IPTV over FTTx

The relationship between IPTV and FTTx is at the heart of this report which explores operators’ key strategies through a detailed examination of their offerings. An analysis of existing technologies, combined with national market conditions allows us to understand the motives behind innovative solutions and the respective issues inherent in the development of IPTV services and FTTx networks.

Report Highlights

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Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. METHODOLOGY

3. TECHNOLOGIES
Suitability of the different high-speed
technologies for delivering IPTV services

3.1. IPTV Services

3.1.1. Definition of IPTV

3.1.2. IPTV services
• Linear TV channels in standard definition
• Linear TV channels in high definition
• Catch-up TV
• VoD and S-VoD
• Interactive applications and services, both
standalone and tied to TV programming

3.2. xDSL technologies
• ADSL/ADSL2+, VDSL/VDSL2+
• xDSL: limitations to delivering IPTV services

3.3. Very high-speed access
• FTTN, FTTH/B, FTTLA

3.4. Impact of fibre on IPTV services

3.4.1. Enhancing the viewing experience

3.4.2. Towards ever greater interactivity
• Interactive services tied to TV programming
• Standalone interactive services
• From interactivity to customisation
• Videoconferencing

4. MARKETS
FTTx and IPTV in developed markets

4.1. France
• Increased broadband market competition
• Triple play bundles spurring the rise of IPTV
• TV and broadband service providers
> Free
> Numericable
> Orange
> SFR-Neuf

4.2. Germany
• FTTx making real strides
• Still nascent IPTV market
• TV and broadband service providers
> Deutsche Telekom

4.3. Hong Kong
• Remarkable progress for fibre
• World’s leading IPTV market
• TV and broadband service providers
> Hong Kong Broadband Networks

4.4. Norway
• FTTH and IPTV on the rise
• TV and broadband service providers
> Lyse

4.5. South Korea
• New regulation in support of IPTV
• Steady growth of IPTV enabled by widely
available FTTH
• TV and broadband service providers
> Korea Telecom
> SK Broadband

4.6. Spain
• IPTV and broadband markets dominated by
the incumbent carrier
• TV and broadband service providers
> Telefónica

4.7. USA
• Competition between cablecos and telcos
good for FTTx
• IPTV, central to the offers
• TV and broadband service providers
> AT&T
> Verizon

5. IPTV + FTTx
What winning strategies for telcos?

5.1. Does fibre alter the TV market?
• FTTx and disruptions in the IPTV market
• The virtuous circle of innovation
5.2. Telcos’ role threatened
5.2.1. Radical change in TV viewing habits
5.2.2. New state of competition in the TV market
5.3. FTTx: mastering the IPTV value chain
5.3.1. Opportunities for telcos
5.3.2. Innovation in IPTV services
For each of the operator
examined:
• Key figures
• The company’s IPTV and/or fibre strategy
• Service creation and launch dates
• Partnerships
• Innovative IPTV over FTTx projects
• IPTV over FTTN offers
- Description of the service
- Pricing
- TV services as part of bundles
- Number of channels included in the package
- HD
- Additional services and options
• TV services benchmark: ADSL, FTTN

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