CAMPBELL, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/28/15

IHS (NYSE: IHS) conducted in-depth interviews with cable operators across the globe that collectively control 87 percent of the world's cable capex and found that 42 percent of them plan to deploy a distributed access architecture (DAA) by 2017.

In the study, CCAP, DOCSIS 3.1, and Distributed Access Strategies and Vendor Leadership: Global Cable Operator Survey, respondent operators say their primary choices for distributed access are R-PHY, R-MACPHY and R-CCAP.

"Cable operators are clearly committed to both DOCSIS 3.1 and distributed access architectures to increase bandwidth in their access networks. Though there is no consensus yet on which distributed access technology most will use, there's no question they will distribute some portion of the DOCSIS layer to their optical nodes," said Jeff Heynen, research director for broadband access and pay TV at IHS.

MORE CABLE OPERATOR SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS

The operational benefits cable operators are reaping from moving from CMTS to CCAP are just the first step in a long-term transition to distributing data processing capabilities throughout the network.

Survey respondents, on average, say that about a third of their residential subscribers will be passed by DOCSIS 3.1-enabled headends by April 2017.

By 2017, nearly half of respondents will have return path (upstream) frequencies of 86-100MHz, while a quarter will have 101-200MHz of return path spectrum.

ABOUT THE REPORT
The 29-page IHS Infonetics study, led by IHS analyst Jeff Heynen, focuses on DOCSIS 3.1, converged cable access platforms (CCAPs) and distributed access architectures, and how and when cable operators will deploy these technologies and architectures to improve their broadband and IP service offerings over the next 2 years. The study includes operator ratings of CCAP and distributed access equipment suppliers (Arris, Casa Systems, Cisco, Gainspeed, Harmonic, Huawei and Pace/Aurora) on 9 criteria.

RELATED RESEARCH
Upgrades to Cable Networks Driving HFC Optical Nodes to Double by 2019:
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2015/HFC-Optical-Nodes-Market-Highlights.asp

Pricing Pressure, Lower-End Devices Drag on Set-Top Box Market:
http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2015/1Q15-Set-Top-Boxes-Market-Highlights.asp

Broadband CPE Market Up 3 Percent from a Year Ago in 1Q15:
https://www.infonetics.com/pr/2015/1Q15-Broadband-CPE-Market-Highlights.asp

Reliable WiFi for Multiscreen TV Is Powering Growth in WiFi Extender Market:
https://www.infonetics.com/pr/2015/2H14-Home-Networking-Devices-Market.asp

Cable Broadband Equipment Market Off to Mixed Start in 2015:
https://www.infonetics.com/pr/2015/1Q15-CCAP-CMTS-Edge-QAM-Market-Highlights.asp

14 Percent Increase for Broadband Equipment Market from a Year Ago:
https://www.infonetics.com/pr/2015/1Q15-PON-FTTH-DSL-Aggregation-Highlights.asp

Pay TV Providers Embrace OTT Video, 'Skinny' Bundles to Stave Off Cord-Cutting:
https://www.infonetics.com/pr/2015/Pay-TV-Svcs-Subs-Market-Highlights.asp

RECENT AND UPCOMING RESEARCH
Download the IHS Infonetics 2015 service brochure or log in: www.infonetics.com/login.
- Pay TV Subscriber Database and Video Equipment Tracker (May)
- HFC Optical Nodes Forecast (July)
- IP Set-Top Box Features and Vendor Leadership Survey (July)
- CCAP and Distributed Access Leadership Analysis (Aug.)
- CCAP, CMTS, and Edge QAM Hardware Forecast (Aug.)
- PON, FTTH, and DSL Aggregation Equipment Forecast (Aug.)
- PON, FTTH, Cable, DSL, and Wireless Broadband CPE Forecast (Sept.)
- VDSL, G.Fast, Next-Gen FTTH Strategies and Vendor Leadership Survey (Oct.)

IHS INFONETICS WEBINARS (https://www.infonetics.com/infonetics-events)
- Striking Gold with Subscriber Analytics (July 28: Register)
- Cable's Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Future (Sept. 29: Learn More)
- The Future Cable Network: Enabled by Packet Transport, Virtualization (Watch now)
- Getting to a Gig: Technology Options for Premium Broadband (Watch now)
- The Evolving Broadcast Video Infrastructure (Sponsor)

TO PURCHASE RESEARCH, CONTACT:
- The Americas: +1 855 323-3363, +1 719 265-1535, Technology_US@ihs.com
- Europe, Middle East, Africa: +44 1344 328300, Technology_EMEA@ihs.com
- Asia Pacific: +604 291-3600, Technology_APAC@ihs.com

About IHS(www.ihs.com)
IHS (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of insight, analytics and expertise in critical areas that shape today's business landscape. Businesses and governments in more than 150 countries around the globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS has been in business since 1959 and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS is committed to sustainable, profitable growth and employs about 8,800 people in 32 countries around the world.

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News Media Contact:
Jeff Heynen
Research Director, Broadband Access and Pay TV
IHS
+1 408-583-3359
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