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14 mn IPTV homes globally: Park Asociates
 
Indiantelevision.com Team

(14 April 2008 6:00 pm)

 

MUMBAI: The number of households worldwide using IPTV services grew from 4.7 million in 2006 to exceed 14 million in 2007, says "TV Services in Europe: Update and Outlook," a new white paper by Parks Associates.

 

The white paper analyses key television services and offers growth strategies and recommendations for providers worldwide and for Europe in particular. Europe experienced a growth rate of 250 per cent between 2006 and 2007 for telco/IPTV services, defined as landline-based multichannel and on-demand video services provided by a telephone operator.

Parks Associates VP, principal analyst Kurt Scherf says, "Telco/IPTV services provide European operators with a critical toehold in attracting and retaining customers. However, IPTV is a small part of a crowded market of terrestrial, satellite and cable offerings, and the competition will be intense."

 
A key recommendation from the paper is that operators should examine network and customer premise equipment upgrades for features and applications that can personalise the entire television experience and build customer loyalty.

Scherf adds, "Service providers must view advanced technology capabilities on two levels. There is certainly a cost-savings perspective, but we would encourage service providers to also view customers as active participants in the convergence of entertainment and communications."

 
 
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