FTTx benchmark: the United States

Published by	Ovum, Ltd.
Published	July, 2008	Product code	70948
Content info	17 pages
Price	US $ 1800 PDF by E-mail (Single User License) US $ 4500 PDF by E-mail (Global License)

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FTTx benchmark: the United States published by Ovum, Ltd. in July, 2008. This report consists of 17 pages and the price starts from US $ 1800.

Introduction

Abstract

This report is a review of broadband deployments in the United States with an in-depth look at both retail and wholesale services offered by the two largest incumbent operators, AT&T and Verizon. It explores the networks being deployed and the technologies being used with an emphasis on FTTx but discusses DSL and CMTS deployments as well.

Technology and network

Legacy network technology and service types
Proposed FTTx technology and approach
FTTx capability and services

NGN rollout

FTTx rollouts are nationwide

Legacy products available

Incumbent ADSL retail residential offerings (Internet only)
Incumbent CMTS retail residential offerings (Internet only)

Wholesale services

AT&T' s wholesale offerings
Verizon' s wholesale offerings

Competition

Telcos and cable operators compete head to head

Key players

Lots of vendors share the pie

Government involvement

LLU regulatory environment
Regulation on fiber rollouts and existing services
Regulation on fiber rollouts and potential services
Maintenance of legacy network
Local loop unbundling and FTTx
Fibre-to-the-Home Council calls for ' 100 Megabit Nation'

Table of figures

Figure 1. US broadband subscribers as of December 2007
Figure 2. Breakdown of DSL subscribers between ADSL and VDSL
Figure 3. US FTTx subscribers by service provider
Figure 4. Number of homes passed with fiber in the United States
Figure 5. Percentage of homes connected by large vs. small operators
Figure 6. BPON architecture being deployed by Verizon
Figure 7. Number of homes connected with FTTP
Figure 8. FTTC and FTTN living units served by AT&T' s U-verse service
Table 1. Service options and pricing for Verizon' s FiOS service as of June 2008
Table 2. Service options with pricing for AT&T' s U-verse service as of June 2008
Table 3. FTTx deployments in the US by Verizon and AT&T