Gigabit Ethernet Video Routers Enable “Multi-Play” Services For Cable and IP TV Delivery Systems

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Gigabit Ethernet Video Routers Enable “Multi-Play” Services For Cable and IP TV Delivery Systems

Service: Multimedia Broadband Services & Infrastructure
Report Number: IN0401261MB
Publication Date: October 2004
Number of Pages: 85
Report Price: $3,295 U.S. Dollars
Analyst: Gerry Kaufhold

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Abstract
Forget the triple play, and four-play, we now have “multi-play.”

The capabilities of Gigabit Ethernet Video Routers are expanding to support advanced audio and video compression methods, and widening their features and functions to provide fully-converged Internet Protocol networks that are capable of delivering an extended range of multiple services, which go far beyond the so-called “triple play” of just video, voice and high speed data.

Gigabit Ethernet Video Routers are creating completely converged IP networks that can be re-configured “on the fly” to provide a wide range of services to subscribers. The trick is to get the right “bits” moved through the network, at the lowest cost, to obtain the maximum value from each service, and from each customer.

GigE Video Routers will double their market with IP-TV.

New Internet Protocol TV services (IP-TV) use the same core technology, management software, and network control systems that have been developed for digital Cable services. We believe IP-TV applications will double the value of the Gigabit Ethernet Video Router market.

