This study contains an assessment of the Western European cable modem equipment market in 2007 and a forecast for 2008–2012. Shipment and revenue expectations are provided by country for cable modem termination systems (CMTS) and cable modems. Cable modems that are integrated in settop-boxes for the purpose of adding interactivity to TV services are excluded.

"Broadband net additions no longer are the main driver for the development of the European cable modem equipment market," said Jan Hein Bakkers, research manager at IDC. "The migration to DOCSIS 3.0 and increasing the available bandwidth are now the key factors that shape the market."