Digital STBs to double by 2009

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Spurred on by continued deployment and acceptance of digital terrestrial television, digital cable, and digital satellite services, worldwide shipments of digital set-top boxes are expected to accelerate strongly over the next five years. IMS Research forecasts a worldwide shipment volume of nearly 90 million units by 2009; a near-doubling of the expected 2004 volume of 47.8 million units.

Additionally, the Asia Pacific region is expected to contribute the strongest regional growth in digital set-top box shipments within the next five years. The region is forecasted to comprise slightly over 40 per cent of worldwide set-top box shipments by 2009, a 43 per cent increase in share compared to the 28 epr cent expected for 2004.