Increasing role of the government to increase broadband penetration in India and reducing costs of IPTV services will also drive the market. The report begins with an introduction to IPTV and its various applications. It also includes IPTV architecture which comprises mainly of various IPTV components likes content aggregator, managed IP network, broadband access network, and in-home network. The IPTV value chain is also provided, showing the various activities handled by the equipment and technology providers, network and service providers, and customer. This is followed by the market overview section which begins with an insight into the global IPTV market, its size and growth, and total number of IPTV subscribers. It moves on to the Indian IPTV market, its size and growth, total number of subscribers and average revenue per user (ARPU) of IPTV. Interactive applications will play an important role in the future adoption of IPTV and higher demand for them will drive this market in India. Technological innovation and distinct applications offered by IPTV services will drive this market in the future and help it invade into the cable and DTH space. An analysis of the market characteristics explains the factors for growth of the industry and its key challenges including robust television industry, broadband penetration, cost structure, physical infrastructure and competitive environment. Strong opportunity exists in the market as cost of IPTV services is reducing. This coupled with the fact that the television industry is growing and the trend towards interactive and customized services, will lead to a developing market. However, India lacks the physical infrastructure for IPTV systems, not providing the necessary accessibility to consumers. Stiff competition from existing players like digital cable and DTH also creates a major hurdle for this market. This is followed by a section on government regulation which includes provisioning of IPTV services, content regulation, down-linking policy, FDI ceiling and tariff regulations. The future outlook section provides an insight into the future prospects of the market and includes wireless IPTV, customization of services and interactivity. With the launch of 3G and WiMAX technology in India, wireless IPTV also called 'Quadruple Playâ€, will bring about a huge change in the IPTV market. Additionally, interactive applications and technological innovations in this market will help IPTV to score better than digital cable or DTH players in future. The competition section provides an overview of the competitive landscape in the industry and includes a detailed profile of the major IPTV service providers, domestic and foreign vendors in the market. The report concludes with a section on strategic recommendations which comprises of an analysis of the growth strategies of the IPTV market in India. Netscribes is a market research firm that supports Market Insights, Research & Analytics, Media & Publishing and Content Management. Netscribes services include Sales Insights, Market Intelligence, Social Media Insights, and Brand Surveillance for global clients. Research On India (ROI) is Netscribes’ leading source for market intelligence on emerging sectors in India. Our topics provide a holistic view of an industry and are a spring board for entry strategies, private equity and venture capital investments, investor presentations and management discussions. For more details on the content of the report and our services you can contact us at sales@researchonindia.com
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