发布时间：2008.4

摘要

Years of unrealised fibre projects have left the USA trailing far behind Asia in the deployment of FttH networks. However, recent changes in US regulation, in the demand for high-speed broadband and for new entertainment media such as IPTV and in falling costs for FttH deployment have all improved the prospects for US FttH. In particular, the loss of voice and broadband revenue to the MSOs has forced the RBOCs’ hands and the USA is finally starting to witness a more concerted fibre deployment effort. Led by Verizon, the RBOCs are committing billions of dollars to building fibre networks. Verizon has adopted FttH, whilst AT&T has elected to pursue primarily FttN with FttH for new developments and multiple dwelling units. In addition, CLECs and municipalities continue to play an important role in FttH deployments. By late 2007 FttH deployments in the US were growing at over 110% per annum. Over the next 10 years, the USA could catch up with Asia in FttH deployments. This report provides an overview of FttH and other fibre network developments, including details of the major fibre deployments and key market statistics and forecasts.

目录及图表

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH)
  
  • 2.1 Overview
    
  • 2.2 FttH network rollout
    
  • 2.3 Forecasts
    
• 3. Policy and regulation framework
  
  • 3.1 Federal policy
    
  • 3.2 Network regulation
    
  • 3.3 Video franchise rules
    
• 4. Choice of FttX technology
  
  • 4.1 Why fibre?
    
  • 4.2 FttN
    
  • 4.3 FttC
    
  • 4.4 FttH/FttP
    
  • 4.5 Which FTTx?
    
• 5. Non-RBOC FttH networks
  
• 6. RBOC FttH roll-out
  
  • 6.1 Verizon Communications
    
  • 6.2 AT&T
    
    • 6.2.1 BellSouth
      
  • 6.3 Qwest
    
• 7. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – FttH homes passed and connected – 2001 - 2007
• Table 2 – FttH communities and states – 2004 - 2007
• Table 3 – Forecast homes passed by fibre – High growth scenario – 2007 – 2013
• Table 4 – Forecast homes passed by fibre – Low growth scenario – 2007 – 2013
• Table 5 – FttH market share by type of provider – 2006 - 2007
• Table 6 – Non-RBOC and overall FttH take-up rates – 2002 - 2007

• Exhibit 1 – Status of RBOC fibre network build out – December 2007
• Exhibit 2 – Examples of non-RBOC FttH networks