Direct Broadcast Satellite Infrastructure, CPE, and Interactive Services

Worldwide Assessment of Set-Top Boxes, Dishes, Video Infrastructure, HD, PVR, VOD, VoIP, and Satellite Broadband

This study examines the market for DBS television infrastructure solutions. It addresses trends in the deployment of equipment in DBS broadcast uplink sites, as well as IP equipment to enable interactive services such as VOD, VoIP, and broadband. Infrastructure equipment analysis includes headend equipment (encompassing modulators, encoders, servers, and commercial ad-insertion equipment) and the equipment requirements for interactive uplink sites.

The research also analyzes services trends such as the inclusion of mobile services into service packages, the uptake in broadband and telephony services, and the rollout of VOD. Its overview of residential services includes basic service, premium services, video on demand, telephony, broadband, and other services. Finally, the report looks at equipment deployed at households: dishes and STBs.