Location Based Services (LBS)  market in the Asia Pacific region to grow at a CAGR of 32.98 percent over the period 2013-2018, according to a new report by Research and Markets. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing adoption of location-enabled devices in China and Southeast Asian countries. The LBS market in the APAC region has also been witnessing the increasing demand for free LBS applications. However, the lack of knowledge about LBS among users could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

According to Euroconsult's newly released report, "India Satcom Markets 2014", India's satellite communication sector has experienced significant growth over the past five years driven by explosive demand from DTH pay-TV platforms and growing telecommunication needs in the country. The satcom value chain is strongly influenced by the Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) that is present all along the satcom value chain including for satellite manufacturing, launch, satellite operations, regulations and partially for services.

Worldwide pay-TV market reached 903.3 million subscribers in 2013, generating US$ 249.8 billion in service revenue. IPTV operators enjoyed significant growth (18.5% YoY) in 2013 to 92 million subscribers with a total of $37.2 billion in service revenue.

“Increasing FTTH subscriber base and bundled subscriber base of telcos are boosting the IPTV market. ABI Research forecasts that the IPTV subscriber base will grow to 161 million subscribers in 2019 accounting for 15% of overall pay-TV market,” comments Jake Saunders, VP and practice director of core forecasting.

Pay TV revenues in the Middle East and North Africa will grow by more than 83%  between 2010 and 2020 to US$ 5.60 billion, according to a new report from Digital TV  Research. 

Research and Markets  has announced the addition of the "Demand for Home Media Gateway Set-Top Boxes on the Upswing" report to their offering.  The report projects shipments of Home Media Gateway Products to surpass 24 Million in 2017. 

A new type of set-top box is appearing in the homes of some pay-TV subscribers. This box, called a home media gateway, supports advanced features such as multi-room personal video recording, streaming IP video, and multi-screen video service (commonly called TV Everywhere).

Contribution encoders are used to compress the video and audio stream coming from the camera, truck or venue before it is transmitted to the studio. Contribution encoders are also used for compressing the stream as it is moved between studios. A new report by MRG forecasts that that this segment of the market will reach about US$ 320 million based on more than 20,000 units in 2017. 

Research and Markets  has announced the addition of the "The Taiwanese Cable, IP & OTT STB Industry, 4Q 2013" report to their offering. Taiwanese cable, IP and OTT STB shipment volume is estimated at approximately 12.99 million units, in the fourth quarter of 2013, up 13.4% year-on-year; shipment value is to reach at US$889.8 million. With the aggressive move of North American operators like Comcast toward IP-based cloud services, cable STB upgrades and replacements are likely to continue.

“The Taiwanese Cable, IP & OTT STB Industry, 4Q 2013”

In light of swift reductions in pricing, IHS has boosted its forecast for UHD liquid-crystal display (LCD) television sets. IHS now predicts 38.5 million UHD LCD TV sets will ship in 2018, up from 1.5 million in 2013, according to the TV Systems Intelligence Service at IHS released at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas.

Shipments will increase more than 500 percent to reach 10 million in 2014, according to IHS.

The 4Q-2013 Competitive Assessment for the US$ 10 Billion Network Managed Services calls out its leaders. ABI Research finds the lead positions in the Telecom race goes to the companies keeping an eye on the long-haul and those with flawless execution in a seemingly stagnant market. Overall leaders in order are Ericsson, Nokia Solutions, and Alcatel-Lucent, based on a combination of Implementation (market traction) and Innovation (managed service as competitive advantage) criteria.

Global IPTV subscriptions are expected to reach 102 million in 2018, with the fastest growth coming from Latin America and Africa and the Middle East, according to the newest report in the Research in Focus: IPTV series.