Market Trends

Home Network Penetration Tops 75% of U.S. Broadband Households

Frisco, Texas, March 22, 2012--According to a new report from TDG, eight in ten U.S. broadband households now use a home network, meaning they are able to access a growing variety of net-based video and applications on a growing number of devices. Interestingly, nearly 40% of home network routers are now located in the primary living room, more than twice the number found in 'home offices.' These and other research findings are discussed in TDG's latest report, "The CE and PC Ecosystem of the Broadband Household 2012," the second edition of TDG's annual study on consumer electronic ownership, placement, and connectivity within the U.S. broadband home.

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2011 Broadband Growth The Fastest in Five Years

London, UK, March 21, 2012--Broadband and IPTV growth spiked to a high in 2011 with rates higher than at any time in the last five years, according to year-end figures published by the Broadband Forum. Overall, broadband growth is estimated at 65,493,596 lines, bringing the global total to 597,322,636, a quarterly increase of 2.6% - and an annual growth rate of 12.3%. The figures, prepared for the Broadband Forum by broadband industry analysts Point Topic, also highlight the strongest ever quarter of growth in IPTV which is today’s most demandingapplication for high speed broadband.

100 Million Households Will Be Using Hybrid Services by 2016

Scottsdale, Ariz., March 19, 2012--TV programs have come to the Internet, and the Internet has gone to mobile devices. Now the Internet is coming  research forecasts that 100 million households will actively use a hybrid service delivered to their TV set by 2016.

Maritime Satellite Communications Market Tops 5.5% in Terminal Growth, $1.4 Billion in Revenues

Paris, March 8, 2012--Euroconsult forecasts that the number of satellite communications terminals in the global maritime market will nearly double over the next decade, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% over the 10-year period. While MSS terminals are still expected to account for the majority of terminals deployed over the decade, VSAT service providers should gain significant market share in terms of revenue in the coming 10 years.

Shipments of 3D LCD TV Panels Reach 21M in 2011, Reaching 10% Penetration

Santa Clara, Calif., March 8, 2012—Shipments of 3D LCD TV panels spiked to 7.8 million in Q4’11, up 26% Q/Q. As a result, total 3D TV panel shipments in 2011 reached 21.2 million, accounting for 10% of all LCD TV panels shipped According to the NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Large-Area TFT LCD Shipment Report – Advanced LED + 3D, panel makers are targeting very strong growth of 138% for 2012, which would lead to 3D LCD TV panel shipments of 50 million units, for a penetration rate of 21.6% of all LCD TV panel shipments.

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Global IPTV Subscribers Will Grow From 53 Million In 2011 To 105.1 Million in 2015

Dublin, Ireland, March 7, 2012--The number of global IPTV subscribers will grow from 53 million at the end of 2011 to 105.1 million in 2015, a compound annual growth rate of 18.7%, according to a new Research and Markets report entitled  "IPTV Global Forecast: 2011 to 2015 Report."

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Smart CE Device Unit Shipments to Surpass 92 million in 2016

Scottsdale, Ariz., March 1, 2012 - The relentless march toward digital media technology has driven the evolution of consumer electronics from specialized electronic devices to multipurpose, networked computing devices. The advent of “smart CE devices” is having a profound effect on the digital multimedia home. New NPD In-Stat  research forecasts that smart CE device unit shipments will surpass 92 million in 2016.

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The Global MSS Market to Grow At A CAGR Of 9.33 Percent from 2012-2014

Dublin, Ireland, March 1, 2012--The Global Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) market wiill grow at A CAGR Of 9.33 percent over the 2012-2014 period according to a new Research and Markets report entitled ""Global Mobile Satellite Services Market 2011-2014."    One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is demand of data services. The Global MSS market has also been witnessing increasing investment in satellite programs. However, the migration of subscribers to other services and decreasing profit could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

Key vendors dominating this market space include Inmarsat, Iridium, Globalstar, Thuraya and ORBCOMM.

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Global Fixed Broadband Revenue Expected to Generate $191 Billion in 2012

Singapore, February 9, 2012--Strong growth in both subscription and service revenue propelled the global fixed broadband market during 2011. Significant subscriber additions last year were made by all fixed platforms: DSL, cable, and optical fiber. In some countries with a high penetration of DSL broadband service, the DSL subscriber base declined slightly, but it was offset by the growth in optical fiber subscriptions, acording to ABI Research.

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In-Flight Broadband Deployments to Surpass 6,100 Planes in 2015

Scottsdale, Ariz., February 8, 2012--The in-flight Wi-Fi market has emerged to offer customers the same benefits of broadband connectivity that they enjoy on the ground. While the market has been in development for over a decade, in-flight Wi-Fi has only recently taken off. Deployments of Wi-Fi onboard airplanes have gained strength over the last few years, with availability reaching critical mass on some airlines. New research from  In-Stat  forecasts that in-flight Wi-Fi broadband deployments will surpass 6,100 planes worldwide in 2015.