The Worldwide Market for Semiconductors and Software in Set-Top Boxes - 2007 Edition

Abstract

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In its recently-published report, "The Worldwide Market for Semiconductors and Software in Set-top Boxes - 2007 Edition," IMS Research provides an in-depth look at the components of digital set-top boxes. This study provides 5-year forecasts for the semiconductor and software content of the set-top box and delivers key findings such as:

• Spending on semiconductors in set-top boxes reached a low in 2005 and is forecast to grow 11% annually from 2006-2011.
• The advent of the set-top box as the home media gateway server is forecast to make the market for network interface modules grow at 20% annually.
• Rapid adoption of MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) decoder chips will be driven by cost decreases.
• Linux will ship on more than 30% of set-tops by 2011 as increased processor performance eliminates the need for real-time operating systems.
• Open standard interactive middleware will be active on 27% of deployed set-top boxes by the end of 2011.
• The rapid growth of Chinese cable and IPTV in 2006 resulted in NDS and other established CAS vendors to Tongfang and the IPTV CAS vendors

• Detailed volume, price, and revenue projections for the set-top box bill of materials.
• Forecast for the advent of home multimedia networking.
• Market size estimates for each component for 2004 to 2006 with forecasts through 2011.
• Forecast of the transition from real-time operating systems to Linux.
• Forecast for GEM and OCAP deployments.
• Market shares of the top conditional access vendors.

Semis & Software in Set-top Boxes 2007 provides unique insights on the markets for the various technologies used in set-top boxes. It builds on IMS Research' s comprehensive coverage of the set-top box marketplace and includes coverage of core MPEG decoder chipsets, front ends, RAM, Flash, Hard drives, I/O, power supplies, operating systems, interactive middleware, and conditional access.