Sunday, May 01, 2005
Broadband TV subscribers to reach 25.3 mn in 2008
Indiantelevision.com > News Headlines > Broadband TV subscribers to reach 25.3 mn in 2008: "According to a new study from Research and Markets, the number of subscribers receiving broadband-delivered TV services will rise from 1.9 million in 2004 to 25.3 million in 2008.
Subscription revenues are projected to soar from $635 million last year to $7.2 billion in 2008. The IPTV Global Forecast: 2005-2008 report looks at the developments in IPTV platforms worldwide, including plans by SBC and BellSouth to deploy large IP TV networks in the U.S., and Verizon's strategy to use IP TV technology to deliver VOD over its FTTP access network. In addition, China Telecom is looking to introducing broadband-delivered VOD, and continued growth is expected for PCCW's Now Broadband TV in Hong Kong and FastWeb in Italy."
Subscription revenues are projected to soar from $635 million last year to $7.2 billion in 2008. The IPTV Global Forecast: 2005-2008 report looks at the developments in IPTV platforms worldwide, including plans by SBC and BellSouth to deploy large IP TV networks in the U.S., and Verizon's strategy to use IP TV technology to deliver VOD over its FTTP access network. In addition, China Telecom is looking to introducing broadband-delivered VOD, and continued growth is expected for PCCW's Now Broadband TV in Hong Kong and FastWeb in Italy."
