Demand for digital cable set-top boxes in Asia is driving...
Demand for digital cable set-top boxes in Asia is driving a solid year for the category despite lower shipments in North America, according to data from NPD In-Stat. Declines in North America are due to a fall-off in cable TV…
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subscriber households and cable TV operators tightening capital expenditure budgets, In-Stat said. For 2011, global digital set-top box shipments are on track to pass 55 million units, down one percent from 2010, it said. Although In-Stat is projecting global unit shipments to slow in 2012 and 2013, the ongoing shift from analog cable to digital cable in developing countries will boost demand again in 2014, said analyst Mike Paxton. Motorola Mobility continues to be the leading cable set-top box manufacturer, followed by Cisco Systems, In-Stat said. In 2011, nearly 11 million HD cable set-top boxes are forecast to ship, while total digital cable set-top box product revenue is expected to reach $6.5 billion, it said. The total available market for semiconductor components in digital cable boxes is forecast to be $2.9 billion this year, In-Stat said.