Frost & Sullivan contends in a new report that while the convergence of voice, video, and data may be significant for cable operators and telecom operators, triple play technology “is likely to have a higher impact on the CATV test equipment markets.”

The greatest impact, according to F&S, is increasing demand for optical time domain reflectometers (OTDRs).

The research company said its new report on the cable TV test equipment market provides detailed revenue analyses, along with a breakdown by size and market forecasts. The study also discusses emerging applications as well as their growth potential and analyzes the impact these applications have on long-term market growth.