Industry Research from In-Stat

The Cable Set Top Box Market: After a Record Year in 2008, Slightly Lower Demand in 2009
After a record-setting year in 2008, demand for digital cable set top boxes is leveling off in 2009. Last year, there were just over 46.6 million digital cable set top box unit shipments. Due to cable TV operator spending reductions, in 2009, we are forecasting worldwide unit shipments to decrease by 6%, to just over 44 million. This report covers the market for cable TV set top boxes, with special emphasis on product manufacturers, market and technology trends, and the semiconductor content of the boxes. It also provides a digital cable set top box Bill of Materials forecast, digital cable set top box manufacturer market shares for 2008, and updates worldwide unit shipment and revenue forecasts through 2013. More Info
3Q09 Cellular Subscriptions and Handsets Database
This report provides a summary by bandwidth, technology, and region in pivot-tables for quick analysis of trends using a combination of subscriptions as well as handset shipments and revenues. This report includes: -Five-year subscriptions forecasts by wireless technology and region (CDMA, GSM/EDGE, CDMA EV-DO, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA/HSPA/HSPA+, and LTE) -Five-year handset shipment and revenue forecasts by technology and region.
Worldwide Smartphones
The worldwide smartphone industry is one of the few that has successfully weathered the current recession; in fact, smartphones actually seem to be recession-proof. But while the number of smartphones continues to grow, so does the number of smartphone OSs, so much so, that 2010 looks like it will be a pivotal year for the survival of smartphone OSs. This report looks at smartphone trends, including operating systems, hardware content, and consumer preferences, and backs up these trends with a smartphone forecast, regional forecast, a forecast for each major smartphone OS, and forecasts for smartphones with GPS, picoprojectors, accelerometers, image sensors, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Also included are survey results on what features users want in their smartphones, and a bill-of-materials for a typical smartphone.
Home Network Technology & Connectivity Use: Ethernet, 802.11, Coax, and Powerline
Based upon the results of our North American broadband survey, the majority of consumers with a home network that use Wi-Fi are still not very/not at all familiar with the benefits and differences between 802.11g and 802.11n. Although this may limit upgrades in the short term, the older Wi-Fi standards will be discontinued eventually anyway. Other wired technologies that use coax, phone wiring, and powerline are also beginning to make strides with telcos deploying telco TV services. The number of home LAN physical layer interface shipments will surpass 500 million in 2010, and the installed base of home networks will surpass 300 million in 2011. Global and regional forecasts are provided for home networks, with North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific broken down by use of Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, and other wired solutions. In addition, global home network interfaces by physical layer are included, since the majority of network-enabled devices have both wired and wireless connectivity options. More Info
Global Outlook for Broadband CPE Through 2013
In 2008, 154 million broadband customer premises equipment (CPE) units (broadband modems, routers, and residential gateways) shipped worldwide, resulting in an increase of 2.4% over 2007, the slowest growth in this decade. Through 2013, modems and ONTs will continue to dominate global unit shipments. This report contains analysis of worldwide equipment shipments, home networks, and consumer survey data. We examine key worldwide and regional CPE markets for broadband modems/ONTs, routers, and residential gateways for DSL, cable, Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH), Fixed Wireless Broadband, and Fixed Satellite Broadband. VoIP forecasts are included for DSL, cable, and router equipment, with a regional breakout for cable E-MTAs. Wired vs. wireless segmentations are included for routers and DSL residential gateways. In addition, global and regional forecasts are provided for home networks, as well as recent consumer survey perspectives about equipment features that impact buying decisions. More Info
2Q09 PayTV Subscribers
The PayTV Subscribers Database provides actual subscriber numbers for cable (analog and digital), satellite (DTH), and IPTV (or telco TV) worldwide for the past two years in annual format. Also provided are actuals for the quarter(s) passed in the current year. Regional subscriber forecasts by platform and by type (where appropriate) are provided in annual format for the current year and subsequent four years. Free-to-air TV subscriber forecasts are also provided for a picture of the total available worldwide TV-household market.
Notebook and Netbook Quarterly Market Shares
This report provides a brief view of worldwide mobile PC revenues and shipments. It contains 5-year revenue forecasts for the mobile PC segment as well as 5-year unit shipment forecasts broken down by form factor (notebook, netbook, ultra mobile, and MID). Additionally, historical total unit shipments are provided for the top 5 PC vendors.
Worldwide PMP/MP3 Player Shipments Plateau as Market Succumbs to Competition From Emerging Connected Device Segments
Not so long ago, the PMP/MP3 player market was one of the fastest-growing segments in the portable consumer electronic (CE) industry, with Apple as the runaway leader with its successful iPod lineup. Today, the market is facing a serious slowdown as Apple shifts its focus to its illustrious iPhone, and as iPhone-like competitors pop up. PMP/MP3 player shipments will reach 225 million worldwide by the end of 2009, up only 5% from 2008. Manufacturers are scrambling to encourage sales by adding enhanced features, like touchscreens and support for Wi-Fi. Nevertheless, the PMP/MP3 player market has reached saturation due to waning consumer demand, a poor economic environment, and competition from emerging Internet-connected CE segments, such as audio/video-capable smartphones and mobile Internet devices (MIDs). In-Stat's latest research on the global PMP/MP3 player market includes forecasts for unit shipments and revenues out to 2013. Regional splits for unit shipments, as well as expectations for growth in Wi-Fi enabled PMPs, are included. New to this research is a bill of materials analysis and the total silicon revenue opportunity for suppliers to the global PMP market. More Info
Electronic Book Survey: US Consumers’ Attitudes and Behaviors Toward the Burgeoning E-Book Market
The e-book market continues to heat up as Amazon updates its Kindle lineup and as Sony bolsters its e-book lineup with low-priced models and a newly introduced wireless e-book. In-Stat recently fielded an online survey to almost 18,000 North American consumers regarding their attitudes and behaviors toward e-books. This survey garnered over 1,500 responses and found that, among both e-book owners and future purchasers, Amazon remains the most desired e-book brand. Other survey data regarding current e-book usage, important purchase criteria, and preferred e-book content is also included. Look for this survey research, as well as other research on today’s hottest portable consumer electronics markets, in In-Stat’s Portable Entertainment Devices service.