“Major cable operators around the world are beginning a significant upgrade of their outside plant to increase spectrum and deliver multi-gigabit broadband services to their subscribers. From nodes and amplifiers to taps and passives, cable operators are getting underway with strategic upgrades that will deliver DOCSIS 4.0 speeds, services, and reliability,” said Jeff Heynen, Vice President at Dell’Oro Group.

“The pandemic fueled the need for cloud-based applications as employees shifted from working in the office to working anywhere. As employees return to the office, whether full-time or in a hybrid arrangement, cloud-based applications are here to stay and require solutions like SSE to secure,” said Mauricio Sanchez, Research Director, Network Security, and SASE & SD-WAN at Dell’Oro Group.

“The focus on upgrading and expanding broadband access networks was a clear focus for operators around the world in 2022,” said Jeff Heynen, Vice President with Dell’Oro Group. “We expect broadband to remain a critical area of investment in 2023, as operators expand their footprint and increase the speeds and services they offer subscribers,” explained Heynen.

“In North America, sustained demand for IP routers drove the market as Telecom and Cloud SPs continued upgrading their networks with products providing 400 Gbps technology capabilities and expanding network capacity to accommodate increasing traffic levels,” said Ivaylo Peev, Senior Analyst at Dell’Oro Group…