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GLGi: Triple Play Market Update. Council Member Biography
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Council Member Biography • Joby Upton is the President of Upton Consulting, a company providing consulting services to the telecom sector. Mr. Upton is experienced in wireline, wireless and emerging broadband services. He is knowledgeable in products and services from AT&T, Verizon, Qwest, Windstream, Century Tel, Tellabs, Alcatel-Lucent, Dycom, Mastec, Vyyo, Time Warner, Comcast, Cablevision, Adtran, ADC, and Quanta Services. Mr. Upton is also knowledgeable in AT&T's U-verse/Homezone and FIOS broadband plans from Verizon and equipment vendors associated with telecommunications, data, wireless, and video transmission systems. Previously, he was the General Manager- Supply Chain and Network at BellSouth/ATT. He has also held management positions as an emerging market (FTTX) expert at Pirelli Fiber Cable Manufacturing.
Table of Contents • Update on how triple play services are playing out within the plans of the various carriers • Update on FTTX and the various Passive Optical Networks (PONs) in regards to differences in architecture and likelihood of success • CATV update on vendors, video transmission, and MPEG2, 4 compression • Fiber cable equipment vendor update
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US TRIPLE PLAYWhere we are & where we are going Joseph Upton, Chief Operating Officer, SE Cable-X Holdings USA, LLC August 22-23, 2007
Table of Contents • US Broadband: Where are we today? (RVA 2007 REPORT) • Broadband Connections by State (RVA 2007 REPORT) • Major Factors Influencing Broadband Growth (RVA 2007 REPORT) • FTTH Providers (RVA 2007 REPORT) • TOP NA FTTH Service Providers (RVA 2007 Report) • Greenfields vs. Brownfields • FTTH Consumer Perspective • What can we expect from Triple Player providers in the next few months? • Conclusion • Major Triple Play Providers • Verizon (FIOS) • AT&T U-Verse • AT&T HomeZone • COMCAST • Time Warner • Cox Communications • CableVision • Qwest • Charter • FTTX PON Architectures • Video Transmission • Internet Speeds • RBOC/ILEC Equipment Vendors • CATV Equipment Vendors • Fiber Cable & Connectivity Equipment Vendors
MAJOR TRIPLE PLAYERS • Verizon (FIOS) • AT&T (U-verse and Homezone) • Comcast • Time Warner • Cablevision • Cox • Charter • MUNI’S AND DEVELOPERS
VERIZON (FIOS)VZ http://www.verizonfios.com/?ref=verizon • FTTP: The Right Choice BUT Expensive • RF Video Transmission today • Over 1 Million Customers on it • $23B to be spent by 2010 to pass 18M customers • Issues with taking the FIOS and then the Copper connections disappear ($15 DSL vs. $30 FIOS data)
AT&T U-VERSET https://uverse1.att.com/launchAMSSl.do http://utalk.att.com (ATT BLOG SITE) • 51,000+ Customers so far • $6-6.5B to be spent in 2007 to pass 18M Customers by yearend • 7-26-07 Connecticut - US Federal Court Case is hurting rollout speed • AT&T offering a year of free DISH network if you are in a U-Verse planned area • IPTV standards’ issues are a problem • http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/triple-play/att-uverse-doomed.asp
AT&T HOMEZONE http://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=7910 http://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=7918 • JAN 2007 - Won Frost & Sullivan award for most innovative product • WIKIPEDIA: STD DEF 250GB hard drive, 2 TV outputs, HDMI, 2 remotes with built-in keyboards, ethernet, & 3 USB ports • To be available in non-U-Verse areas to 80% of AT&T customers
COMCASTCMCSA, CMCSK http://www.comcast.com/Corporate/Shop/ProductOverview.html?CMP=KNC-1TO1Q3GOOGLE43&s_kwcid=comcast|754672987\ • Dividing Nodes, DOCSIS modems, digital switched video • DirecTV lawsuit on HD quality claim • 24.2M Customers • 13.3M digital cable customers • 12.1M Internet • 3M Voice
TIME WARNERTWX http://www.timewarner.com/corp/ • AOL, HBO, Turner Broadcasting, Newline Cinema, TIMEINC, Warner Bros • 96K Employees • Programming and Content is big • 26M TWC customers, 13.6M video,6.6M high speed data, 1.9M digital phone customers: Voice penetration 11% • +3.2M Adelphia customers (.8M to Comcast) • Bundled Sprint Wireless with all services • Dividing Nodes, Improving Plant situation • AOL offering free internet service to slow decline and churn
COX COMMUNICATIONS INCCCI http://www.cox.com/ • 6M Customers, Analog & Digital (Lowest churn) • 2.2M Voice • 3.5M Internet • 3.6M Bundled “it’s still the bundle, baby!” Joe Rooney, Chief Marketing Officer, Cox • San Diego launch of HD On Demand movies • Selling non-profitable pieces, using the money to build Triple Play • Installing VYYO, DOCSIS Modems, building fiber
CABLEVISIONCVC http://www.optimum.com/order/triple_play.jsp?s_kwcid=cablevision|809455252 • Passed 4.5M Customers, 3+M IN NYC served today • Largest group in one location • Offering 4 Lines of digital voice • 40 HD Channels (the most so far) • Beginning to spend money • Rainbow Media gone to Comcast
QWESTQ http://www.qwest.com/residential/default.html?refCode=CLMOV000002&gclid=CLbGuYz8zI0CFSWQGgodfX9tLw • Located in 14 STATES, 40K Employees, 14M access lines • VDSL video but not everywhere • National Network: Ultra Longhaul, up to 40GB for business • QWave Dark Fiber available • Future is uncertain
CHARTERCHTR http://connect.charter.com/landing/PPC_3Bundle_June.aspx?ID=135&OriginatingID=420108 • 5.7M customers in 29 states, 16.5K Employees, HQ in St Louis • 1+M in the West US • 1+M in the North Central US • 2+M in the South US • They don’t tell how many HD channels they have on the website, just that they are great • Selling nonprofitable properties and using the money to build better triple play at major headend cities • Want a bargain CATV Co?
