Is it Time to
Cut the
Coaxial Cord?
Arthur Brant
Randy Pruett
Director,
Enterprise Infrastructure
Network Analyst,
Enterprise Infrastructure
Private, Selective, Residential
Masters-level University
Found in 1906 in Abilene, Texas
Annual enrollment of 4,500 students
Recognized for “a strong commitment to teaching”
technology integration, and student success
Cable Television System
6%
Common 8%
Spaces Learning
25%
On-Campus
Apartments
Spaces
55%
Residence
Halls
• Initially built out 1991
• Bulk Service Agreement
with local CATV Provider
• 53 Channel System
• Fiber distribution from
headend to buildings
• 2,461 ports installed
CATV Ports by Locations
Residence Halls
• 1,800 beds
20.0%
18.0%
16.0%
14.0%
12.0%
• 0.3% of outbound
telephone calls
(Apr2013)
10.0%
8.0%
6.0%
4.0%
• 8% of wired Ethernet
ports used
2.0%
0.0%
Student Distribution by ResHalls
• 43% of average daily
WiFi connections occur
in Residence Halls
ResHall Student CATV Survey
Students w/ a TV connected to
the CATV system
Students w/ a network connected
device hooked up to TV
Students watch TV shows on
devices other than a TV
ResHall Student CATV Survey
Average Amount of time/day watching TV
40.0%
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
Less than 1
hour
68%
1-2 hours
2-4 hours
4-6 hours
6+ hours
say they watch 2 hours or
less of TV a day
Not
applicable
ResHall Student CATV Survey
Comparison ACU & Ohio Univ (2012)
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
ACU
Ohio U (2012)
ResHall Student CATV Survey
Responses to Types of TV Shows Watched
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
33%
Of the “Other” responses identified
a network they watch
Are we Witnessing the
Death of CATV?
• “Zero TV Households” have increased 150%
in the last 5 years
• 57.5% of US consumers that watch online
video on a TV, do some via a game console
• CBS netted 10 million live streams of
SuperBowl 47 in Feb 2013
• Netflix has over 29 Million US streaming
members & a third of primetime broadband
traffic
Should the University be in the
________ Business?
competitive differentiator
quality of life indicator
revenue source
innovation opportunity
Student LD resale
Desktop Backups
Campus Email
LMS
Database
Administration
Cable Pulling
iPhone
What opportunities become available if
we stop doing ___________?
Should ACU be in the CATV Business?
6%
Common 8%
Spaces Learning
25%
On-Campus
Apartments
Spaces
55%
Residence
Halls
CATV Ports by Locations
CATV is 9% of IT’s
annual recurring spend
Repurposing CATV
dollars to IT Capital =
15% increase
Outsourcing CATV
could offer a new
revenue stream
Is it Time to
Cut the
Coaxial Cord?
Arthur Brant
Randy Pruett
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