Analyst Reports

The Analyst Reports are provided as a service to Broadband Forum members as a continually evolving source for in-depth analyses of the latest issues, statistics and predictions in the DSL and broadband telecommunications industries. Broadband Forum will regularly update this page with fresh content from leading global industry analyst firms.

Executive summaries of specific analyst reports are included in this section, with Web links provided directing members to information on how to download the full analyst reports. Most analyst reports are available for purchase through their respective firms. Discounts are available on some reports exclusively for Broadband Forum members where noted.

The Diffusion Group
TDG is a leading analytics and advisory firm specializing in the broadband media and digital home markets. Using a unique blend of executive-level expertise and unrivaled market research‚ TDG helps clients master the challenges and opportunities associated with emerging consumer technologies. TDG produces more than “research”– we generate Intelligence in Action®.

Summary of Available Reports:
2007 Q2: Broadband Video: Redefining the Television Experience
With over 140 million broadband households, some 400 million people have direct, always-on access to the Internet. Each one of these households is broadband video-enabled. Unfortunately, the vast majority of today's televisions cannot access this video because TVs for the most part remain isolated from the Internet. This report discusses why video is arriving on the Internet, why it is headed for the television screen and the barriers to getting it there. The report also predicts how many televisions will get connected through 2011 and the likely revenue that they will drive in the process.

2007 Q1: Bandwidth challenges to the digital home
The rush for Cable, Satellite and Telecom operators to deploy voice, video, and data service bundles is now in full swing around the world. Although each must add a different "missing" service, upon one thing they all agree; triple-play services are the most effective way of retaining customers and growing revenue. Telecom operators face a distinctive problem: current DSL networks simply cannot handle the bandwidth required for the rapidly approaching Digital Home of the Future. This complimentary dBrief discusses the unique challenges facing the telecoms, and examines some architectural solutions.

2007 Q1: The emergence of Broadband television
As the Internet finds its way to the primary home TV, consumers are looking to the Internet for content, much of which will be available on-demand and specifically suited to their tastes. This topic paper provides an overview of the various types of Internet video now available and describes how Internet video will soon find its way from the PC monitor to TV screen. It also discusses several of the methods to help 'bridge' the gap between home broadband connection and television set.

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Parks Associates
Parks Associates is a market research and consulting firm focused on all product and service segments that are "digital" or provide connectivity within the home.

Digital Lifestyles: 2008 Outlook (Q1 08)
Digital Lifestyles: 2008 Outlook provides analysis and forecasts for a variety of digital lifestyle product categories, including broadband Internet, television services, digital content services, and products (home networks and consumer electronics).

Enabling Solutions for a Rich Broadband Experience (Q1 08)
This report examines the state of the global broadband market and analyzes the drivers, demand, deployments, and critical enabling technologies for broadband value-added services. It includes six international case studies, profiles of twelve key solution providers, consumer analysis, market forecasts, and recommendations.

Networks in the Home: The Global Service Provider Play (Q1 08)
As broadband and television operators ramp up enhanced bundled services offerings, in-home connectivity becomes a more critical component. This report examines the role of home networking and managed services in assisting service providers to more effectively monetize their access networks.

North American Broadband Market Update (Q1 08)
This report highlights current broadband market conditions, analyzes significant events impacting future development, addresses the outlook for fiber and other alternative access methods, examines the market potential of value-added services, profiles consumer perspectives regarding broadband and value-added services, and forecasts future growth.

Web 2.0 & the New Net (Q2 07)
Consumers are no longer just ‘consuming’ content online but creating, sharing, and organizing. Parks Associates analyzes this phenomenon, cutting through the hype and probing into the heart of the key questions it presents to the industry: Is there money to be made in the Web 2.0 space? How should established players react? Parks Associates delivers its latest consumer data on Web 2.0 trends which illustrate the current adoption and usage patterns.

Digital Home Services: Carriers, Retailers, and the Customer (Q2 07)
This report provides both consumer and industry insight on the drivers for digital home support solutions. It profiles more than 40 companies in the digital home support value chain, and provides more than 60 primary consumer data points. The report provides U.S. forecasts for digital home support services, including remote and on-site troubleshooting and in-home PC installation and set-up through 2011.

FTTx and BPL: Analysis and Outlook (Q1 07)
This report analyzes market trends and significant events that will impact FTTx and BPL deployments over the next five years. It also addresses consumer and competitive pressures that will influence these methods, the economics associated with the deployment of these technologies and the opportunities FTTx and BPL provides for vendors and service providers.

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