[opendtv] PR: Annual Shipments of Internet-Enabled Hybrid Set-Top Boxes to Reach 17 Million by 2010
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- Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:19:45 -0500
http://www.tdgresearch.com/press025.htm
Annual Shipments of Internet-Enabled Hybrid Set-Top Boxes to Reach 17
Million by 2010
New Analysis from TDG Research Suggests that IPTV will Quickly Evolve
from a Telco-Only Play to Hybrid Offerings and Thus Spur Tremendous
Demand for Hybrid Set-Top Boxes
Dallas, TX December 24, 2004.... Given that the cross-over point
between MPEG-2 video transmission bandwidths and sustained broadband
access bandwidths in volume deployments has now been reached, The
Diffusion Group, a technology research think-tank, projects that by
2010, two-thirds of the global IPTV service market will be enabled by
"hybrid" set-top boxes, equipment that supports both legacy TV
services such as cable and satellite, as well as IP-based services.
"The power of IP as a digital video transport technology will rapidly
expand beyond telco-TV operators to affect multiple network
topologies," says Herve Utheza, consulting analyst with The Diffusion
Group. "Even though the telco-TV market now enjoys decent media and
press attention, implementations of IPTV by digital satellite (DBS),
digital terrestrial (DTT) and cable operators will probably dominate
in the medium to long-term future."
As these implementations take hold, the types of equipment used at
the consumer premise will also shift from single network (that is, a
device that supports only satellite, cable, or DTT) to multiple
network or hybrid solutions. Other important findings of TDG's most
recent global IPTV analysis include:
- IPTV subscriptions will grow from 280,000 subscribers today to more
than 37 million in 2010.
- Of this market, about two-thirds will be served by "hybrid"
offerings such as DBS, DTT or cable service complemented with an
on-demand IPTV-based offering over IP broadband.
- The percentage of IPTV set-top boxes with support for PVR/DVR
services will grow from virtually zero today to more than 40% by 2010.
TDG's new IPTV competitive analysis and forecast, The Business of
IPTV: Global Analysis & Forecasts, is the most comprehensive
treatment of global IP-video opportunities available today. The
analysis combines a critical examination of the business of IPTV,
deconstructing more than fifteen existing IPTV service vendors, the
economics of various network and CPE configurations, and detailed
forecasts for 28 countries in North America, Europe, and AsiaPac. The
report also includes provisional profit/loss analyses using three
different incumbent PayTV and broadband penetration models.
About The Diffusion Group -
The Diffusion Group is a "think tank" of consumer technology analysts
charged with providing timely, actionable intelligence designed to
best position new consumer technologies for rapid diffusion. TDG is
committed to providing market research and strategic consulting
services based on conservative, real-world analysis and market
forecasts grounded in consumer research. For more information about
The Diffusion Group, visit our website at www.tdgresearch.com or
email info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Contact:
Andy Tarczon
andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
214-677-9723
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