This year, the fourth of cable TV digitization in China, we have more good news, with breakthroughs in subscriptions, shipments, and revenue. SARFT continues to play a central role in driving the cable industry's digitization. The lowering of deployment costs is another favorable factor.
In this update:
-We examine market conditions in China's digital cable industry, with references to last year's report. Changes reflect improving conditions for digital cable STB vendors.
-We offer updated forecasts for subscriptions, shipments, and revenue.
One year ago, In-Stat expressed a cautiously optimistic view of China's digital cable STB industry, based on market conditions at that time.