The set-top box (STB) market revenue for 2nd quater 2014 that includes IP, cable, satellite, and DTT STBs and OTT media servers reaches $4.8 billion, up 4% from 1Q14, according to the leading market research firm Infonetics Research. Infonetics in its Set-Top Boxes and Pay TV Subscribers report tracks IP, cable, satellite, and digital terrestrial (DTT) set-top boxes (STBs) and over-the-top (OTT) media servers.
- According to Infonetcis, over-the-top (OTT) media servers are quickly becoming the STB of choice for pay TV providers in emerging markets such as China, where free video content is abundant and service providers are looking to bundle live streaming video with their own broadband offerings. Overall, Infonetics forecasts the worldwide STB market to grow at a -0.05% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2013 to 2018 to reach al total of $19.2 billion.
The global set-top box (STB) market is in a fascinating period of mixed signals. While quarterly unit shipments are up, on a year-over-year basis shipments are down. And though nearly all STB product categories saw volume increases in 2Q14, satellite shipments continue a downward trend, while cable set-tops are growing due to an ongoing refresh cycle in North America and Europe
- Infonetics' Jeff Heynen, principal analyst for broadband access and pay TV
