SCTE 284 2023

Cable Operator’s Aging in Place and Telehealth Opportunity Analysis

Executive Summary

In this report, we analyze different services which are driving caregiving costs that can be addressed by Telecom for Healthcare (T4H) initiatives. These services include aging in place (AIP) and telehealth (TH) services, which present exciting opportunities for cable and fiber operators to offer new products and add value to existing services.

Scope

This technical report provides detailed information on the TH/AIP market landscape, business requirements, use cases, business case for operators, and terminology.

Intended Audience

This document is meant for the cable and fiber telecom operators’ strategy, product, and technology leaders who are trying to extend their services to healthcare and wellness industry. This document is created to motivate this T4H inter-industry opportunity.