Delivering multi-service offerings

摘要

The competition over which access technology is going to prevail in delivering voice, data and broadcast quality video and TV over the Internet to the home is fierce. On one side of the ring are the Telcos, which control vast backbone networks, but have encountered obstacles in squeezing high bit rates over traditional last mile copper lines. On the other side of the ring are the cable companies, which want to use existing cable infrastructure to deliver high bandwidths to consumers. This competition reflects the convergence of broadcasting and networking into streaming media. Ultimately, it is the MSO (Multi Service Operator) that will come out on top. The success of MSOs depends on their ability to deliver video streaming, voice over IP and data services over broadband networks.