5G TECHNOLOGY Vs ISP /Cable TV

Y. Malleswar, CTO, INVAS Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

The Current State of the Cable TV Industry
The first thing we need to look at is the business model that cable TV
companies use. For decades, they relied on 3 services:
1.) Cable Television (CATV),
2.) Internet, and
3.) Home phone (VOIP). 

Their next revenue stream is television. While still going strong, the reality is
that cable companies are haemorrhaging TV customers. All of this means that
cable TV companies must rely heavily on their broadband Internet service for
revenue. Up until now, this has been a very viable strategy.
People still need Internet service, whether they have cable TV or not,
especially if they’ve decided to cut the cord and rely solely on streaming. The
result has been continuously rising profits and stock prices.
 The Impact of 5G On the Cable Industry
• Today, the big buzzword in the tech industry is 5G. Airtel, Jio and
Vodaphone 5G network will start in next coming years…
• For most people, this is exciti ng news. Faster connecti ons capable of
doing so much more are on the way.
• Yet, what does this mean for the cable TV companies?
• For many years, they have been doubling down on high-speed Internet
as their primary revenue source, parti cularly as people turn away from
them for TV and phone service.
• Some say 5G could bring about the end of cable TV, whereas others
think it won’t have much of an impact. 
• To try and answer this questi on, we’ve done a deep dive into the issue,
and here’s what we found. 
5G Technology : Market Segmentation

5G is fifth-generation mobile
network which enables a new kind of
network that is designed to connect
virtually everything, including
machines, objects, and devices.

The wireless technology is meant to

deliver multi GBps peak data speed,
ultra-low latency, reliability, massive
networks capacity, and improved
efficiency.
Global 5G Technology Market
 Know the weakness of 5G

The Upsides and Downsides of 5G

At first glance, all of this sounds

good: faster connections for more DOWN
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devices. There are other reasons to against
Mobility fiber
like 5G, too, which we will discuss
in a moment. 5G is fast Operation Cost, Fiber
and More is Faster Than 5G,
There are also some downsides to More Bandwidth on
5G that are important to Devices Fibre
remember, especially considering
whether or not 5G is a legitimate
threat to cable TV and cable
Internet. 
 Fiber with 10G
THE POWER OF FIBER NETWORK
The “10G” Pledge – Cable TV and
Internet Providers (ISP) –

Cable companies are actively taking steps

to improve their service and remain
competitive in this market. More
specifically, the entire industry has
created and agreed to the “10G Pledge.”

Here, the “G” does not refer

to generation but rather to gigabit; the
goal is to offer wired Internet
connections of up to 10GB, which is 10
times faster than what is currently
offered. 
 Most Important for CATV & Internet providers
High Throughput and Reliable Fiber Networks

If this upgrade does occur, then cable

Internet will once again be vastly
superior to anything being offered by the
mobile carriers. The threat 5G poses will
be all but gone.
 Fiber is Vastly Superior to Cable and 5G

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 5G vs Fiber
To summarize,
the table below illustrates the comparison between 2 high bandwidth technologies
 The Verdict:
Is 5G a Threat to Cable TV?
At the moment, 5G does not seem to pose a
tremendous threat to cable TV companies. While 5G
5G Fiber promises higher speeds and more bandwidth for
mobile devices, bringing it into people’s homes is
High Mobility Every Home with Fiber difficult, especially considering the limitations of 5G,
mainly the need to be close to and directly aligned
with the 5G towers. 

However, in the long-term, the 5G networks

connections to more homes…. This is unlikely to be a
big concern for at least another 6-8 Years.
Here are some of the positive and negative aspects of 5G:

Advantages Dis-advantages
 ADVANTAGES

Faster Speeds  Higher Bandwidth  Expanded Technologies  Cloud

Currently, With 4G, if many people are With 5G, we can expect
trying to connect to the same
telecommunications
tower, the network quickly
companies are advertising overloads, and speeds drop
speeds of up to or over 1 dramatically. However, since
5G relies on lower frequency
Gigabit (1,000 Mbps). 
waves, this isn’t the case.
.
With 5G, cloud capacity
more Artificial increases considerably, which
Intelligence (AI) and allows us to rely less on our
phone’s memory. Whether or
Virtual Reality (VR). 
not this means we will replace
our phones less often remains
to be seen.
 How Might These Advantages Impact Cable?

There are some significant disadvantages to 5G that might

help keep cable TV companies and their wired Internet
connections. 
.
 DISADVANTAGES in 5G

The main disadvantages of 5G are:

Short Broadcast Distance —

One reason 5G can deliver such high speeds is its lower
frequency waves. The downside to this is that these waves
cannot travel as far as the waves currently used for 4G.

Therefore, to connect to a 5G tower, you need to be

relatively close to it. This reduces the number of devices that
can be connected to a 5G tower at once, even though 5G can
handle more connections. 
 DISADVANTAGES

The main disadvantages of 5G are:

Concentrated Coverage —
Because of the shorter waves and the need to be close to a tower to
connect, 5G is an option only, at least currently, for urban markets. This is
because, in cities, there are more people living close to a tower, which allows
telecommunications companies to sell more subscriptions and more easily
recoup the cost of building and maintaining the tower.

In rural areas, where users are more spread out, 5G doesn’t make much
sense. This means rural users means they may get left behind.
. 
 DISADVANTAGES

The main disadvantages of 5G are:

Building Penetration —
Another issue with using these lower frequency waves is that they are more
likely to be obstructed by buildings, trees, and other large objects.

This means that to get a solid 5G connection and enjoy the high speeds it
promises, you need to be in line with the tower, something that is not always
possible
 DISADVANTAGES

The main disadvantages of 5G are:

Device Compatibility and Battery Drain —

The vast majority of smartphone devices on the market today are still
equipped only for 4G. 5G is also a huge battery drain, but this will likely
improve as 5G devices become more common.

Until then, it’s a significant limitation of the technology.

 DISADVANTAGES

The main disadvantages of 5G are:

Infrastructure Costs —
• While 5G is a wireless network, this is only the case for users. It still
depends on wires connected to the towers, which then broadcast
the signal to wireless devices.

• Because of the increased capacity of 5G, the current infrastructure

does not scale unless it’s fiber. So, telecommunication companies
must lay fiber optic cables. Some have already started doing this,
but many have not, and installing this infrastructure is very
expensive and time-consuming. 
.
 How Might These Disadvantages Affect Cable?
• As you can see, while 5G is an exciting technology, there are quite a few
downsides that must be overcome if it is to become the dominant form of
wireless broadband service. 
• For cable companies, this is good news. The infrastructure for cable TV is
already well-established across the entire country, which allows the cable
companies to deliver service to people living in rural and remote areas.
• Due to using lower frequency waves, cable Internet does not suffer from the
same limitations that 5G does. This may continue to make it a more viable
option, even for those living in urban areas where 5G is more readily
accessible.
Conclusion:
In the end, while 5G does pose
a potential threat to cable TV
companies, the actual danger is
currently very low. 

Cable companies can rest easy

knowing their Internet business is
not in any immediate danger.
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