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Global Smart STB and Dongle Market 2014-2018
M2 - 58 mins ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bkbgbf/global_smart_stb) has announced the addition of the "Global Smart STB and Dongle Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. The Global Smart STB and Dongle market will grow at a CAGR of 24.99 percent over the period 2013-2018. STB are devices that are connected to a TV at the user's premises. These devices enable the user to receive unencrypted subscribed channels through an addressable system for viewing encrypted channels. They connect a TV to an external signal source and transform the transmitted signal into video content, which is then displayed on the screen. A smart STB is the one which brings internet to TV. It helps in connecting to internet and streaming online content. They have some or all the following features; streaming media from other connected devices to TV, the capability of recording the content from TV, Pause, Rewind, and Fast-forward Live TV WIFI function, support for multi-screen interaction and the use of embedded cable modem broadband coverage. Many of these devices come in a portable dongle format. The latest one is the Google's Chromecast. The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Global Smart STB and Dongle market for the period 2014-2018. To calculate the market size, the report considers the global shipments of smart STBs and dongles. The report, the Global Smart STB and Dongle Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Smart STB and Dongle market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market. Key Vendors - Apple Inc. - Cisco Systems Inc. - Google Inc. - Pace plc - Roku Inc. - Sony Corp. - Western Digital Corp. Other Prominent Vendors - ARRIS Group Inc. - AVerMedia Technologies Inc. - Belkin International Inc. - Broadcom Corp. - Cloud Media Sdn. Bhd. - Comcast Corp. - D-Link Corp. - EchoStar Corp. - LG Corp. - Netgear Inc. - Nuvyyo - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Sling Media Inc. - TiVo Inc. - VIZIO Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bk..._smart_stb
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bkbgbf/global_smart_stb) has announced the addition of the "Global Smart STB and Dongle Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. The Global Smart STB and Dongle market will grow at a CAGR of 24.99 percent over the period 2013-2018. STB are devices that are connected to a TV at the user's premises. These devices enable the user to receive unencrypted subscribed channels through an addressable system for viewing encrypted channels. They connect a TV to an external signal source and transform the transmitted signal into video content, which is then displayed on the screen. A smart STB is the one which brings internet to TV. It helps in connecting to internet and streaming online content. They have some or all the following features; streaming media from other connected devices to TV, the capability of recording the content from TV, Pause, Rewind, and Fast-forward Live TV WIFI function, support for multi-screen interaction and the use of embedded cable modem broadband coverage. Many of these devices come in a portable dongle format. The latest one is the Google's Chromecast. The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Global Smart STB and Dongle market for the period 2014-2018. To calculate the market size, the report considers the global shipments of smart STBs and dongles. The report, the Global Smart STB and Dongle Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Smart STB and Dongle market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market. Key Vendors - Apple Inc. - Cisco Systems Inc. - Google Inc. - Pace plc - Roku Inc. - Sony Corp. - Western Digital Corp. Other Prominent Vendors - ARRIS Group Inc. - AVerMedia Technologies Inc. - Belkin International Inc. - Broadcom Corp. - Cloud Media Sdn. Bhd. - Comcast Corp. - D-Link Corp. - EchoStar Corp. - LG Corp. - Netgear Inc. - Nuvyyo - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Sling Media Inc. - TiVo Inc. - VIZIO Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bk..._smart_stb
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