THE MOBILE VIDEO infrastructure market will experience “rapid growth rates over the next several years in spite of the economy”, says a new report from high-tech market research firm In-Stat.
Called "Worldwide Mobile Video Infrastructure: The Buildout Continues”, the report analyzes the worldwide demand for mobile video equipment and offers five year forecasts by region. It also examines the “race” between TV networks and Pay-TV services against the broadband Internet and wireless services to be the preferred provider of digital television, and the associated infrastructure required for each.
"In spite of the present economic turmoil, consumer interest in mobile video is growing, and service providers must build infrastructure to be in position when consumer demand recovers. Europe is the largest region for transmission revenue due to the number of countries that have launched, or plan to launch, mobile-specific out-of-band broadcast networks," says Gerry Kaufhold, In-Stat analyst.
"Mobile video headends will drive growth for encoders and transcoders to support an increasing number of video channels and display sizes. When the Mobile Internet hits its stride, we’ll see online videos being repurposed for mobile devices", Kaufhold predicts.
