DESPITE a global slowdown in broadband customer premises equipment (CPE) over the last year, cable gateways, wireless and VoIP routers, and wireless and VoIP DSL CPE units continued to grow in at least double digits, research from In-Stat has found.
In addition, several segments of the broadband CPE market, including cable gateways, fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) gateways, and fixed wireless broadband (FWB) CPE are expected to grow considerably faster than the overall market over the next five years.
“Gigabit Ethernet, VoIP, the DSL Forum’s TR-69, and 802.11n are all drivers for CPE upgrades and replacements,” said In-Stat analyst Joyce Putscher, in the press release. “We’re also seeing accelerated growth in FTTH CPE unit shipments in 2009.”
The report, Global Outlook for Broadband Through 2013, contains analysis of worldwide equipment shipments, home networks, and consumer survey data.
Recent research by In-Stat also found the following:
– The overall broadband CPE market includes broadband modems, routers, and residential gateway equipment for DSL, cable, FTTH, FWB and fixed satellite broadband.
– VoIP-enabled DSL CPE unit shipments saw healthy growth in 2008, and more than half of DSL CPE unit shipments will be VoIP enabled in 2009. Worldwide SOHO/Home Routers with VoIP also grew strongly with over 40% unit growth.
– The FTTH CPE segment, which includes ONTs and FTTH gateways, will see a nearly 20% compound annual growth rate through 2013.
– The majority of global FWB subscribers are now WiMAX. Asia/Pacific has the lead in FWB subscribers and CPE shipments, followed by Europe. In 2011, Asia/Pacific should capture over 50% share of the annual FWB CPE shipments.
