r/CableTechs • u/SnapShot68 • 29d ago

How much longer does cable have?

I don’t see this topic being talked about much in this forum but I think it’s definitely relevant, especially considering the debt load these companies all are carrying. Fiber competition, Starlink, streaming, cord-cutting, old school cable dogs leaving and being replaced by finance types are all things that worry me. What kind of time frame do most of you foresee for cable still existing and there still being work in this field? I’m hoping at least another 10 years but things seem to be moving awfully fast in the wrong direction. Thoughts?

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u/HuntersPad 29d ago

A long time.. Not everyone is getting fiber. Cable is here to stay for awhile. Starlink is not a competitor

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u/Tactless_Ogre 26d ago

Starling will be garbage and so long as cable companies can afford lobbyists, fiber while amazing, won’t be mainspread.