Incumbent telcos, and some alternative operators, are investing heavily in a next generation of broadband suitable for the delivery of TV. Fibre in the Last Mile: the business case for FTTP and VDSL assesses the last-mile options (ADSL2+, FTTP/PON, VDSL as well as the role of WiMAX) available to operators wishing to launch or upgrade their TV services and examines the business cases for VDSL and FTTP roll-outs. It brings together an assessment of the costs of deployment, the evidence of consumer demand for bandwidth, and an overview of the important regulatory dimension of incumbent second-generation broadband build, in order to offer return-on-investment scenarios for operators in European country markets. This report provides forecasts of bandwidth demand to 2014, and models the return on investment for the next 20 years. It is aimed at any operator, investor or manufacturer wishing to know their markets better, and the potential applications for their services and technologies.
Fibre in the Last Mile: the business case for FTTP and VDSL answers your key questions:
- Should operators invest in fibre yet, or will xDSL technologies be sufficient to meet near-future demand?
- When can a return on investment be expected for VDSL and FTTP build-outs?
- What impact will IPTV and HDTV have on revenues and on bandwidth demand?
- What bandwidths will consumers demand by 2014?
- To what extent will video compression weaken consumer demand for bandwidth – and if so, will ADSL2+ and VDSL2 be sufficient?
- Ultimately, can operators afford fibre?
