Double-Digit IPTV Growth Forecast for Verizon, AT&T in Q3'09, Strategy Analytics.US on Track to Surpass 5 Million Telco TV Subs in 2009 BOSTON -- AT&T and Verizon are expected to post double-digit IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. subscriber growth in their respective third quarter releases, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. analyst firm Strategy Analytics. The firm estimates that Verizon's FiOS TV customer base will grow 12% in the quarter, exceeding 2.8 million total subscribers. Meanwhile, AT&T is expected to add over 250,000 new U-verse subs, implying a 17% sequential growth rate. A recent report published by Strategy Analytics shows US IPTV growing to 15.5 million subscribers by 2013. This growth, however, will hinge upon Verb 1. hinge upon - be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework" depend on, depend upon, devolve on, hinge on, turn on, ride the ability of Telcos to articulate the value of IPTV, according to Strategy Analytics. "Telcos need to go beyond trying to simply replicate rep·li·cate v. 1. To duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat. 2. To reproduce or make an exact copy or copies of genetic material, a cell, or an organism. n. A repetition of an experiment or a procedure. the cable experience," said Ben Piper, analyst and Director of the Strategy Analytics Multiplay Market Dynamics service. "Content does matter, but so do features. Operators able to optimize optimize - optimisation relevant feature sets for customers will ultimately succeed." The total US Telco TV market, estimated at 4.6 million subscribers in Q3'09, will near 5.3 million subscribers by year-end, according to Strategy Analytics. Analyst Blogs: blogs.strategyanalytics.com/dcp www.multiplayblog.com About Strategy Analytics Strategy Analytics, Inc. provides timely and actionable Giving sufficient legal grounds for a lawsuit; giving rise to a Cause of Action. An act, event, or occurrence is said to be actionable when there are legal grounds for basing a lawsuit on it. market intelligence focused on opportunities and disruptive forces in the areas of Automotive Electronics and Entertainment, Broadband Connected Home, Mobile & Wireless Intelligent Systems and Virtual Worlds. Headquartered in Boston, MA, with offices in the UK, France, Germany, Japan, S. Korea and China, Strategy Analytics works with clients through annual multi-client services, management team workshops and custom consulting engagements. For more information, please visit http://www.strategyanalytics.com/ |
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