Reflecting data demands seen during the pandemic, cable operator spending on upstream channel purchases climbed 96% in Q4 2020 versus 2019, according to fresh data from Jeff Heynen, VP, broadband access and home networking, at Dell'Oro Group. By comparison, global spending on cable network downstream channel purchases climbed just 3% during the period. For all of 2020, upstream channel purchases by cable operators rose 43%, while downstream channel purchases actually dipped 8%. Heynen said those purchasing trends are a "clear sign" that operators are starting to push ahead with "mid-split" a...