SCOTTSDALE, AZ – IP set-top box unit shipments will surpass 21 million in 2011, up 14% year-over-year, says In-Stat.
Motorola remained the market share leader in 2010, with 21% of the market. North American IP STB unit shipments will increase 48% in 2012, and in 2013, Western Europe will account for 46% of worldwide IP STB revenues, the firm says.
In-Stat cited gains in subscribers by major telecommunications providers and replacement orders. Future demand will likely come from a migration to a server/client architecture, where a primary media gateway/server shares content with client boxes distributed throughout the home.
GLENVIEW, IL -- Illinois Tool Works' Power Systems and Electronics business unit reported year-over-year sales growth of 16% for the three months ended Aug. 31.
STAMFORD, CT — Semiconductor inventories are again on the rise and are headed toward "worrisome" levels," precipitating a correction in late 2011, Gartner warned yesterday.