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.