Dell’Oro Group publishes Broadband Access and Home Networking quarterly reports with in-depth market-level and detailed vendor market share information on the following markets:
The Cable equipment we report separately includes:
Cable Aggregation Equipment
Integrated CCAP/CCAP Core Platforms
Virtual CMTS/CCAP (vCMTS/vCCAP) Platforms
Remote PHY Devices (RPDs)
Remote MACPHY Devices (RMDs)
Remote OLTs (R-OLTs)
Cable CPE
DOCSIS 3.0/3.1/4.0
We also discuss technology trends such as the rate of migration from one DOCSIS technology to the next one, and the transition to more WLAN-capable CPE devices.
DSL
The DSL equipment we report separately includes:
DSL Access Concentrators (DSLAMs)
DSL CPE
PON
The PON equipment we report separately includes:
PON Access Concentrators
EPON, GPON, NG-PON2, XG-PON1, and XGS-PON, each reported separately
PON CPE
EPON, GPON, NG-PON2, XG-PON1, and XGS-PON, each reported separately
PON CPE
multiple user and single user, each reported separately
Residential WLAN
The residential WLAN equipment we report separately includes:
Wireless Routers (Wi-Fi 4/5/6/6E/7)
Broadband CPE with WLAN (Wi-Fi 4/5/6/6E/7)
The reports include tables showing manufacturers’ revenue, ports/units shipped, and average selling prices. The report also looks at regional trends such as the uptake of PON in China and why purchase patterns differ from other regions.
We also track:
The Broadband Access and Home Networking market by region
North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa),
Asia Pacific, and CALA (Caribbean and Latin America)
DSL Access Concentrator vendor port shipments by region
North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa),
Asia Pacific, and CALA (Caribbean and Latin America)
DSL CPE vendor unit shipments by region
North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa),
Asia Pacific, and CALA (Caribbean and Latin America)
PON Access Concentrator vendor port shipments by region
North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), China only,
Asia Pacific excluding China, and CALA (Caribbean and Latin America)
PON CPE vendor unit shipments by region
North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), China only,
Asia Pacific excluding China, and CALA (Caribbean and Latin America)
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According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, total global revenue for the Broadband Access equipment market reached $4.4 B in 1Q 2026, up 2 percent year-over-year (Y/Y) but down 8 percent from 4Q 2025. Major North American cable operators resumed their spending on DAA equipment as part of their DOCSIS 4.0 network evolution strategies, while operators also accelerating their purchases of residential Wi-Fi 7 routers and gateways to support their multi-gig service tiers.
“Cable operators paused their spending on DAA equipment in 2025 as they waited on upgraded platforms that incorporate the Unified DOCSIS 4.0 chipset,” said Jeff Heynen, Vice President with Dell’Oro Group. “With those platforms available, US cable operators are moving ahead quickly with their network evolution strategies and entering a phase of relatively high capital intensity,” explained Heynen.
Additional highlights from the 1Q 2026 Broadband Access and Home Networking quarterly report:
Chinese vendors reported their first shipments of 50 Gbps PON OLT ports and ONTs, as over 150 pilot projects went live. These projects include enterprise campus, manufacturing facility, and high-end residential community deployments.
Spending on PON OLT ports increased 6 percent Y/Y, as operators continue to expand their 10 Gbps capabilities through XG-PON and XGS-PON.
Residential Wi-Fi 7 Router shipments jumped 73 percent Y/Y, driven by lower-cost dual-band units shipping in China and Southeast Asia, as well as US operators pulling forward purchases to support their multi-gig service offerings.
About the Report
The Dell’Oro Group Broadband Access and Home Networking Quarterly Report provides a complete overview of the Broadband Access market with tables covering manufacturers’ revenue, average selling prices, and port/unit shipments for Cable, DSL, and PON equipment. Covered equipment includes Converged Cable Access Platforms (CCAP) and Distributed Access Architectures (DAA); Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers ([DSLAMs] by technology VDSL, VDSL Profile 35b, and G.FAST); PON Optical Line Terminals (OLTs), Cable, DSL, and PON CPE (Customer Premises Equipment); Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) CPE; and Residential WLAN Equipment, including Mesh Routers.