Set-Top Box Global Market Report 2022

Major players in the set-top box market are ADB Technology, Humax, Sagemcom SAS, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Technicolor SA, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., ARRIS International, EchoStar, Aferian plc, Commscope Inc, Guangdong Hybroad Vision Electronics Technology Company Ltd, KAONMEDIA, Mybox, Shenzhen Coship Electronics Co. Ltd., Sercomm Corporation, SEI Robotics Co. Ltd, Skyworth Group Co., Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd, TechniSat, Kaonmedia Co. Ltd., DISH Network Corporation, Roku Inc., Apple Inc, Vishay Intertechnology Inc, and Coship Electronics Co. Ltd.

The global set top box market is expected to grow from $22.77 billion in 2021 to $24.80 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9%. The set top box market is expected to grow to $31.73 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 6.4%.

The set-top box market consists of sales of the set-top boxes by entities (organizations, sole proprietors, partnerships) that are used for TV sets to receive and decode digital television (DTV) broadcasts and are also used for the conversion of analog television sets to receive digital broadcasts.A set-top box is a hardware device that receives, decodes, and displays digital signals on a television.

The signal, which might be either television or Internet data, is received by cable or telephone. The set-top box might deliver more channels than the television’s native channel numbering system and choose the channel a user wanted to watch from a slew of signals that included data for a variety of channels.

The main types of set-top boxes are cable, satellite, IPTV (OTT), and hybrid.The cable set-top box refers to converting any sort of cable television channel transmission into analog radio-frequency signals on a single VHF channel.

Cable converter boxes are used to decode signals to manage a large number of carrier-controlled and access-restricted channels.The various resolutions include high-definition (HD), standard definition (SD), and ultra-HD.

The service types included are pay-TV and free-to-air. These are used by residential and commercial properties and are distributed through online and offline mediums.

Asia Pacific was the largest region in the set top box market in 2021. The regions covered in the set-top box market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

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The rising internet and broadband penetration are expected to propel the growth of the set-top box market going forward.The Internet refers to a worldwide computer network that is used to transmit a variety of data and media across interconnected devices such as TVs, mobiles, and laptops.

The Internet helps set-top boxes provide a better viewing experience and also helps the video play in good quality without buffering. For instance, in 2020, according to the report published by the Motion Picture Association, a US-based trade association, subscriptions to internet video services stood at 1.1 billion globally, representing a 26% year-over-year increase. Also, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), from June 2020 to June 2021, OECD countries saw a 15% increase in high-speed fiber subscriptions. Therefore, the rising internet and broadband penetration are driving the growth of the set-top box market.

The introduction of hybrid set-top boxes has emerged as the key trend gaining popularity in the set-top box market.Major companies operating in the set-top box sector are developing unique and advanced products to provide the best services and meet consumer demand.

For instance, in March 2020, D2H, an Indian-based company providing set-top box and satellite services, launched a hybrid set-top box with Android TV and a new D2h Magic Stick with built-in Alexa.It is a hybrid set-top box that combines a DTH connection with Over-the-Top content (OTT).

The new Hybrid Set-Top Box comes with Google’s Android TV 9.0 OS and will support applications including Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, Voot, ALTBalaji, YouTube, and others. In addition, members will be able to visit the Google Play Store to download and install apps of their choice.

In December 2019, Airtel Digital TV, an India-based company that provides communication and TV services and manufactures 5G set-top boxes, merged with Dish TV for an undisclosed amount.Through this merger, Airtel is expected to offer services such as Dish Infra Services (infra support business).

In addition, the firms plan to create a large DTH company with a 62 percent market share and 40 million DTH subscribers. DishTV is an India-based company that provides direct broadcast satellite service and operates in the set-top market.

The countries covered in the set-top box market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA.