Video Servers - A Global Update of Market Trends & Opportunities

Video Servers - A Global Update of Market Trends & Opportunities

Video servers have rapidly emerged as a critical requisite in new markets powering video applications and enabling organizations to use their video assets for various purposes. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) directive to transit to digital version proved to be a shot in the arm, particularly for large-sized video server solutions. The market seems all set to grow as telecom companies are expected to park their investments in the video-on-demand sector. Video server technology is increasingly being adopted by news-stations and television broadcast companies to provide viewers access to streaming videos and other features. The use of streaming video servers by business enterprises for product demonstrations, corporate training, education, corporate communications and video conferencing applications are likely to boost the market.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Video Servers: A Global Update of Market Trends & Opportunities" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

VIDEO SERVERS BMR-7015


CONTENTS


1. METHODOLOGY 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. INDUSTRY DYNAMICS 4
Overview 4
Video Server Market on a Fast Track Growth 4
Burgeoning Usage of Video Server Technology 5
Video Server Products - Effective Substitute for Video Tape
Recorders 5
FCC’s Directive for Digital Shift - To Enhance Market Demand 5
Major Trends & Issues 6
Digitizing Images - An Evolving Trend in Video Server
Applications 6
New End-Use Applications to Propel Demand 6
IP based Cameras Market to Register Rampant Growth 6
Rapid Evolution of Digital Media Servers in Home Networking 6
Complete Digitalization to Reap Cost Savings 7
Video Server Technology to Gain on Enhanced Flexibility and
Production Speeds 7
Caching and Content Storage - Major Components to Focus On 7
Broadcast Stations - Inclination Towards Automation Systems 8
Full Shift to Digital Formats Mandate Improved Value Proposal 8
Absence of Standardization Restricts Deployment of Video Server 9
Maintenance of Analog and Digital Formats: A Major Concern 9
Delay in FCC’s Deadline: Challenge to Video Server Growth 9
Data Security - Still a Matter of Concern 10
Video Server Market Hit by Low Quality Streaming Over the
Internet 10
Factors Driving the Video Servers Market 10
Data, Voice and Video - Triple Play Encourages Growth in
Video Server Market 10
Digitalization of Broadcasting Stations Drives the Market 11
Mounting VOD Market Propels Video Server Market 11
Digital Asset Management Solutions to Boost Video Server Growth 11
Increased Video Server Usage for Corporate Conferencing and
Training 11
Declining Hardware Prices Make Video Servers Appealing to
Consumers 11
Streaming on Internet and VOD Push Up Video Server Market 12
Manipulation, Storage and Retrieval of AAF/MXF-Files 12
Advancements in Video Signals Recording Measures 12
Digital Technology Gathers Momentum in Newsrooms 13
Changes in the Workflow 13
Repurposing of the Content 13
High Definition (HD) Programming: Gaining Demand 14

3. END-USE MARKET ANALYSIS 14
Analysis of the Video Server Market by Segment 14
Broadcast Video Servers Market 14
Growth Drivers 15
Growth Restraints 16
Demand 16
Pricing 17
Enterprise Video Servers Market 17
Growth Drivers 18
Growth Restraints 19
Demand 21
Market Majors Compete to Grab Additional Market Slice 21
Cable/Telco Video Servers Market 21
Growth Drivers 22
Growth Restraints 23
Demand 24
Pricing 24

4. PRODUCT FACTS 25
Video Servers 25
Broadcast Video Servers Market 26
Enterprise Video Servers Market 26
Cable/Telco Video Servers Market 27

5. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 28
Audiotube Completes Encoding and Playback Technologies
Acquisition 28
Harris Broadcast Receives a Contract from Snader and Associates 28
TelVue Completes Acquisition of PSG 28
BitBand Enters into IPTV Supply Agreement with Connexion
Technologies 29
Bluestar Secutech Secures Contract from Shanghai Stock
Communication 29
Mango DSP and Aralia Systems Sign Partnership Agreement 29
Mango DSP Enters into Partnership with Steelbox Networks 29
IMAKE Signs Reference Sales Agreement with CCC and a VOD
Server OEM 29
Videotron Chooses Concurrent’s MHBOSS 30
HP Partners with VMware for HP ProLiant Servers 30
Escient Rolls Out New Line of Digital Video Servers 30
Dedicated Micros Introduces DV-IP HD Video Server 30
Matco Launches MA-1600 Video Server 31
2Wire Launches Intelligent Home Server 31
Equilibrium to Introduce MediaRich Audio / Video Server 31
Mango DSP Rolls Out Pegasus- M Intelligent Video Server 32
Advantech Rolls Out DVG-1100 MPEG4 Video Server 32
Harris Corporation Launches Latest Media Platform Server 33
SeaChange Launches Broadcast Flash Memory Library FML200 33
HP Launches ProLiant iVirtualization 33
Doremi Rolls Out V1-HD-2K Video Server 34
Kasenna Wins Telefonia Contract 34
Mirasys Introduces Mirasys NVR Pro 34
Multimedia Polska Deploys VOD Solutions of Harmonic (Poland) 35
Optibase to Unveil Creator Ingest Server 35
Siemens Releases OpenScape® UC Server 35
Canadian Cable Systems Alliance Signs an Agreement with SeaChange 36
ARRIS Completes Acquisition of C-COR 36
NVerzion Collaborates with 360 Systems for Tape-to-Digital
Transition Solutions 36
MPC Corporation Acquires Professional Business of Gateway 37
Motorola Acquires Broadbus 37
eInfochips and ObjectVideo Unveil eIntelliServe 37
Mango DSP Launches Intelligent Video Server 38
NewBay Introduces New Mobile Video Server 38
Ross Video Unveils SoftMetal Video Server Series 38
Telindus Surveillance to Launch Centauri Video Codec 39
Omneon Video Launches Omneon MediaDeck™ 39
SeaChange to Launch MediaServer Flash Streamer 39

