Eric Bangeman: Cable companies facing big bandwidth crunch
Eric Bangeman writes Cable companies are facing big bandwidth crunch. Listen up, this is a big deal.
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The problem comes from more demanding applications, including high-definition video, video on demand, online gaming, and higher-bandwidth Internet applications. The result? Big problems—like fewer HD channels and sputtering download speeds—if the industry doesn’t respond to the challenges in front of it
“The increasing bandwidth demands on cable operators will soon reach crisis stage, yet this is a ‘dirty little industry secret’ that no one talks about,” said Stan Schatt, VP and research director for ABI Research.
[via Techmeme]