WITH MORE AND MORE of the world’s telcos adding subscribers and services, the companies making the headends which deliver the video signals are enjoying a boom, says research firm In-Stat.
"As more headends are built, the market for broadcast TV content-processing equipment will turn from newly built headends to headend upgrades," said Michelle Abraham, In-Stat analyst, in a release. "Many of these upgrades will be the addition or replacement of encoding equipment as more channels are added and encoding technology improves. The launch of new HD channels will be a driving factor for additional encoding equipment."
The research also found:
* The worldwide telco TV headend market will reach US$732 million in 2011.
* Broadcast content processing equipment revenue will stagnate, while middleware, content protection, and on-demand content will continue to rise.
* A video-on-demand (VOD) service has become a requirement for many telcos when they deploy telco TV, which has improved the market for on-demand equipment vendors.
