AllLinuxDevices: Linux-based Digital Interactive TV To Experience Steady Growth Through 2006

“Linux is showing promising signs of becoming the platform of
choice for next generation digital interactive television (ITV)
client devices and services. This is according to a new research
report released by TRACE strategies, Inc., “North American
Linux-based Digital Interactive Television Forecast and Analysis,
2002-2006: New Rules For Success.”

“Among the key findings in the report, embedded Linux will
comprise 12% of all digital set-top box shipments to North American
television operators in 2006, compared to only 5% of set-top box
shipments in 2003. Furthermore, unit shipments of Linux-based ITV
client devices is expected to experience average year-over-year
growth of 70% through 2006, driven mostly by an anticipated pick-up
in demand by operators in Q2 2003 for next generation client
devices…”

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