The prospects of inflation and a global recession are a common variable that will influence how network service providers (NSPs) in different regions assess their strategic customer premises equipment options (CPE) for 2023. That said, local market conditions will determine the pace at which new technologies are deployed and new services adopted for connected home applications, according to Mercedes Pastor, Senior Vice President of VANTIVA's Global Customer Unit, in an interview with journalists during CES 2023.
"There have always been significant regional differences in how consumers receive connected home applications. In 2023, however, we will likely see more stratification across geographies as NSPs assess the specific impact that major economic and geopolitical events have on their markets," she says.
While the shifting business landscape in 2023 is unlikely to dampen consumer demand for new content and services, heightened price sensitivity will drive higher churn levels across broadband network operators and over-the-top (OTT) service providers.
Players that embrace open, robust and intelligent customer premises equipment (CPE) while partnering with best-in-class product and service innovators stand the best chance of weathering an economically uncertain 2023, says Leopold Diouf, Senior Vice President of the Product Division, VANTIVA in a podcast interview for journalists ahead of CES 2023.
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.
Read MoreRising consumer expectations have collided with supply chain disruptions to redefine how network service providers (NSPs) bring compelling value propositions to the market. While cutting-edge product developments on the customer premises equipment (CPE) front once provided an opportunity for NSPs to secure a competitive differentiation, it has become clear that a more comprehensive view of innovation will be required to improve their market position through 2022 and beyond.
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