Use of MPEG-4/DVB-S2 in DTH, Satellite Broadband Upgrades and Advanced Technology Applied to Niche Applications to Drive Demand

NSR released on March 18 its newest market intelligence and forecast report: Advanced Satellite Coding and Modulation, 2nd Edition. The report examines market and technology trends for the use of DVB-S2, MPEG-4 and non-standard advanced technology and provides regional implementation schedules for ground-segment equipment used in satellite-delivered applications.

A report by Research and Markets entitled Taiwan - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband revealed that Taiwan has the second highest cable and satellite penetration rate in Asia with nearly 90 percent.

Sector Revenues to More than Double Reaching US$7.6 Billion by 2018

NSR released findings from its latest report, Broadband Satellite Markets, 8th Edition that indicate the broadband satellite sector may remain relatively unaffected by the global economic crisis if a turnaround begins in the next 6-12 months. The report is a comprehensive analysis of the global market for broadband VSAT networking, single site satellite broadband Internet access, and satellite broadband trunking & backhaul services in all regional markets.

A report by reserach firm IDATE examines recent developments in broadband via satellite the United States, Asia and Europe, providing analysis of the issues involved in rolling out these services and assesses the opportunities tied to the deployment of fixed satellite access services in residential markets in Europe and North Africa.

Over 47 million homes now receive digital satellite signals

The Broadband Forum announced the latest IPTV and broadband statistics, showing that the North American IPTV market has more than doubled in size in 2008 — with growth of 113 percent despite the global economic downturn.

The report, prepared for the Forum by industry analysts Point Topic also showed a very healthy 19 percent growth of IPTV inside the last quarter, well ahead of other IPTV-focused regions South and East Asia and Latin America, whose last quarter growth both showed 12 percent.

Teal Group Corp. announced at Satellite 2009 show, March 27 its revised figures for the Worldwide Mission Model survey of future space payloads.  The study encompasses 2,033 payloads proposed through 2009-2028.

Germany had a total of 37.67 million analog and digital TV homes by the end of 2008. With 16.2 million households, satellite reached 43% of all German households, while 18.45 million households or 49% watched television via cable in 2008. The terrestrial television DVB-T had 2.75 million share of seven percent, followed by IPTV with 270.000 households and a share of one percent. These were the results of the latest Satellite Monitor, conducted annually on behalf of SES ASTRA.The methodology and the results are controlled by independent institutes.

The Dell’Oro Group reported that the IPTV subscriber base grew by 3.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 to reach 23 million subscribers at the end of last year, nearly double the number at the end of 2007. While Europe, Middle East, and Africa remained the largest market for unit shipments of IPTV set-top boxes, North America drove the market’s revenue growth in the fourth quarter as AT&T and Verizon continued to aggressively promote their television services.

by NSR