DOCSIS Channels Pass 1 Million; CCAP Up 42%

According to Infonetics Research, in the first quarter of the year, DOCSIS channels passed 1 million for the first time in a single quarter, and CCAP revenue rose 42% sequentially as operators shifted away from older CMTS platforms. Combined CCAP and CMTS upstream and downstream DOCSIS channel shipments reached 1.2 million.

• Combined revenue for CCAP, CMTS, edge QAM, and CMC (coaxial media converter) equipment hit $411 worldwide in 2Q14, up 24% from the previous quarter.
• In North America, where the shift to CCAP is most acute, CCAP revenue increased 39% in 2Q14 from the prior quarter.
• ARRIS, Casa Systems, and Cisco (in alphabetical order) led the combined CCAP, CMTS, and CMC market in 2Q14.