We expect this market will account for more than $930 million (US) during 2008.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary
Methodology
- Methodology
  - Shipment Growth Of Digital Set Top Boxes And Deployments Of Alternative Services Taken Into Account
  - Previously Issued Reports That Provide Useful Information
Gigabit Ethernet Bringing A New Telecommunications Infrastructure
- Cable TV MSOs Have Amazing Capabilities
  - Gigabit Ethernet Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) Owned By Cable Operators Already Making Money Now!
    - Cox Communications Phoenix And San Diego Systems Master Telecommunications Centers Connected Via Fiber Optic
- World Of TV Expanding To Accommodate High Definition TV, Personal Video Recorders, Switched Broadcast, Two-Way Interactivity
  - High Definition TV Cannot Be Stopped
  - Network Personal Video Recorders Coming Soon
  - Switched Broadcast Adds Flexibility
  - Two-Way Interactivity Includes Games-On-Demand
- Internet Protocol Is The Best Way To Get There
- Advanced Audio/Video CODECs Further Expand The Market By Improving Bandwidth Efficiency
- Wireless Devices To Force More Changes On Video Delivery Services
- Multiple Tiers Of Internet Protocol And Ethernet Service Provide A Scalable, Converged Network
  - Major Cable MSOs Ahead Of The "Learning Curve"
    - Super Headends For Large Clusters Contain Impressive Technology
  - Setting Up The Hierarchy - An Intelligent Video Network
- New IP-TV Services Benefit From What Cable Companies Have Learned
- Internet Protocol And Gigabit Ethernet Are The Foundation Of "Multiple Play" Services
- Gigabit Ethernet Video Routers Have A Bright Future Ahead
Hierarchy Of IP Infrastructure From Super Headend To Subscriber
- Super Headend - The "Nerve Center" Of The Metropolitan Area Network
- Local Headend - Providing Remote Control And Error Recovery
  - Local Headends Also Can Provide Traditional Analog Channels
- Neighborhood Nodes - "Micro" Headends
  - Still "Pass Through" Traditional Analog Channels
  - Capable Of Re-Multiplexing, Modulating, And Up Converting
  - Broadcast On Demand, Video-On-Demand, And Voice Services
  - Neighborhood Nodes Being Considered For Fiber-To-The Neighborhood
- In-Home Network Servers - Pico-Headends
- Final And Important Note - This Approach Will Also Work For IP- TV And Other Services
- Completing The Circle -Mobile Video Services To Flow From The Super Headend Through Cell Phone Infrastructure To Portable Devices
- Corporate Multiple Play Converged Services Can Also Benefit From This Approach
- Companies In This Space Will Continue To Have Expanding Opportunities
Gigabit Ethernet And IP Video Router Companies Enable "Multi-Play"
- Seven Pieces To The "Multi-Play" Puzzle
  - Content Ingest Systems
  - Video Server Systems
  - Back-Office Management Systems
  - Software Systems That Support End-User Applications
  - Digital Distribution Network To Subscriber Neighborhoods
  - Final Mile Connection Infrastructure And Equipment
  - For Cable TV Systems Only - QAM Modulation System
- Scopus Intelligent Video Network (IVN™)
  - Intelligent Video Network™ Using The Intelligent Video Gateway Is Evolving To Support Migration Of Legacy Systems To IP Networks
  - Scopus Encoders Used By NBC For Olympics Coverage
  - Scopus CODICO IVG-7300 MPEG-4 Intelligent Video Gateway
  - Scopus Continues To Provide Leading Edge Capabilities
    - Scopus Support For DVB-S2 Satellite Integrated Receiver/Decoders (IRDs)
    - Universal Encoding Platform - CODICO® UE-9000 UniversalEncoder™
- BigBand Networks - A Successful Example Router For All- Digital Cable TV Systems
  - BigBand's Platform Approach To Digital Cable Video Routers
    - Support For "Zones" Provides Flexibility, Scalability, And Low Cost
    - BigBand's Broadband Multimedia-Service Router (BMR) Platform
  - Native Media Processing - A Three Step Solution
    - Native Media Routing Engine
      - MPEG-2 Transport Streams Ingested And "Tagged"
      - Gigabit Ethernet Internals Route Everything As Internet Protocol
      - Multiple "Zones" Of Operation Made Possible Using Multicasting, Duplication And Packet Splicing
    - Native Media Signal Processing Provides Enhanced Capabilities
    - Native Media Operating System Makes It All Work
    - BigBand Broadband Multimedia-Service Router (BMR)
    - BigBand Grooming
    - BigBand HDTV
    - BigBand Ad Splicing Gateway Supports Targeted "Zones"
    - BigBand Transport Gateway
    - BigBand Switched Broadcast Make Use Of "Available" Bandwidth
    - Comporium Chooses Big Band Networks For Triple Play In USA
    - Big Band IP Video Enables Triple Play Services Over Ethernet
- SkyStream Networks, Inc. -
- Harmonic - World Leader For Video Encoding
  - The Largest "A" List Of Partners
  - Professional Services For All Types Of Service Providers
  - Harmonic's Optical Equipment
  - Harmonic Digital Video Expertise Spans The Gamut
    - Harmonic Equipment Found Each Step Of The Way
  - High Definition, Switched Broadcast, Advanced CODECs, and More
  - Harmonic's NMX Digital Service Manager Enables New Services
- N2 Broadband - On-Demand In Big Demand
  - N2 Broadband's N2 Network™ Tracks "Content" All The Way
    - MediaPath® Products "Pitch, Catch and Manage" On-Demand "Content"
  - N2Broadband Working With Industry Partners
