Modern Broadband: Shifting Landscape
The residential broadband market has seen a number of developments over the past few years. Growth in the number of internet connected devices within households has strained home networks, increasing demand for new networking solutions. Within the MDU space, apartments of all types are increasingly implementing managed Wi-Fi solutions to serve as the backbone for smart apartment deployments, as well as a bulk offering for tenets.
Driven by COVID-19, businesses are seeking solutions to better support a remote workforce, crossing the enterprise and residential markets. Similarly, demand has increased not just for download speeds but for uplink as well –better enabling consumers and workers to perform tasks such as video conferencing. New competition has arisen from mobile providers and satellite companies offering home internet service. This report investigates new developments in the broadband market spanning business opportunities, operational needs, and competitive factors.
Driven by COVID-19, businesses are seeking solutions to better support a remote workforce, crossing the enterprise and residential markets. Similarly, demand has increased not just for download speeds but for uplink as well –better enabling consumers and workers to perform tasks such as video conferencing. New competition has arisen from mobile providers and satellite companies offering home internet service. This report investigates new developments in the broadband market spanning business opportunities, operational needs, and competitive factors.
Bottom Line
Shifting Trends: Impact of COVID-2019/Pandemic
Impact of Shelter In Place and Social Distancing
New Demand for Upgraded CPE and New Value-Added Services
The Broadband Coverage Gap – a Major Issue
Remote Work Opportunities
New Demand for Broadband Uplink
Opportunities in Offerings Targeted to Employers
Meeting Customer Demands Through Network Evolution
Network Disaggregation: US Players Leading the Way
AT&T: Achieving 75% Network Virtualization
Lumen’s White Box Approach
Comcast Distributed Access Architecture
Pay-TV Decline & the Need for New Home Services Bundles
Traditional Pay-TV Decline in the US
Mobile Bundling and MVNO Services
Value-Added Services: Smart Wi-Fi and Cybersecurity
Wireless Internet Service
Mobile-Only Households: a Slowing Phenomenon
Wireless Internet Service Providers
Fixed Wireless Internet
Satellite Internet
MDU Market Trends
Managed Wi-Fi and Bulk Services
Smart Apartment Deployments
Conclusions and Top Trends to Watch
Appendix
Citations
Attribution
Shifting Trends: Impact of COVID-2019/Pandemic
Impact of Shelter In Place and Social Distancing
New Demand for Upgraded CPE and New Value-Added Services
The Broadband Coverage Gap – a Major Issue
Remote Work Opportunities
New Demand for Broadband Uplink
Opportunities in Offerings Targeted to Employers
Meeting Customer Demands Through Network Evolution
Network Disaggregation: US Players Leading the Way
AT&T: Achieving 75% Network Virtualization
Lumen’s White Box Approach
Comcast Distributed Access Architecture
Pay-TV Decline & the Need for New Home Services Bundles
Traditional Pay-TV Decline in the US
Mobile Bundling and MVNO Services
Value-Added Services: Smart Wi-Fi and Cybersecurity
Wireless Internet Service
Mobile-Only Households: a Slowing Phenomenon
Wireless Internet Service Providers
Fixed Wireless Internet
Satellite Internet
MDU Market Trends
Managed Wi-Fi and Bulk Services
Smart Apartment Deployments
Conclusions and Top Trends to Watch
Appendix
Citations
Attribution
LIST OF FIGURES
Remote Work & Schooling Market
Adoption of Connected Entertainment Products
UpWork Pulse Survey Results on Remote Work (Q4 2020)
Lumen Platform Visualization
Leading Gateway-Embedded Solutions Vendors
WISP Architecture (credit: WISPA)
Starry Internet Architecture (Source: Starry)
MDU Housing Starts; Represents US Census Bureau and Data from RealPage
Remote Work & Schooling Market
Adoption of Connected Entertainment Products
UpWork Pulse Survey Results on Remote Work (Q4 2020)
Lumen Platform Visualization
Leading Gateway-Embedded Solutions Vendors
WISP Architecture (credit: WISPA)
Starry Internet Architecture (Source: Starry)
MDU Housing Starts; Represents US Census Bureau and Data from RealPage