6. MAJOR PLAYERS 40
360 Systems (USA) 40
Arris Group, Inc. (USA) 40
AXIS AB (Sweden) 40
Cisco Systems (USA) 40
Concurrent Computer Corporation (USA) 40
Dell Inc (USA) 41
Doremi Labs Inc (USA) 41
Drastic Technologies (USA) 41
Entone (USA) 41
Harris Corporation (USA) 41
Hewlett-Packard Company (USA) 42
IBM Corp (USA) 42
InfoValue Computing, Inc (USA) 42
Kasenna, Inc. (USA) 42
Microsoft Corp (USA) 42
Motorola, Inc. (US) 43
Omneon Video Networks (USA) 43
Pinnacle Systems, Inc. (USA) 43
Pixord (Taiwan) 43
Quantel (UK) 44
RealNetworks, Inc (USA) 44
Sun Microsystems (USA) 44
SeaChange International, Inc. (USA) 44
Silicon Graphics, Inc. (USA) 44
Sony Business Solutions & Systems Company (BSSC) (USA) 45
Telindus (UK) 45
Thomson Broadcast & Media Solutions (France) 45
Zaxel Systems Inc (USA) 45

7. MARKET ANALYTICS 46

8. THE UNITED STATES 50
Market Drivers 50
Popularity of Digital Media Applications Boosts Requirement
for Video Servers 50
FCC Regulations Invite Customer Investment 50
Video On Demand Drives the US Video Server Market 50
Internet Video Advertising Pushing the Video Servers Market 50
Sports/Adult Entertainment and Specialized Programming Propel
Growth 51
Advantages of Video Streaming Over Internet 51
Caching and Scalability Excel Technology Trends 51
Video Servers - Market Challenges 51
Infrastructure Switching Costs 51
Burden of Maintenance of Digital and Analog Formats 52
Video Server Market by End-Use Segments 52
Broadcast Video Server Market 52
FCC Mandate & Digitization Plans 53
Enterprise Video Server Market 53
Internet Penetration Reaches a Plateau 53
Lack of Sufficient Bandwidth 53
Cable/Telco Video Server Market 54

9. CANADA 55

10. JAPAN 56

11. EUROPE 57

a. France 59

b. Germany 60

c. The United Kingdom 61

d. Italy 62

e. Rest of Europe 63

12. ASIA-PACIFIC 64
Chinese Video Servers Market to Register Robust Growth 64

13. THE MIDDLE EAST 65

14. REST OF WORLD 66


EXHIBITS

Table 1: Percentage Breakdown of Global Broadcast Video
Servers Market - 2007

Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Broadcast Video
Servers Manufacturer Value Sales in the World - 2007

Table 3: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Enterprise Video
Servers Manufacturers in the World - 2004

Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Cable Video Servers
Manufacturers in the World - 2007

Table 5: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Telco Video Servers
Manufacturers in the World - 2007

Table 6: Global Video Servers Market by Region for the Period
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 7: Percentage Breakdown of Global Video Servers Market
by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 8: Global Market for Video Servers in Broadcast Sector
by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 9: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for Video
Servers in Broadcast Sector by Region for the Years 2008 &
2012

Table 10: Global Market for Video Servers in Enterprise Sector
by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 11: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for Video
Servers in Enterprise Sector by Region for the Years 2008 &
2012

Table 12: Global Market for Video Servers in Cable/Telco
Sector by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$
Million)

Table 13: Percentage Breakdown of Global Market for Video
Servers in Cable/Telco Sector by Region for the Years 2008 &
2012

Table 14: Video Servers Market by End- Use Sector in the US:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 15: Percentage Breakdown of Video Servers Market by
End-Use Sector in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 16: Video Servers Market by End- Use Sector in Canada:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 17: Percentage Breakdown of Video Servers Market by
End-Use Sector in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 18: Video Servers Market by End- Use Sector in Japan:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 19: Percentage Breakdown of Video Servers Market by
End-Use Sector in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 20: Video Servers Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015
(Sales in US$ Million)

Table 21: Percentage Breakdown of Video Servers Market by
Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 22: Video Servers Market by End- Use Sector in Europe:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 23: Percentage Breakdown of Video Servers Market by
End-Use Sector in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 24: Video Servers Market by End- Use Sector in France:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of Video Servers Market by
End-Use Sector in France for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 26: Video Servers Market by End- Use Sector in Germany:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of Video Servers Market by
End-Use Sector in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 28: Video Servers Market by End-Use Sector in the UK:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Video Servers Market by
End-Use Sector in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 30: Video Servers Market by End- Use Sector in Italy:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 31: Percentage Breakdown of Video Servers Market by
End-Use Sector in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 32: Video Servers Market by End-Use Sector in Rest of
Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of Video Servers Market by
End-Use Sector in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 34: Video Servers Market by End- Use Sector in
Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 35: Percentage Breakdown of Video Servers Market by
End-Use Sector in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 36: Video Servers Market by End- Use Sector in Middle
East: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Video Servers Market by
End-Use Sector in Middle East for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 38: Video Servers Market by End- Use Sector in Rest of
World:2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 39: Percentage Breakdown of Video Servers Market by
End-Use Sector in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2012


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