    - Rich And Robust Reporting Supports Legacy Billing And Other Systems
- TANDBERG Television ASA
  - Encoders, Multiplexers, IP Routers, and QAM Modulators
  - World Leader For Advanced Video Codecs (AVC)
    - TANDBERG Breakthrough Performance For Microsoft IP-TV
    - Texas Instruments Demonstrates Multi-Codec Support
    - TANDBERG Television Working With N2Broadband And Entone
      - Content Ingest System
      - Video Server System Provided By Entone Technologies
      - Back-office Management System Using N2 Broadband's Open Stream Platform
      - VOD User Application
      - QAM Modulation System For Cable TV Systems
  - The TANDBERG iTTV Portal
  - Key Deals In Place On Three Continents
- Terayon Communication Systems
  - Terayon Enabled The Birth Of Data Services Over Cable TV
  - Terayon Leading The Way To All-Digital Delivery Services
    - Strong Position For High Speed Data And Voice Over Cable Infrastructure
    - Terayon's CherryPicker Set The Stage For Flexible Video Routing
    - Multichannel Integrated Decoders And HDTV Routers
IP Network Infrastructure Companies
- Alcatel - World Leader For DSL
- Ascent Media Group, Inc.
- Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Harris Corporation
  - Harris Broadcast And Aastra Technologies Limited
- Nortel Networks Corporation
- Motorola Broadband
- Scientific Atlanta
Network Management Specialists
- ETI Telecom
- Net Insight AB
- P-Cube - A Division of Cisco Systems
Encoding Front End Specialists
- EGT
- Optibase, Ltd.
  - MGW 5100 For Encoding And Streaming IP-TV Video Services
- RGB Networks
Path 1 Network Technologies Inc.
Forecast Of Market Value For Gigabit Ethernet Video Routers
- Cable TV Broadcast QAM Streams
  - Estimates For Annual Number Of Digital Cable End Points Coming "On Stream" With New Connections to Gigabit Ethernet Equipment
  - Estimates For Number Of Digital Cable "Zones" Turned On By Region
    - Number Of End Points Served Per "Zone," By Region
  - Number Of "Zones" Turned On By Region, By Year
  - Estimate For Number Of Broadcast QAM "Streams" Per "Zone"
  - Broadcast QAM Streams Can Connect To Analog Cable Subscribers!
  - Estimates For Number Of Broadcast QAM "Streams" Shipped By Region, By Year
  - Typical Cost Per Broadcast QAM "Stream," By Region By Year
  - Forecast For Annual Value Of Broadcast QAM "Streams" Used In Digital Cable Systems By Region, By Year
- Cable TV On-Demand QAM Streams
  - Typical Cost Per VOD QAM "Stream," By Region By Year
    - VOD QAM "Streams" Cost Less Than Broadcast QAM "Streams"
  - Forecast For Annual Value Of VOD QAM "Streams" Used In Digital Cable Systems By Region, By Year
- IP-TV Streams
  - Italy's FastWeb As An Example IP-TV Multiple Play Service
    - Consumer-oriented Services Provide Voice, Data, Broadcast Video, Video-On-Demand, and Personal Video Recorders
    - FastWeb Using Low-Cost Ethernet To Drive Broadband
    - CISCO Systems Catalyst Ethernet Equipment In The Distribution Network
    - Mini Point Of Presence (POP) Using MetroWeb Fiber Optics
    - CISCO Systems, NetCentrex, Hewlett-Packard In The Major POP
    - Minerva Networks & BitBand For Broadcast Video And VOD
- IP-TV Streams Combine Broadcast And On-Demand
  - Estimates For Annual Number Of IP-TV End Points Coming "On Stream" With New Connections to Gigabit Ethernet Equipment
  - Estimates For Number Of IP-TV "Zones" Turned On By Region
    - Number Of IP-TV End Points Served Per "Zone," By Region
  - Number Of IP-TV "Zones" Turned On By Region, By Year
  - Estimate For Number Of IP-TV "Streams" Per "Zone"
  - Estimates For Number Of IP-TV Gigabit Ethernet "Streams" Shipped By Region, By Year
  - Typical Cost Per Gigabit Ethernet IP-TV "Stream," By Region By Year
    - These Are Full-Bandwidth Gigabit Streams, Not 38.8 Mb/s QAM Streams
  - Forecast For Annual Value Of Gigabit Ethernet IP-TV "Streams" By Region, By Year
Worldwide Value Of Combined Cable Broadcast, Cable VOD, and IP-TV Gigabit Ethernet Digital Video Streams
- Annual Value By Geographic Region
Appendix - A Look At The Complexities Of Managing Bandwidth In A Digital TV Headend
- Just How Tricky Is This Digital Cable Bandwidth Problem?
  - Constant Bit Rate Is Used To Simplify The Discussion
    - Most MPEG Video Services And Worldwide Internet Systems All Support And Use Variable Bit Rate Services
    - Gigabit Ethernet Is Inherently Capable Of Variable Bit Rate Operation
  - Number Of Standard Definition "Streams" Per 750 MHz Of Bandwidth
    - Systems With 6-MHz-Wide TV "Channels"
    - Systems With 8-MHz-Wide TV "Channels"
- Number Of SDTV "Streams" Per 750 MHz Cable TV System
  - Number Of High Definition "Streams" Per 750 MHz Of Bandwidth
    - HDTV Leaves Much Bandwidth "Available" For Other Uses
  - Analysis Of Extra Available Bits On Top Of Video Bit Streams
  - Typical "Available" Megabits/Second For 100 "Channel" Digital Cable System - Each Choice Affects The Amount Of "Available" Mb/s
    - Example 1 - 50 SDTV Channels 64 QAM, 50 HDTV Channels 256 QAM, 6-MHz-Wide "Channels"
    - Example 2 - 50 SDTV Channels 64 QAM, 50 SDTV Channels 256 QAM, 8-MHz Wide "Channels"
  - Examples Show Bandwidth For One "Zone" Only - Advanced Systems Have Dozens Of "Zones"
    - Replication Of Channels Onto Multiple "Zones"
    - Packet Splicing Adds "Zone-Specific" Bit Streams

