHz Channels Used for Voice Services
Table 20. 6MHz Channels for Voice Services in 12 Months
Table 21. 6 MHz Channels for Voice Services in 24 Months
Table 22. Telephony Services: Using Circuit Switched or VoIP Technology
Table 23. Percent of Subscribers Currently Using Digital Set Top Box
Table 24. Percent of Subscribers with Impulse Pay Per View
Table 25. Supplier of Analog Headend Equipment
Table 26. Supplier of Cable Modem Equipment
Table 27. Supplier of Digital Headend Equipment
Table 28. Percent of Subscribers Using a Cable Set Top Box
Table 29. Percent of Cable Set Top Box Users with a Digital Set Top Box
Table 30. Percent of Cable Set Top Box Users with an Analog Set Top Box
Table 31. Current Supplier of Digital Set Top Boxes
Table 32. Current Model Of Digital Cable Set Top Box
Table 33. Number of Miles of Fiber Optic Currently Deployed by Cable TV System
Table 34. Miles of Fiber Optic in Expected 12 Months
Table 35. Miles of Fiber Optic Expected in 24 Months
Table 36. Fiber Optic Directly To Homes
Table 37. Percentage of Cable TV systems Currently using a 64 QAM or 256 QAM Digital Cable Technology for Digital Cable Services
Table 38. Whether the Cable TV Systems will be used to Deliver High Definition TV Programs
Table 39. Digital Cable System delivering an HDTV Signal by 8-VSB
Table 40. Digital Cable System delivering an HDTV Signal by 64 QAM
Table 41. Digital Cable System delivering an HDTV Signal by 256 QAM

List of Figures

Figure 1. Subscribers on Entire Cable TV System
Figure 2. Homes Passed By Entire Cable TV System
Figure 3. Number of Headends on Entire Cable TV System
Figure 4. Subscribers Connected to Primary Headend
Figure 5. 6 MHz Channels Currently on Primary Headend
Figure 6. 6 MHz Channels Anticipated In 12 Months
Figure 7. 6 MHz Channels Anticipated In 24 Months
Figure 8. Current 6 MHz Channels For Analog Video Service
Figure 9. Analog Video Service Channels In 12 Months
Figure 10. Analog Video Service Channels In 24 Months
Figure 11. Current 6 MHz Channels for Digital Video Service
Figure 12. 6 MHz Channels for Digital Video Service in 12 Months
Figure 13. 6 MHz Channels for Digital Video Service in 24 Months
Figure 14. Percent of Subscribers Currently Using Cable Modems
Figure 15. Percent of Cable Modem Subscribers that are Businesses
Figure 16. 6 MHz Channels Currently Used For Cable Modems
Figure 17. 6 MHz Channels for Cable Modems in 12 Months
Figure 18. 6 MHz Channels for Cable Modems in 24 Months
Figure 19. 6 MHz Channels Used for Voice Services
Figure 20. 6 MHz Channels for Voice Services in 12 Months
Figure 21. 6 MHz Channels for Voice Services in 24 Months
Figure 22. Telephony Services: Using Circuit Switched or VoIP Technology
Figure 23. Percent of Subscribers Currently Using a Digital Set Top Box
Figure 24. Percent of Subscribers with Impulse Pay Per View
Figure 25. Supplier of Analog Headend Equipment
Figure 26. Supplier of Cable Modem Equipment
Figure 27. Supplier of Digital Headend Equipment
Figure 28. Percent of Subscribers Using a Cable Set Top Box
Figure 29. Percent of Cable Set Top Box Users with a Digital Set Top Box
Figure 30. Percent of Cable Set Top Box Users with an Analog Set Top Box
Figure 31. Current Supplier Of Digital Set Top Boxes
Figure 32. Current Model Of Digital Cable Set Top Box
Figure 33. Number of Miles of Fiber Optic Currently Deployed by Cable TV System
Figure 34. Miles of Fiber Optic Expected in 12 Months
Figure 35. Miles of Fiber Optic Expected in 24 Months
Figure 36. Fiber Optic Directly To Homes
Figure 37. Percentage of Cable TV systems Currently using a 64 QAM or 256 QAM Digital Cable Technology for Digital Cable Services
Figure 38. Whether the Cable TV Systems will be used to Deliver High Definition TV Programs
Figure 39. Digital Cable System delivering an HDTV Signal by 8-VSB
Figure 40. Digital Cable System delivering an HDTV Signal by 64 QAM
Figure 41. Digital Cable System delivering an HDTV Signal by 256 QAM

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