Is cable approaching a tipping point on PON?

About this episode

The episode discusses the shift of cable operators towards fiber technology in both new and legacy areas.

Cable ops are going with FTTP in most greenfield buildouts, but a new report from cable industry vet Jay Rolls suggests that some operators are pivoting to fiber in legacy HFC areas, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

• cable industry
• fiber optics
• FTTP
• HFC areas
• greenfield buildouts

Keywords

• cable
• PON
• fiber
• FTTP
• HFC
• greenfield
• buildouts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acast

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