Network service providers (NSPs) — including cable providers, telcos and multi-service operators (MSOs) — have never had more options for ensuring high-speed access is delivered to connected home subscribers. A tremendous amount of progress has been made on the cable front with DOCSIS 3.1, as major breakthroughs are announced on a nearly daily basis on the gigabit passive optical network (GPON), and 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) front. The key question before the industry, however, is how they will mix and match these technologies in the connected home environment to deliver a seamless, high-performance experience to consumers around the world, says Mercedes Pastor, Senior Vice President of Global Customer Unit at VANTIVA, the brand that will replace the Technicolor corporate name at the end of September.