comScore, Inc. released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that 182 million U.S. Internet users, nearly  50% of the U.S. population, watched online video content in September  for an average of 19.5 hours per viewer. The total U.S. Internet audience engaged in 39.8 billion video views.

Top 10 Video Content Properties by Unique Viewers

Sales of digital home devices will increase between 2011 and 2015, with more than 2 billion units expected to be sold in 2015, according to a report by consulting firm IDATE. The Digital home and connectable devices market report which provides readers with a detailed inventory of the internet-ready device market: TVs, set-top boxes, digital media boxes, computers, portable media players, etc.

The Spanish telecom market is expected to generate $38.6bn in service revenue in 2011 and to grow at a CAGR of 2.1% in the forecast period, according to new research  by Research and Markets. Two major growth segments will be broadband Internet and mobile data, which we project to grow at CAGRs of 4.9% and 15.8%, respectively. Accompanying broadband adoption, VoIP will grow at a double-digit CAGR of 24.1%, which translates into a cumulative revenue opportunity of $1.5bn.

--Global mobile video traffic will account for more than 60% of global mobile data traffic by 2016, according to a new report entitled Mobile TV & Video: Market Drivers and Challenges Report 2011-2016 by Visiongain. The global mobile video market will increase at a CAGR of 28% with revenues reaching $22.5 billion by 2016."

Growth continues in the IP set top box market as boxes will be used by pay-TV providers other than telco TV operators. New telco TV subscribers and replacement cycles are other growth drivers, according to a new report by Research and Markets entitled "Worldwide IP Set Top Boxes." This PowerPoint report provides five-year unit shipment, revenue, ASP, HD, HD DVR, and bill of material forecasts for IP set top boxes. Worldwide market share data for 2009 and 2010 is also included.

IP set top boxes are mostly used by telcos who offer video services over their fiber and DSL networks

The availability of wireless access to the Internet away from the home or office is not only becoming more pervasive, but consumers are actively seeking it out.  A 2009 study by Wakefield Research for the WiFi Alliance indicated that 79% of the 480 business-class passengers polled would take the availability of in-flight Internet into account when choosing an airline.  

Netscribes (India) Pvt. Ltd., a knowledge consulting solutions company, announces the launch of its report Satellite Navigation Market in China 2011. The increase in demand for navigation services from a wide spectrum of consumer segments such as automobile and telecom industry is expected to drive the market.

Global online TV and video revenues will reach $21.52 billion in 2016, a massive increase from the $3.48 billion recorded in 2010, according to the Online TV and Video Forecasts report from Digital TV Research.

International fibre optic cables are revolutionising Africa's Internet and broadband sector. Large parts of Africa gained access to international fibre bandwidth for the first time via submarine cables in 2009 and 2010. In other parts of the continent, additional fibre systems have brought competition to a previously monopolised market. More cables are expected to go online in 2011 and 2012.

Over the past year there has been significant growth in both the usage rates of in-flight broadband and number of planes deployed. With new providers now entering the market, growth is sure to continue in the coming year. Additionally, what has been a US-centric market began to see an expansion of borders with deployments in Europe growing over the past year and new activity in the Middle East. Research firm  In-Stat forecasts that in-flight Wi-Fi revenues will surpass the $1.5 billion mark in 2015.