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The MSO FTTH Market Opportunity
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Cable-TV multiple systems operators (MSOs) are often cited as the next big market opportunity for FTTH technology. But how interested are they in migrating from their existing hybrid fiber/coax networks - and what factors might increase that interest? Our speaker, a consultant with extensive experience working with MSOs, delivers his viewpoints on how much appeal optical access technology has in this potential market segment and contrasts its requirements from those of telcos.
Cable-TV multiple systems operators (MSOs) are often cited as the next big market opportunity for FTTH technology. But how interested are they in migrating from their existing hybrid fiber/coax networks - and what factors might increase that interest? Our speaker, a consultant with extensive experience working with MSOs, delivers his viewpoints on how much appeal optical access technology has in this potential market segment and contrasts its requirements from those of telcos.
Speakers
Victor Blake
Independent ConsultantVictor Blake received his B.S. in computer engineering technology from Rochester Institute of Technology and M.S. from Syracuse University. He is an experienced strategist, architect, and operations engineer. He also has significant marketing and product management experience. Blake is an advisor and consultant for service providers and vendors. He has done work for companies including multiple cable operators, ISPs, Foundry Networks, Redback Networks, PMC-Sierra, et al. At Bright House Networks (BHN), Blake initiated a converged services project integrating all network services into a single IP network. He was active in the development of DOCSIS 3.0 and in particular the IPv6 requirements for DOCSIS. Today he is active in SCTE, IEEE, and ITU-T standards work in PON access technologies for cable. Prior to BHN, he was the manager of network architecture for America Online, where he oversaw the design, development, and implementation of all data networks and telecommunications facilities for dial, Internet, and data center networks. This included the deployment of the first regional pure all optical networks by an ISP in the United States.
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