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August 2008 Cable Telephony Subscriber Growth Remains Robust Growth in North America has been particularly strong, as cable operators near the end of their transition to voice-over-Internet protocol (VoIP)-enabled network architectures. (August 27, 2008) Healthy Growth in Global Home Networks but Potential Issue on Horizon Consumers' lack of knowledge regarding the benefits and differences between 802.11g and 802.11n could spell trouble for 802.11n upgrades. (August 26, 2008) Explosive Growth Forecast in Online Video Market, Netflix Subscription Model Wins Ad-supported professional video from major TV networks will become a strong revenue contributor by 2012. (August 13, 2008) MPEG Video IC Market in Mobile Devices Outpaces Tethered Products The use of MPEG video ICs in mobile handsets is resulting in higher demand in battery powered devices vs. tethered devices. (August 6, 2008) ‘Mobile Video’ Increasingly Includes ‘Internet Video’ but Mobile Operators Can Fulfill Current Needs Over half of the respondents to an In-Stat US consumer survey reported watching Internet video in the previous 30 days. (August 5, 2008) July 2008 Set Top Box Unit Shipments Spike As Digital TV Services Proliferate Strong demand from Free-to-Air satellite service, coupled with the expanding availability of digital cable TV and IPTV services, fueled a record-setting number of unit shipments. (July 29, 2008) PC-TV Tuner Market to Get Boost from European and Asian Shift to Digital TV, US Move to Mobile ATSC M&H Services However, the uptake of PC-TV tuners is not guaranteed, as they face challenges from a wide variety of options consumers now have to use to gather and view a wide range of video content. (July 16, 2008) June 2008 Developing a Niche Will Be a Key to Social Networking Success The more specific a social networking site is to a select group of users, the more targeted the advertising can become. (June 30, 2008) Personal Navigation Device Sales Beat Expectations However, the PND market faces strong competition from both mobile phone handset navigation and embedded automotive navigation systems. (June 25, 2008) Indian Pay TV Market Forecast is Steady Growth Total pay-TV subscribers will grow at a CAGR of 5.2% from 2007 to 2012 (June 4, 2008) Service Operators Look to Existing Home Wiring for Networking Set-Top Boxes The number of North American households with in-home provider network nodes over coax or phone wiring will climb dramatically from 2007–2009. (June 2, 2008) May 2008 Strong Growth Projected in Asian Online Gaming Total revenue for the Asia/Pacific online gaming market is expected to reach US$21.1 billion in 2013. (May 19, 2008) User-Generated Video Growing Faster Than Expected With significant growth in the Chinese market, the forecasts for User-Generated Video use and revenue have shifted upward since last year. (May 13, 2008) Children’s Comfort in Digital Technology Fuels Growth in Electronic-based, Edutainment Toy Industry One of the fastest growing segments in the overall toy industry is the edutainment market. (May 5, 2008) April 2008 Cable Set Top Box Market Looking Strong After Record Growth in 2007 Strong demand for basic digital cable set top boxes, especially in the Chinese market, coupled with sustained demand for advanced digital cable set top boxes in the North American market, is fueling the market growth. (April 30, 2008) Fragmentation of Mobile TV Broadcasting Here to Stay In digital mobile TV broadcasting, several standards are being used, several mainly in one country, and that situation is likely to continue in the future. (April 22, 2008) Consumer Network Storage Market Grew Faster in 2007 Although competition in this space has increased with more players, sound opportunities can be captured, including NAS, SAN, NDAS, and Windows Home Server platforms. (April 14, 2008) Digital Sales Will Account for 40% of Music Purchases by 2012 Factors contributing to this growth include the global expansion of broadband, continued demand for single-track downloads, and expanding music catalogues. (April 9, 2008) Consumer Electronics Market to Continue Expansion Through 2011 Shipments of personal computers and peripherals, traditional consumer electronics products, and communications products will grow to 3.1 billion units in 2011. (April 2, 2008) Steady Growth Expected for Portable Consumer Electronics The markets for digital radio receivers, edutainment toys, portable media players, and portable navigation devices will all thrive over the next five years. (April 1, 2008) March 2008 DTH Set-Tops: A Tale of Two Markets Maturing markets with decaying rates and high growth/emerging markets currently characterize the pay direct-to-home TV industry. (March 17, 2008) IP Set Top Market Doubled in 2007 North America was one of the fastest growing regions, as AT&T ramped up the pace of installations throughout the year. (March 11, 2008) Awareness of Networked Multimedia Lacking but Growing in Asia/Pacific The majority of Asia/Pacific home network users still only use their network for Internet sharing. (March 7, 2008) US Consumers Eyeing ‘High Speed’ Broadband More Closely US consumers are becoming aware of the limitations that some broadband service connections provide. (March 5, 2008) February 2008 Multimedia Home Networking Growing But Still Not Mainstream Although consumer research shows that there has been progress, the majority of consumers still only use their home network for Internet sharing. (February 19, 2008)