VOD & Streaming Drive Growth for Digital Media Servers According to In-Stat.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2001 The worldwide annual dollar value of Digital Media Servers will top $1.2 billion (U.S.) during 2001, and expand to surpass $4.4 billion (U.S.) during 2005, 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. Cahners In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com). The high-tech market research firm finds that two key applications are driving the growth of this rapidly expanding market: Video-on-Demand (VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand ) and Streaming On The Internet. "While each application area is growing independently, broadcast-related Digital Media Server solutions have a significant long-term growth advantage over the streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. products," said Gerry Kaufhold, principal analyst with In-Stat's Multimedia Broadband Services See broadband and broadband service provider. Group. Over the long term, In-Stat expects that streaming will migrate upwards to become true video. Kaufhold continued, "At this time we expect to see the broadcast-related companies extending their reach downward and beginning to dominate the market for all Digital Media Server applications." In-Stat has also found that: -- The "other" segments of the Digital Media Server market will grow gradually from about $746 million (U.S.) in 2001, up to about $1.7 billion (U.S.) in 2005. -- Currently, Internet Streaming solutions represent the fastest growing segment of the market, but by 2005, the Video-on-Demand server segment will be on a strong growth trend and will surpass Internet Streaming sometime very soon after 2005. -- During the five-year forecast period, nearly 500,000 Digital Media Servers will ship cumulatively worldwide. The report, "VOD & Streaming Drive Growth For Digital Media Servers," (No. MB0103SM) provides insights and forecasts for the market for Digital Media Servers. To purchase this report, or for more information, please visit http://www.instat.com/catalog/cat-dt.htm#mb0103sm or contact Matthew Woods For the English cricketers named Matthew Wood, see Matthew Wood (Yorkshire-born cricketer) and Matthew Wood (Somerset cricketer). Matthew Wood (born August 15, 1972 in Walnut Creek, California) is an employee of Skywalker Sound. at 617/630-2139; mwoods@instat.com. The report price is $3,495 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. . Related In-Stat Reports: Streaming Media Done Right: Internet Broadcasting Internet Broadcasting (formerly Internet Broadcasting Systems), or IBS, is a provider of television station web sites. IBS hosts over 70 local stations' sites, and co-produced NBCOlympics. Systems http://www.instat.com/catalog/cat-dt.htm#mb0011vs Video Equipment for Telephone Company Local Switches http://www.instat.com/catalog/cat-dt.htm#mb0010vs Streaming Media: The Internet Collides with Digital Television http://www.instat.com/catalog/cat-dt.htm#mb0001dt Cahners In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com/) covers the full spectrum of digital communications Transmitting text, voice and video in binary form. See communications. research from vendor to end-user, providing the analysis and perspective that allows technology vendors and service providers worldwide to make more informed business decisions. In-Stat is a unit of Cahners Business Information (www.cahners.com), a leading provider of critical information and marketing solutions to business professionals and a member of the Reed Elsevier plc group. |
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