List of Tables

Table 1. Worldwide Annual Value of Gigabit Ethernet Video Router Shipments (annual value in US$ millions, annual growth rate in percent, Compound Annual Growth Rate)
Table 2. Estimates For Percentage Of Cable TV Subscribers Connected To Gigabit Ethernet Headend Equipment By Region, By Year (Percent, by region, of Cable subscribers connected to Gigabit Ethernet headend equipment, by year)
Table 3. Estimates For Number Of Cable TV Subscribers Connected To Gigabit Ethernet Headend Equipment By Region, By Year (Cable TV subscribers connected to Gigabit Ethernet headend equipment, in millions, by region, annual growth rate in percent, share of worldwide total in percent, Compound Annual Growth Rate in percent)
Table 4. Annual Number Of Cable End Points Coming On Stream, Connected To Gigabit Ethernet Headend Equipment By Region, By Year (new Cable TV end points becoming connected to Gigabit Ethernet headend equipment, in millions, by region, annual growth rate in percent, share of worldwide total in percent, Compound Annual Growth Rate in percent)
Table 5. Number Of Digital Cable End Points Served "Per Zone" By Gigabit Ethernet Headend Equipment By Region, By Year (number of digital Cable subscribers served per "zone" by Gigabit Ethernet headend equipment By Region, By Year)
Table 6. Number Of Gigabit Ethernet "Zones" Turned On By Region, By Year (number of Gigabit Ethernet "zones" turned on By Region, By Year)
Table 7. Number Of Broadcast QAM Streams "Per Zone" Served By Gigabit Ethernet Headend Equipment By Region, By Year (number of QAM streams "per zone" served by Gigabit Ethernet headend equipment By Region, By Year)
Table 8. Gigabit Ethernet Broadcast QAM "Streams" Shipped By Region, By Year (annual shipments of Gigabit Ethernet Broadcast QAM "streams," by region, by year, annual growth rate in percent, percent of worldwide total shipments, Compound Annual Growth Rate in percent)
Table 9. Typical Cost Per Broadcast QAM "Stream," By Region, By Year (typical cost per QAM "stream By Region, By Year, in US Dollars)
Table 10. Annual Value Of Gigabit Ethernet Broadcast QAM "Stream" Shipments By Region, By Year (annual value of shipments in US$ millions, annual growth in percent, share of worldwide total in percent, Compound Annual Growth Rate in percent)
Table 11. Gigabit Ethernet VOD QAM "Streams" Shipped By Region, By Year (annual shipments of Gigabit Ethernet VOD QAM "streams," by region, by year, annual growth rate in percent, percent of worldwide total shipments, Compound Annual Growth Rate in percent)
Table 12. Typical Cost Per Broadcast QAM "Stream," By Region, By Year (typical cost per QAM "stream By Region, By Year, in US Dollars)
Table 13. Annual Value Of Gigabit Ethernet VOD QAM "Stream" Shipments By Region, By Year (annual value of shipments in US$ millions, annual growth in percent, share of worldwide total in percent, Compound Annual Growth Rate in percent)
Table 14. Estimates For Number Of IP-TV Subscribers Connected To Gigabit Ethernet Video Headend Equipment By Region, By Year (IP-TV subscribers connected to Gigabit Ethernet headend equipment, in millions, by region, annual growth rate in percent, share of worldwide total in percent, Compound Annual Growth Rate in percent)
Table 15. Annual Number Of IP-TV End Points Coming On Stream, Connected To Gigabit Ethernet Headend Equipment By Region, By Year (new IP-TV end points becoming connected to Gigabit Ethernet headend equipment, in millions, by region, annual growth rate in percent, share of worldwide total in percent, Compound Annual Growth Rate in percent)
Table 16. Number Of IP-TV End Points Served "Per Zone" By Gigabit Ethernet Video Headend Equipment By Region, By Year (number of IP-TV subscribers served per "zone" by Gigabit Ethernet video headend equipment By Region, By Year)
Table 17. Number Of IP-TV Gigabit Ethernet "Zones" Turned On By Region, By Year (number of Gigabit Ethernet "zones" turned on By Region, By Year)
Table 18. Number Of Gigabit Ethernet IP-TV Streams "Per Zone" Served By Gigabit Ethernet Video Headend Equipment By Region, By Year (number of QAM streams "per zone" served by Gigabit Ethernet video headend equipment By Region, By Year)
Table 19. IP-TV Gigabit Ethernet "Streams" Shipped By Region, By Year (annual shipments of Gigabit Ethernet IP-TV "streams," by region, by year, annual growth rate in percent, percent of worldwide total shipments, Compound Annual Growth Rate in percent)
Table 20. Typical Cost Telco IP-TV "Stream," By Region, By Year (typical cost per QAM "stream By Region, By Year, in US Dollars)
Table 21. Annual Value Of Gigabit Ethernet IP-TV "Stream" Shipments By Region, By Year (annual value of shipments in US$ millions, annual growth in percent, share of worldwide total in percent, Compound Annual Growth Rate in percent)
Table 22. Annual Value Of Gigabit Ethernet Video Router Shipments, By Category (annual value of shipments in US$ millions, annual growth in percent, share of worldwide total in percent, Compound Annual Growth Rate in percent)
Table 23. Annual Value Of Gigabit Ethernet Video Router Shipments, By Type Of Network Service, Comparing Cable TV QAM Streams to IP-TV GigE Streams (annual value of shipments in US$ millions, annual growth in percent, share of worldwide total in percent, Compound Annual Growth Rate in percent)
Table 24. Annual Value Of All Three Categories Of Gigabit Ethernet Video Router Shipments By Region, By Year (annual value of shipments in US$ millions, annual growth in percent, share of worldwide total in percent, Compound Annual Growth Rate in percent)
Table 25. Number Of Standard Definition Video "Streams" Supported In 750 MHz (type of modulation, channel width, data rate in megabits/per second, number of 3.2 Mb/s "streams" per channel, number of channels in 750 MHz, number of "Standard Definition streams" supported in 750 MHz)
Table 26. Number Of High Definition Video "Streams" Supported In 750 MHz (type of modulation, channel width, data rate in megabits/per second, number of 15.0 Mb/s "streams" per channel, number of channels in 750 MHz, number of "HDTV streams" supported in 750 MHz)
Table 27. Extra, Available Megabits/Second Of Bandwidth Supported In 750 MHz (type of modulation, channel width, data rate in megabits/per second, number of 3.2 Mb/s "Standard Definition streams" per 50 channels, number of 15.0 Mb/s "HDTV streams" per 50 channels, available Mb/s left unused by video streams)
Table 28. Megabits/second Of Bandwidth Left "Available" After Routing 50 Channels Of SDTV or Channels of HDTV Video "Streams" (modulation type, channel width in MegaHertz, Megabits/second of bandwidth per channel, Megabits/second used for Video in 50 channels, total number of Megabits/second of bandwidth left "available" on the system)

