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IPTV Set to Skyrocket: 53.7M
Subscribers, $44B in Service Revenue by 2009, Says Infonetics Research
Other Topics: IPTV Video on
Demand, End to End iTV Services
Infonetics Research
November 14, 2005
Campbell, CA --IPTV service revenue,
subscribers, and capital expenditures are increasing rapidly, says a
new report by analyst firm Infonetics Research, IPTV Equipment and
Services Market Outlook.
Worldwide IPTV service revenue will skyrocket to over $44 billion in
2009, according to the report. DSL providers account for the bulk of
service revenue now, but cable broadband providers will also migrate
to all-IP triple-play services in the next few years, possibly
offering wireless services as well.
Service providers anticipate big payoffs from IPTV, judging from the
significant investments they are making. In 2004, service providers
worldwide spent $304 million on IPTV-related services infrastructure,
growing to almost $4.5 billion in 2009 as providers look to IPTV
services as the means of raising ARPU from a near-saturated broadband
subscriber base. |
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"Service providers have been investing in IP DSLAMs, broadband edge
routers, and aggregation switches to prepare for IPTV in the network
infrastructure layer, but are having to make significant investments
in the services layer too, adding video on demand servers, encoders,
and headend equipment as well," said Richard Webb, Infonetics Research
analyst and lead author of the report. "But the biggest decision they
face right now is who to choose as a middleware partner."
IPTV subscribers are increasing briskly as well, topping 53 million
worldwide in 2009. Subscriber growth is strong in all regions,
especially in Asia Pacific, where faster forms of DSL like VDSL and
ADSL2/2+ are stimulating subscriber growth.
"Service providers in Asia Pacific and EMEA, especially PCCW in Hong
Kong and FastWeb in Italy, and independent operators in North America
like SureWest, are already experiencing significant IPTV subscriber
growth," noted Jeff Heynen, Directing Analyst for Broadband and IPTV
at Infonetics Research. "We expect SBC, Verizon, BT, and other large
providers to successfully conquer the technical and marketing hurdles
before them, and when they do, their IPTV subscriber figures will
increase substantially year-over-year."
Growth Highlights
- Worldwide IPTV service revenue will grow to over $44 billion in 2009
- IPTV services infrastructure capex will grow 1,377%, from $304
million to close to $4.5 billion
- The number of IPTV subscribers worldwide will grow to 53.7 million
in 2009
The number of IPTV subscribers in North America will increase
12,985% between 2004 and 2009
Infonetics' report analyzes the fundamental drivers, growth areas, and
technologies gaining the most traction in the market, tracking IPTV
service infrastructure capex, IPTV service revenue, and IPTV
subscribers. The report includes worldwide and regional market size,
analysis, and revenue, capex, and subscriber forecasts through 2009
for North America, EMEA, Asia Pacific, CALA, and worldwide.
About Infonetics Research
Infonetics Research is the premier international
market research and consulting firm specializing in data networking
and telecom. Services include market share and forecasting, end-user
survey research, service provider survey research, and service
provider capex analysis.
Download sample data at www.info.infonetics.com. For sales, contact
VP Larry Howard. |
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