Research and Markets: The Cable Set Top Box Market: After a Record Year in 2008, Slightly Lower Demand in 2009.DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f5bbbc/the_cable_set_top) has announced the addition of the "The Cable Set Top Box Market: After a Record Year in 2008, Slightly Lower Demand in 2009" report to their offering. After a record-setting year in 2008, demand for digital cable set top boxes is leveling off in 2009. Last year, there were just over 46.6 million digital cable set top box unit shipments. In 2009, we are forecasting worldwide unit shipments to decrease by 6%, to just over 44 million. The primary reason for the slowdown in demand has been the reaction of some cable TV operators to the global recession. Many cable operators, in particular some in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). , have reduced their capital expenditure (CAPEX) budgets in response to macroeconomic mac·ro·ec·o·nom·ics n. (used with a sing. verb) The study of the overall aspects and workings of a national economy, such as income, output, and the interrelationship among diverse economic sectors. conditions. This reduction has had a measurable impact on the number of cable set top boxes they are purchasing and deploying. This report covers the market for cable TV set top boxes, with special emphasis on product manufacturers, market and technology trends, and the semiconductor content of the boxes. It also provides a digital cable set top box Bill of Materials The list of components that make up a system. For example, a bill of materials for a house would include the cement block, lumber, shingles, doors, windows, plumbing, electric, heating and so on. forecast, digital cable set top box manufacturer market shares for 2008, and updates worldwide unit shipment and revenue forecasts through 2013. HIGHLIGHTS * Global unit shipments of digital cable set top boxes are projected to be 44 million in 2009, a decrease of 6% over 2008. * Demand for digital cable set top boxes in China continues to be strong. In 2009, unit shipments in China are projected to surpass 19 million units. Key Topics Covered: [TABLE OMITTED] Companies Mentioned: * Motorola * Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. * ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) A low-speed serial bus for connecting keyboards, mice and other input devices on Apple IIgs and Macintosh computers. Starting with the iMac in 1998, the ADB was superseded by USB. * ChangHong * Coship * DVN DVN Digital Video Network (Internet2) DVN Digital Value Network DVN Diploma in Veterinary Nursing DVN Device Number Holdings * HUMAX * Jiuzhou * Pace Micro Technology * Panasonic * Samsung * Skyworth * Thomson For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f5bbbc/the_cable_set_top |
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