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STBs to see record shipment in 2013
New research from IHS has forecast that set-top box shipments will reach record highs over the next few years. According to the latest Set-Top Box Market Monitor report from IHS Global, shipments of STBs used for cable, satellite, terrestrial and Internet protocol television (IPTV) digital TV services are expected to climb to 269 million units this year, up 8% from 250 million in 2012.
IHS predicts that shipments will grow another 6% to 286 million in 2014 and then peak at 290 million in 2015. Once we reach 2015, STB shipments will begin to decline - decreasing by 5% in 2016 and another 2% in 2017.
