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Hybrid Box Types, IPTV Expansion, and Greater Emerging Market Demand Offsets Legacy Cable and Satellite STB Shipment Decline, says ABI Research

Set-top box (STB) shipments continued to decline in 2021, driven by a combination of migration to streaming, market saturation, consumer cost-cutting measures, and supply chain constraints. According to ABI Research, a global technology intelligence firm, subdued demand will result in a contraction of global annual STB shipments from 203.1 million in 2022 to 195.2 million in 2025.

CableStaff ReportsOctober 21, 2022set-top boxes, Emerging markets, Streaming

Voice Assistants Play a Growing Role in Smart Homes, Futuresource Technology Says

Voice Assistants (VAs) are being integrated into an increasing number and variety of connected consumer devices in multiple markets and are on course to develop as a major user interface over the next two-to-three years, according to the latest Futuresource Consulting Report, “Voice Assistants in Consumer Electronics”.

Airrion AndrewsMarch 12, 2018Futuresource Consulting, Voice assistants, smart speakers, google assistant, amazon alexa, alibaba, baidu, smart home hubs, set-top boxes