U.S./Canada D3 Homes to Reach 90 Million by 2012 (Company Overview‪)‬

Multiple system operators (MSOs) are investing considerable amounts in bandwidth,capital, and operation expenditures in Docsis 3.0 (D3) technology, and many operators are exploring new system architectures, fiber deployments, or optical network technologies. Despite the expenses and technology overhauls, North American MSOs are deploying D3 in significant volume, which is expected to grow to 90 million homes by 2012, according to the latest report from Heavy Reading Cable Industry Insider (www.heavyreading.com/cable), a subscription research service from TechWeb's Light Reading (www.lightreading.com). Broadband Speed War: Cable Arms Itself with Docsis 3.0 examines D3 progress and strategies, as well as the market drivers and challenges affecting the technology. The prospects for D3 will have a bearing on suppliers of cable modems, cable modem termination systems (CMTSs), and other broadband networking technologies and gear. Finally, the report profiles five leading MSOs, and highlights 11 other vendors in the market.