The latest IPTV forecasts from MRG have just been published. MRG’s numbers include a forecast for IPTV subscribers, service revenues, and system revenues from 2009 to 2013. By and large last year’s predicted numbers have already been achieved.
Because the 2009 subscriber total exceeded the last forecast by 2 million, the new forecast* indicates that global IPTV subscribers will grow from 28 million in 2009 to 83 million in 2013, a compound annual growth rate of 31%. The European region will continue to lead in IPTV deployments in 2013 with a 48% share, followed by Asia, North America and Rest of World.
“Now that the economy seems to be improving, and Service Providers are still reporting solid growth, this latest edition has adjusted the forecast accordingly,” stated Jose Alvear, MRG IPTV Analyst. “This was done in response to the better-than-expected growth exhibited by the major Service Providers around the world in 2009.”
Total service revenue for 2013 is projected at US$38 billion, also up sharply from the last forecast. MRG’s new report includes added information on strategies and new services being added to IPTV offerings. “Consumers are beginning to understand the advantages of IPTV,” says Gary Schultz, MRG President. “Simultaneously, IPTV operators are facing more competition, driving rapid investment in both infrastructure and new services.”
The four regions analyzed include a breakdown of capital spending, service revenue, and DSL & IPTV subscribers; and seven discrete IPTV system sectors, including Access Systems, Video Headends, Video-on-Demand, Set-top Boxes, Middleware, Content Protection/Digital Rights Management, and System Integration/Professional Services.
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