[Satellite Today 01-16-09] ABI Research predicting strong growth in the global IPTV market over the next five years, as telcos look to turn up the heat on satellite and cable operators.
    According to its latest research, IPTV will grow by an estimated 32 percent annually over the next six years to nearly 79 million subscribers globally by the end of 2014, according "Pay-TV Subscriptions," a quarterly research report tracking pay-TV growth across the world.
    “Some telecom operators which are faced with thinning margins are deploying high-speed access networking technologies to challenge incumbent satellite and cable operators," Serene Fong, ABI Research industry analyst, said in a statement. "They do so by offering compelling alternatives via existing broadband infrastructure, thereby making service subscription easier and more convenient compared to the traditionally more cumbersome and costlier legacy television alternatives.”