Market Trends

Stockholm, Sweden, November 21, 2012--The latest Ericsson Mobility Report, formerly known as the Ericsson Traffic and Market Report, reveals that approximately 40 percent of all phones sold in Q3 were smartphones. Data traffic doubled between Q3 2011 and Q3 2012, and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 50 percent between 2012 and 2018, driven mainly by video.

Amman, Jordan, November 8, 2012--As of the end of the first quarter 2012,  mobile operators in nineteen Arab countries had 367.5 million cellular lines, up from 362 million at yearend 2011, a growth of 1.5%, according to new report from Arab Advisors Group which analyzes and ranks cellular operators in the Arab World. The three cellular operators in Egypt; Vodafone, Mobinil and Etisalat were the largest Arab cellular operators in terms of subscriptions by end of March 2012.

Scottsdale, Ariz.,  November 2, 2012-- By 2017 ABI Research expects over-the-top (OTT) revenue to quadruple to $32 billion, up from the expected $8.2 billion in 2012. Subscription services, like Netflix, have led the OTT markets the past couple of years, which has helped push the market towards healthy growth. By 2014, however, ABI Research expects OTT rentals to surpass subscription revenues.

Hong Kong, November 1, 2012--CASBAA has released its annual estimate of Asia Pacific Multichannel TV homes, reinforcing the overall healthy state of the market. “Now with 446 million multichannel homes and a 57% penetration of all TV homes, the Asia Pacific remains a global engine room for the multichannel TV sector. Even as the rest of the world worries about overall economic indicators, the Asia pay-TV market remains in robust health,” said Simon Twiston Davies, CEO, CASBAA.

Santa Clara, Calif., October 25, 2012—With consumers all over the world facing continued economic uncertainty, global TV demand is expected to be flat in 2013, after shipments of all TV types declined by more than 4% in 2012, to 237M, according to the latest results from the NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Advanced Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report.

Dallas, Tex., October 24, , 2012--New research from Parks Associates shows telcos are leveraging their fiber-based broadband offerings to attract new customers. Among the findings include: satellite's share of the pay-TV market will drop to 30% by 2017. Cable's share will fall to 52%, and IPTV's will rise to 18%. Cable subscription figures will decline from 60.7 million in 2011 to 56.1 million in 2017. The number of U.S. IPTV subscribers will rise from 8.8 million in 2011 to 18.6 million in 2017.

Santa Clara, Calif., October 19, 2012—Smart TVs are moving from a novelty to mainstream, with shipments expected to grow 15% worldwide in 2012. With the shift, regional preferences and TV consumption habits are changing, according to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Smart TV Shipment and Forecast Report.

Dublin, Ireland, October 18, 2012--The Indian TV market has seen significant transitions in last one decade. The market which was once dominated by CRT TV, shifted towards plasma TV then LCD TVs and is now evolving towards LED TVs. Consumer's demand for multi-functional services, on-going TV network digitization and increasing internet penetration is helping smart TV market to grow in India, according to a ne Research and Markets report entitled " "India Smart TV Market (2012-2017): Market Forecast by, Display Size, Technology (2D & 3D) and Insights by Apps & Specifications."

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 16, 2012 – According to the latest figures published by the Broadband Forum and prepared by broadband industry analysts Point Topic, broadband subscriptions have soared to over 624 million, presenting a huge opportunity for the future of the connected home.  With more than 15 million new IPTV subscribers added over the past year, it is clear that broadband multiplay is gaining momentum.