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Tuesday 12 May 2015
Retail OTT STBs to overtake telco IPTV STBs in shipments in 2015, IHS says
Global shipments of over-the-top (OTT) set-top boxes (STBs) sold at retail - including Apple TV, Chromecast and Roku boxes - will overtake shipments of IPTV STBs used for pay TV services...
Wednesday 18 March 2015
ALi expects slight revenue growth in 1Q15
Set-top box (STB) IC supplier ALi expects its first-quarter revenues to increase slightly from the NT$1.13 billion (US$35.7 million) reported for the fourth quarter of 2014, with...
Thursday 24 July 2014
STB revenues post best year ever in 2013, says IHS
Following a relatively flat three-year period, the global set-top box (STB) market managed to achieve the highest annual revenue total in its history in 2013, setting the stage for...
Wednesday 28 May 2014
Broadcom extends market share to nearly 49% in STB IC market, says ABI Research
Broadcom, once thought of as primarily strong in the North America cable set-top box (STB) market, has extended its market share such that it now leads in the cable, satellite, IPTV,...
Friday 22 February 2013
Cisco wins big in India as Chinese set-top box manufacturers surge, says ABI Research
Cisco won significant standard definition (SD) set-top box (STB) business in India in the quarter ending January 26, 2013. Cisco shipped 1.3 million boxes in the fourth quarter compared...
Wednesday 11 July 2012
Multiscreen pay-TV operators shift to PCs, smartphones and tablets, says IHS
In 2015, 49% - or nearly half of all devices obtaining TV services from 43 of the largest global pay-TV operators that have commenced deployment of multiscreen services - will be...
Thursday 8 March 2012
New Apple TV supports full 1080p HD, available for US$99
While unveiling the third-genertion iPad with an improved processor, a higher-resolution display and faster wireless connectivity at a March 7 event, Apple also introduced an updated...
Thursday 12 January 2012
VIA, SiS achieve results from non-PC industry
Taiwan-base chipset makers VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS), although already phasing out of the PC chipset market, have both entered different markets and achieved...
Tuesday 27 December 2011
Apple suppliers to start preparing materials for iTV in 1Q12, say sources
The supply chain of Apple will start preparing materials for iTV sets in the first quarter of 2012 in order to meet Apple's schedule to launch the new display products in the second...
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Asustek outsources motherboard orders to Cal-Comp Electronics
Asustek Computer has recently added Taiwan-based Cal-Comp Electronics, an affiliate of Compal Electronics, as its motherboard manufacturing partner and is expected to outsource 5-6...
Friday 18 November 2011
HUMAX and Opera Software launch HD set-top boxes with ready web apps
It's the 2nd round of Linear & IP Hybrid. HUMAX, the leading set-top-box manufacturer, and Opera Software announced that the high-definition (HD) set-top-boxes (STB) model, "iCord...
Tuesday 20 September 2011
Motorola Mobility acquisition boosts Google TV, says IHS
Google's recent acquisition of Motorola Mobility may yet allow the search giant to achieve success with its faltering Google TV product, as Google tries again to penetrate the market...
Monday 6 September 2010
Apple TV gives Apple entry into booming Internet-enabled living room market, says iSuppli
Steve Jobs' unveiling of the second-generation Apple TV will give Apple an entry in the market for Internet-enabled living room devices, the fastest-growing major segment of Internet-connected...
Tuesday 8 June 2010
Global pay-TV subscribers to grow 7% as more set-top box solutions enter the market
More than 719 million pay-TV subscribers are expected to sign up in 2010 as the economic recovery continues to gain momentum, according to latest forecasts from ABI Research. Digital...
Friday 4 June 2010
Broadcom talks about growing opportunities in wireless
Michael Hurlston, senior vice president and general manager for the Home and Wireless Networking Business Unit at chip specialist Broadcom recently sat down with Digitimes to share...