FTTX/PON ARCHITECTURES • Fiber to the Node (FTTN) • Fiber to the Curb (FTTC) • Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) • Active Point-to-Point • BPON • GPON (1.2, 2.4GBPS) • GePON/EPON
VIDEO TRANSMISSION • Radio Frequency (RF) Verizon and CATV MSO’S use the same architecture • Internet Protocol (IPTV) is AT&T’S architectural choice • MPEG2 compression (18-20mbps) • MPEG4 compression (8-9mbps) • Direct broadcast satellite, DirecTV and DISH Network
INTERNET SPEEDS • DSL (1.5 to 50+mbps) • Cable Modem (5 to 15+mbps) • Upstream vs. Downstream: Who is the best? What can be done? • What is the capability of the actual internet backbone?
RBOC/ILECEQUIPMENT VENDORS • TELLABS • ALCATEL-LUCENT • MOTOROLA (QUANTUM BRIDGE) • CALIX (INCLUDES FORMER OPTICAL SOLUTIONS INC) • WAVE 7 • ALLIED TELESIS • ERICSSON (ENTRISPHERE,REDBACK) • WORLDWIDE PACKETS
MORE RBOC/ILECEQUIPMENT VENDORS • ALLOPTIC • AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS • HITACHI • PACKETFRONT • OCCAM • FUJITSU • PANNAWAY • TELCO SYSTEMS
MORE RBOC/ILEC EQUIPMENT VENDORS • TELSTRAT • TXP • TENVERA • TERAWAVE • UTSTARCOM • ZHONE
CATV EQUIPMENT VENDORS • MOTOROLA • ARRIS • CISCO (SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA) • VYYO (Includes EXTEND NETWORKS)
FIBER CABLE/CONNECTIVITY EQUIPMENT VENDORS • CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS • OFS BRIGHTWAVE (FORMERLY LUCENT) • SUMITOMO • DRAKA COMTEQ (FORMERLY ALCATEL) • PRYSMIAN (FORMERLY PIRELLI) • TYCO
US BROADBAND WHERE ARE WE TODAY? • Current Broadband stats • DLS VS Cable Modems are tied right now in volumes, with DSL gaining • Wireless: EDGE, 3G, 4G? Next? • Fiber-To-The-Whatever: Still the numbers are not huge, several million at the most, but growing faster than ever
BROADBAND CONNECTIONS BY STATE (FROM RVA 2007 FTTH: Advanced Broadband REPORT) • CT 65.8%BB • NJ • MA • CA • NV • AZ • NH • UT • GA • FL • NY 58.7%BB
MAJOR FACTORS INFLUENCINGBROADBAND GROWTH(FROM THE RVA 2007 FTTH: Advanced Broadband REPORT) • HD Television • Internet • Time-Shifted Video (DVR’S) • Video on Demand • Video Conferencing
FTTH PROVIDERS(FROM RVA 2007 FTTH: Advanced Broadband REPORT) • RBOCs: 1,006,500 Customers • 341 other providers: 436,141 Customers • Other providers= other ILECs, CLECs, CLEC/Developers, Muni’s
TOP NORTH AMERICAN FTTH PROVIDERS(FROM RVA 2007 FTTH: Advanced Broadband REPORT) • AT&T, VERIZON (RBOCs) • CONNEXION (DEV/CLEC) • DALTON UTILITIES (MUNI) • IPROVO (MUNI) • JACKSON, TN (MUNI) • SUREWEST (CLEC) • TDS (ILEC)
GREENFIELDS vs. BROWNFIELDS • FTTH is Greenfield Architecture of choice • FTTP vs FTTN for Brownfields: Costs are high either way • CATV DOCSIS-To-The-Home for Greenfields • CATV overbuilds on the way: Some by entrepreneurs, some by the companies themselves
FTTH CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE: (FROM RVA 2007 FTTH: Advanced Broadband REPORT) • High Internet Speeds • Good Customer Service from provider • Price for Fiber Service • Several Services on one bill • Reliability problems from previous Suppliers • Telephone Service/Features offered • Features available in the future via Fiber • Television with many channels • Previous Supplier Customer Service problems • Other Features now available via Fiber • Television with many HDTV channels
WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FROM TRIPLE PLAYERS IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS • AT&T: Heavy U-Verse rollout numbers by YE 2007 when the BellSouth numbers show up Watch the take rate, FTTP RFQs • VERIZON: Continued Strong Activity Watch the costs & Copper situation • CATV MSO’S: Digital switched video, bandwidth expansion, node division and node + one work, fiber placement, selling off properties to pay bills/new triple play cost coverage where they want to be • QWEST: They need to do something soon • OTHERS: CENTURY TEL, WINDSTREAM, 15k Independent Telcos are all on the move
THOUGHT FOR TODAY “ONLY A LIFE LIVED FOR OTHERS IS A LIFE WORTHWHILE” Albert Einstein