1. 1 Entertainment Networks The competitive landscape Lifestyle changes Network evolutions The role of regulations Technological influences

2. 2 Two-way Internet access, improved reception, and added reliability. Hybrid fiber cable (HFC) network

3. 3 Linking distribution hubs to headends

4. 4 video, voice, and television The Triple Play

5. 5 The Evolution of Set-top Boxes What is their function? –Billing –Tuners –Security How have they changed? Personal video recorders (PVRs) Strategic advantages for cable companies –Program guides –Home networks

6. 6 Digital broadcasting with compression

7. 7 USDTV broadcasts. Figure courtesy of USDTV. Broadcasters Use of Spare Digital Spectrum for Extra Revenue

8. 8 Satellite TV Why does it cost less to operate satellite networks? The impact on cable TV operators Implications for the future

9. 9 Courtesy XM Satellite Radio Satellite Digital Radio Broadcasts

10. 10 Over the Air TV Broadcasts Boston Affiliate Chicago Affiliate Los Angeles Affiliate ABC (Disney) Nationwide Broadcaster

11. 11 optical network unit (ONU) A Passive Optical Network for Cable Television

12. 12 A passive optical network with optical network terminations (ONTs). Fiber to the Home from Telcos

13. 13 Entertainment via the Internet The impact of Netflix Do people want to watch movies or TV reruns on their PCs? –Home networks What about on an i-Pods? Technological factors

14. 14 Multiple System Operators (MSOs) vs. Telcos Cable operators’ competitive advantages Telco strengths Regulatory issues –Local franchises –National legislation

15. 15 Summary A couch potato world? The structure of cable TV networks compared to voice and data networks –How are networks converging? Enabling technologies for video on demand –Fiber –Data storage –Faster processors –Compression