Date: 28/09/2011

IP set top box shipments estimated to surpass 21 million in 2011

In-Stat has reported that unit shipments of IP set top box will surpass 21 million in 2011.

"The recent up-tick in IP set top boxes is a result of Telcos gaining subscribers from cable and satellite providers, as well as replacing the boxes of current subscribers," says Michelle Abraham, Research Director. "Future increases for IP set top box shipments will likely be driven by service providers moving to a server/client architecture where there is a media gateway/server located in the media room of the house that shares its content with client boxes that are distributed throughout the rest of the home. These client boxes will be IP STBs. DirectTV is one of the first providers to offer this service, but In-Stat expects that others will follow over the next few years."

Other findings shared by the In-Stat research include:
The IP set top box market will grow 14% in 2011.
Motorola remained the market share leader in 2010 with 21% of the market.
North American IP STB unit shipments will increase 48% in 2012.
In 2013, Western Europe will account for 46% of worldwide IP STB revenues.
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