These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand
and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products
and services sold in
various geographies
and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the
cable,
satellite, telco, broadcast
and media industries; customer concentration
and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales
and operations; our ability to develop new
and enhanced products in a timely manner
and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™
and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of
various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies
and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials
and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue
and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers
and sole or limited source suppliers;
and the effect on our business of natural disasters.
You can also review
various subscriptions (
cable or
satellite TV plan, cellphone plan, Internet plan, Netflix subscription, etc.)
and see if you can painlessly cut back to a cheaper plan.