Global Set-top Box Market, Forecast to 2022

Global Set-top Box Market, Forecast to 2022

Set-top box vendors are focused on supporting devices that enable seamless rendering of high-quality video on a powerful user interface. The global set-top box market crossed 300.8 million in unit shipments in 2017 and is expected to grow to 359.2 million units, recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6% (2017–2022). The ongoing analog switch-off in several emerging economies, refresh cycles in North America and some parts of Europe, and upgrades to advanced functionality with a richer user interface for quick search and discovery of content are driving the growth of the global set-top boxes market. The growth opportunity stems from greenfield opportunities in emerging markets, acquisition of key market competitors, and addition of features to STBs such as HD functionality, security, and gateway abilities.

Research Scope
This market insight covers the following:
Detailed global market trend analyses—including market drivers, market restraints, technology trends, regional analysis, and competitive analysis
Detailed unit shipment and revenue forecasts for the total set-top box device market
A competitive landscape, in terms of major participants and market share analysis
A competitive analysis, concerning major participants and market share analysis for ARRIS, Technicolor, Huawei, Skyworth Digital, and Samsung
Geographical Segmentation: The global market has been segmented into North America, Latin America (NALA), Asia-Pacific (APAC), and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

Research Highlights
The base year of the study is 2017, with forecasts running up to 2022. The research highlights key trends impacting the global set-top box market and outlines future implications. These trends include over-the-top (OTT) streaming and app-based multi-screen experiences capturing mindshare from traditional TV, smart TVs potentially threatening the future of set-top boxes, and 4K ultra-high definition (HD) set-top boxes gaining strong momentum in the set-top box market.

Research Benefits
Readers who can benefit from the content found in this research include set-top box vendors in the cable, satellite, OTT and DTT segments; smart TV vendors; and complementary vendors such as middleware vendors, device vendors, and anyone looking to venture into the set-top box market.

Key Issues Addressed
Is the market growing? If so, how long will it continue to grow and at what rate?
What are the regional trends in the set-top box market, and what do they mean for the global growth strategies of vendors?
Are the products/services offered today meeting customer needs, or is additional development needed?
What are the critical success factors? Who is further along the curve in addressing these issues?
What are the major drivers and restraints in the set-top box market?
What do vendors need to know to stay ahead of the curve?
What are the key trends and how will they impact the set-top box market?