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Fiber-to-the-Premise: Telecom Looks to Broaden Broadband

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: In-Stat
Published: April 2005
Product Code: R97-1971
Description
Fiber-To-The-Premise (FTTP) is the next evolution in broadband services, with the promise of significantly faster connectivity rates. Yet, the case for FTTP is not certain, with many barriers also impacting the market. This report will examine the drivers and barriers for FTTP in the US market, as well as examine current initiatives. Forecasts include homes and businesses within FTTP service areas (passed premises), along with subscribers for the years 2004-2009.
Table of Contents

Table
of Contents



  • Executive Summary

  • Methodology

  • The Case for FTTP

    • Drivers

    • Challenges



  • State of US Broadband

  • FTTP Technology Overview

    • Architecture

      • PON

      • Active Optical
        Network



    • Partial Fiber Networks


      • FTTC

      • FTTN





  • FTTP Operating Environment

    • Regulatory Policy

    • Standards and Organizations


      • Fiber-to-the-Home
        Council

      • FSAN Group

      • IEEE - Institute
        of Electrical & Electronics Engineers

      • EFMA – Ethernet
        in the First Mile Alliance

      • ITU - International
        Telecommunication Union





  • FTTP Services

    • The Triple Play

      • High-Speed Internet
        Access

      • Video

      • Voice



    • Integrated Services

    • Bringing the Benefits
      of Fiber Throughout the Home

      • Structured Wiring

      • Home Automation

      • Wireless






  • US FTTP Providers

    • Bell Canada

    • Bell South

    • Eagle Broadband

    • FTTH Communications

    • iProvo

    • Qwest

    • SureWest

    • Utopia

    • Verizon



  • FTTP Forecast

  • Conclusion


List
of Tables



  • Table 1. PON Technologies
    Comparison: BPON, EPON, and GPON

  • Table 2. PON Vendors
    by Technology: BPON, EPON, GPON

  • Table 3. Total US Residential
    and Business Premises (in Thousands) Passed by FTTP, 2004-2009

  • Table 4. Total US FTTP
    Subscribers, Residential and Business (in Thousand), 2004-2009

  • Table 5. Total US Residential
    and Business FTTP Internet Subscribers (in Thousands), 2004 – 2009


List
of Figures



  • Figure 1. Total US Premises
    Passed by FTTP (in Thousands), 2004 - 2009

  • Figure 2. Community Fiber
    Deployment Models—Telco Deployment Options

  • Figure 3. FTTH Models:
    Point-to-point and Point-to-Multipoint

  • Figure 4. Total Number
    (in Millions) of US Premises Passed by FTTP, 2004 - 2009

  • Figure 5. Total US FTTP
    Subscribers (in Thousands), 2004-2009

  • Figure 6. Total FTTP
    Internet Subscribers (in Thousands), 2004-2009

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