Cable modem benchmark

Cable modem benchmark

Cable modem continues to be the major alternative broadband platform to DSL, despite the continued strong growth in rollouts of Ethernet and fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) by telcos. Indeed, in a number of cases, cable players are starting to consolidate the latter technologies into their overall broadband network strategies, particularly in Asian countries like Korea.

Our benchmark shows that in most major markets where cable features strongly in the broadband landscape, cable modem growth continues in line with that of overall broadband growth patterns in those countries. Rapid development in cable modem technology, and the move by a number of players up to DOCSIS 3.0 means cable operators are increasingly able to match the high speeds (up to 50Mbps and beyond) now being deployed by telcos. There are a few notable exceptions. In Korea, where cable players are unique in deploying a hybrid technology strategy, operators continue to substitute FTTH for cable modem in broadband rollout.

This benchmark analyses the Ovum top ten cable modem markets in the world. The countries were selected according to a combination of level of household penetration, total number of subscribers and regional cross-section. The countries benchmarked are:

US
Canada
UK
Netherlands
Spain
Belgium
Switzerland
Portugal
Japan
Korea

Table of contents

Ovum view

Cable broadband holds its own

Scope

Countries benchmarked
What we benchmarked

Analysis

Cable broadband growth: a mixed picture
Bandwidth and pricing: more bandwidth per buck
Set-up costs: a downward trend

US

Overview
Data
Competition
Bandwidth
Consumer pricing
Cable voice

Canada

Overview
Numbers
Competition
Bandwidth
Consumer pricing
Cable voice

UK

Overview
Numbers
Competition
Bandwidth
Consumer pricing
Cable voice

Netherlands

Overview
Numbers
Competition
Bandwidth
Consumer pricing
Cable voice

Spain

Overview
Numbers
Competition
Bandwidth
Consumer pricing
Cable voice

Belgium

Overview
Numbers
Competition
Bandwidth
Consumer pricing
Cable voice

Switzerland

Overview
Numbers
Competition
Bandwidth
Consumer pricing
Cable voice

Portugal

Overview
Numbers
Competition
Bandwidth
Consumer pricing
Cable voice

Japan

Overview
Numbers
Competition
Bandwidth
Consumer pricing
Cable voice

Korea

Overview
Numbers
Competition
Bandwidth
Consumer pricing
Cable voice

Table of figures

Figure 1 Cable modem subscriber growth between 4Q06 and 4Q07 (millions)
Figure 2 Highest and lowest bandwidths offered per country (Mbps)
Figure 3 Highest and lowest price per month (€)
Figure 4 Highest and lowest set-up costs (€)
Figure 5 US: take-up of cable modems
Table 1 US: key cable indicators, December 2007
Table 2 US: operator market shares
Table 3 US: bandwidth (Mbps)
Table 4 US: future bandwidth plans
Table 5 US: broadband pricing (€)*
Table 6 US: triple-play bundle pricing (€)*
Table 7 US: operational KPIs (€)
Table 8 US: cable voice services (€)
Figure 6 Canada: take-up of cable modems
Table 9 Canada: key cable indicators
Table 10 Canada: operator market shares
Table 11 Canada: bandwidth (Mbps)
Table 12 Canada: future bandwidth plans
Table 13 Canada: broadband pricing (€)*
Table 13 Canada: operational KPIs
Table 14 Canada : cable (digital) voice services
Figure 7 UK: take-up of cable modems
Table 15 UK: key cable indicators*
Table 16 UK: operator market shares (November 2007)
Table 17 UK: bandwidth (Mbps)
Table 18 UK: future bandwidth plans
Table 19 UK: broadband pricing (€)*
Table 20 UK: triple-play bundle pricing (€)*
Table 21 UK: operational KPIs (November 2007)
Table 22 UK: cable voice services
Figure 8 Netherlands: take-up of cable modems
Table 23 Netherlands: key cable indicators*
Table 24 Netherlands: operator market shares
Table 25 Netherlands: bandwidth (Mbps)
Table 26 Netherlands: future bandwidth plans
Table 27 Netherlands: broadband pricing (€)*
Table 28 Netherlands: operational KPIs (November 2007)
Table 29 Netherlands: cable digital voice services
Figure 9 Spain: take-up of cable modems
Table 30 Spain: key cable indicators
Table 31 Spain: operator market shares
Table 32 Spain: bandwidth (Mbps)
Table 33 Spain: future bandwidth plans
Table 34 Spain: broadband pricing (€)*
Table 35 Spain: triple-play bundle pricing (€)*
Table 36 Spain: operational KPIs (November 2007)
Table 37 Spain: cable digital voice services
Figure 10 Belgium: take-up of cable modems
Table 38 Belgium: key cable indicators
Table 39 Belgium: operator market shares
Table 40 Belgium: bandwidth (Mbps)
Table 41 Belgium: future bandwidth plans
Table 42 Belgium: broadband pricing (€)*
Table 43 Belgium: triple-play bundle pricing (€)*
Table 44 Belgium: operational KPIs (€)
Table 45 Belgium: cable (digital) voice services (€)
Figure 11 Switzerland: take-up of cable modems
Table 46 Switzerland: key cable indicators
Table 47 Switzerland: operator market shares
Table 48 Switzerland: bandwidth (Mbps)
Table 49 Switzerland: broadband pricing (€)*
Table 50 Switzerland: triple-play bundle pricing (€)*
Table 51 Switzerland: operational KPIs
Table 52 Switzerland: cable (digital) voice services
Figure 12 Portugal: take-up of cable modems
Table 53 Portugal: key cable indicators
Table 54 Portugal: operator market shares
Table 55 Portugal: bandwidth (Mbps)
Table 56 Portugal: future bandwidth plans
Table 57 Portugal: broadband pricing (€)*
Table 58 Portugal: triple-play bundle pricing (€)*
Table 59 Portugal: operational KPIs
Table 60 Portugal: cable (digital) voice services
Figure 13 Japan: take-up of cable modems
Table 61 Japan: key cable indicators
Table 62 Japan: operator market shares
Table 63 Japan: bandwidth (Mbps)
Table 64 Japan: broadband pricing (€)*
Table 65 Japan: triple-play bundle pricing (€)*
Table 66 Japan: operational KPIs (November 2007)
Table 67 Japan: cable (digital) voice services
Figure 14 Korea: take-up of cable modems
Table 68 Korea: key cable indicators
Table 69 Korea: operator market shares
Table 70 Korea: bandwidth (Mbps)
Table 71 Korea: future bandwidth plans
Table 72 Korea: broadband pricing (€)*
Table 73 Korea: triple-play bundle pricing (€)*
Table 74 Korea: operational KPIs
Table 75 Korea: cable (digital) voice services