Service Provider Cord Cutting with Greg Villain
Telemetry Now · Phil Gervasi
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About this episode
<p>Streaming media has taken over as the primary medium we get our content, and service providers have had to adapt, change, and re-think their strategies to stay profitable. In this episode, Greg Villain joins Telemetry Now to talk about cord cutting and what service providers have done to stay in business.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Takeaways</p><ul><li>[00:00 - 01:45] Introduction to Greg Villain</li><li>[01:46 - 03:22] What Greg means when he talks about "cord cutting"</li><li>[03:28 - 04:48] The benefits of cord cutting and shifting from channels to streaming</li><li>[04:50 - 05:52] Multiple streaming platforms versus one cable platform with more limited functionality</li><li>[05:54 - 09:47] The effect on service providers trying to deliver tv, movie, video content through different mediums</li><li>[09:50 - 12:56] Piggybacking providers and thin margins</li><li>[12:58 - 13:51] Residential consumer grade internet a lost leader for service providers?</li><li>[13:53 - 15:09] Considerations for residential consumer grade internet and enterprise/business customers</li><li>[15:13 - 20:12] Strategies for building an over-the-top network</li><li>[20:22 - 22:26] Where Greg sees the landscape going with service providers</li><li>[22:26 - 27:49] A greater acceptance of white box switching and routing, open networking</li></ul>