List of Figures

Figure 1. Block Diagram of Scopus Intelligent Video Network Example
Figure 2. Block Diagram Of Big Band Networks IP Video Services Architecture
Figure 3. Block Diagram Of SkyStream IP Video Delivery Architecture
Figure 4. Block Diagram Of Harmonic's Digital Video Services Architecture
Figure 5. Block Diagram of N2Broadband's Digital Video Services Architecture
Figure 6. Block Diagram Of Motorola Broadband Digital Infrastructure Example
Figure 7. Block Diagram Of Scientific Atlanta IP-Based Network Example
Figure 8. Chart Showing Number Of Gigabit Ethernet Broadcast QAM "Streams" Shipped By Region, By Year (annual shipments of Gigabit Ethernet Broadcast QAM streams By Region, By Year)
Figure 9. Chart Showing Annual Value Of Gigabit Ethernet Broadcast QAM "Stream" Shipments By Region, By Year (annual value of shipments in US$ millions)
Figure 10. Annual Value Of Gigabit Ethernet VOD QAM "Stream" Shipments By Region, By Year (annual value of shipments in US$ millions
Figure 11. IP-TV Gigabit Ethernet "Streams" Shipped By Region, By Year (annual shipments of Gigabit Ethernet IP-TV "streams," by region, by year,)
Figure 12. Annual Value Of Gigabit Ethernet IP-TV "Stream" Shipments By Region, By Year (annual value of shipments in US$ millions)
Figure 13. Annual Value Of Gigabit Ethernet Video Router Shipments, By Type Of Network Service, Comparing Cable TV QAM Streams to IP-TV GigE Streams (annual value of shipments in US$ millions)
Figure 14. Annual Value Of All Three Categories Of Gigabit Ethernet Video Router Shipments By Region, By Year (annual value of shipments in US$ millions)

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