Global STB shipments to reach 147mn this year
19.03.10
Worldwide shipments of set-top boxes will continue to rise during the next few years as consumer viewing patterns shift and as television content delivered via the Internet becomes more popular, according to a new report from iSuppli.
A total of 147.8mn set-top boxes are expected to ship worldwide this year, up 11.5% from 132.6mn units shipped last year, the report adds. Shipments are expected to continue to rise in the next few years and reach 193.9mn units by 2014.
The continued growth of set-top box shipments also coincides with projections for a "big boost" in worldwide subscribers to IPTV services, according to Jagdish Rebello, Senior Director and Principal Analyst for Wireless research at iSuppli. Global IPTV subscribers are expected to rise from around 33mn in 2009 to reach 123mn by 2014, according to the research firm, rising at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 30%.
“The rise in numbers in both set-top boxes and IPTV subscribers bears profound implications for consumers and OEMs, signalling a major paradigm shift in TV viewing,” said Mr. Rebello. “With IPTV, consumers are able to watch what they want at the time and place of their own choosing, and the set-top box - currently the device that brings TV content from an external signal source - will continue to be the consumer device for delivering such material.”
19.03.10
Worldwide shipments of set-top boxes will continue to rise during the next few years as consumer viewing patterns shift and as television content delivered via the Internet becomes more popular, according to a new report from iSuppli.
A total of 147.8mn set-top boxes are expected to ship worldwide this year, up 11.5% from 132.6mn units shipped last year, the report adds. Shipments are expected to continue to rise in the next few years and reach 193.9mn units by 2014.
The continued growth of set-top box shipments also coincides with projections for a "big boost" in worldwide subscribers to IPTV services, according to Jagdish Rebello, Senior Director and Principal Analyst for Wireless research at iSuppli. Global IPTV subscribers are expected to rise from around 33mn in 2009 to reach 123mn by 2014, according to the research firm, rising at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 30%.
“The rise in numbers in both set-top boxes and IPTV subscribers bears profound implications for consumers and OEMs, signalling a major paradigm shift in TV viewing,” said Mr. Rebello. “With IPTV, consumers are able to watch what they want at the time and place of their own choosing, and the set-top box - currently the device that brings TV content from an external signal source - will continue to be the consumer device for delivering such material.”