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
Differentiated from streaming media devices which are sold at retail - IP set top boxes are specified by the telco operators whose customers will use them
As a whole, the set top box market can be categorized as a mature one. That is to say, it has reached a state of equilibrium or at least the absence of significant growth. That's not to say, however, that there aren't segments of the business that are innovating and growing at fairly significant rates. New In-Stat (www.in-stat.com) research identifies the IP set top box market segment as one that is growing and is forecasting that unit shipments will surpass 21 million in 2011.
The recent up-tick in IP set top boxes is a result of Telcos gaining subscribers from cable and satellite providers, as well as replacing the boxes of current subscribers, says Michelle Abraham, Research Director. Future increases for IP set top box shipments will likely be driven by service providers moving to a server/client architecture where there is a media gateway/server located in the media room of the house that shares its content with client boxes that are distributed throughout the rest of the home. These client boxes will be IP STBs. DirectTV is one of the first providers to offer this service, but In-Stat expects that others will follow over the next few years.
Recent In-Stat research found the following:
- The IP set top box market will grow 14% in 2011.
- Motorola remained the market share leader in 2010 with 21% of the market.
- North American IP STB unit shipments will increase 48% in 2012.
- In 2013, Western Europe will account for 46% of worldwide IP STB revenues.
For more information go to: http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/951498/worldwide_ip_set_t
