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Viewing report
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Consumer Set Top Box Operating Systems And Middleware
In-Stat/MDR, June 2004, Pages: 51
Digital entertainment set top boxes are exploding. Those connected to anetwork are:
* Digital Cable TV set top boxes
* Digital Satellite TV set top boxes
* Internet Protocol (IP) set top boxes
* Digital Terrestrial set top boxes
All of these boxes use an Operating System (OS). Sitting on top of
Operating Systems are Middleware, which "interpret" between higher level
applications and the Operating System.
Six major trends that will transform the market:
* Creative licensing and royalty options
* Growing use of software modularity
* Use of Middleware to enhance low-end operating systems
* Expansion of available higher level applications
* Portability of applications and "content" to remote or mobile devices
* Accelerating Time-to-Market due to advances in development tools
After 2008, we believe that Middleware software will come into its own,
by adding new functions, features, and services to the ever-growing
installed base of set top boxes.
We expect this market to experience very strong, double-digit growth, with
the worldwide value rising from $218.5 million (US) during 2003, up to
nearly $800 million (US) during 2008.
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