Communications and Technology Industry Research

By some estimates, video will be the next big thing in 2007. For example, In-Stat (News - Alert) recently predicted that this will be the year when high-definition video becomes widely available over broadband Internet connections.

 

This week In-Stat weighed in again on a related topic, namely the satellite TV uplink industry and its effect on digital video production equipment and video management products.

 

The research firm projects solid growth ahead for the satellite TV up link industry, predicting that it will be worth $300 million by 2010.

 

“The Satellite TV uplink industry is mature, but facing changes and growth opportunities,” In-Stat analyst Gerry Kaufhold said in a statement. “Each geographic region is developing along a unique path based on the changing demands of their local markets.”

 

As with video over the Internet, a key driver behind the growth will be the growing popularity of HDTV.

 

“All markets are being impacted by the need to support High Definition TV (HDTV) programming services,” Kaufhold said.

 

That need will have a variety of effects, In-Stat said, including that satellite TV uplinks will continue to upgrade video equipment at a regular pace for years to come. Although new technologies may slow down the need to launch satellite upgrades, eventually HDTV will force the issue.

For larger companies that manufacture professional video equipment, all this is very good news, In-Stat said; such companies will be presented with strong opportunities as a result of the demand for HDTV.

 

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