Brazil Set Top Box Market to Surpass 10.20 Million Units By 2020 – 6Wresearch

Brazil has emerged as one of the key consumers of various media products. With increasing TV penetration and digitization of cable TV network, need for set top boxes have increased in the country in last few years. Further, with setting up of manufacturing plants in Brazil and increasing competition, average selling price of the set top boxes have decreased leading to growth of the market.

According to 6Wresearch, Brazil Set Top Box market is projected to reach $687.4 million by 2020. In 2013 & 2014, market declined owing low pay TV subscriber additions and presence of inventory with the market players. With government’s announcement to purchase 14 million set top boxes, the market is anticipated to regain growth in the forecast period. In Brazil set top box market, Direct to Home set top box has prominently fueled the growth of the overall market. Also, in the forecast period, share of IPTV set top box is expected to surge due to increasing number of internet subscribers and growing industry partnerships.

Brazil primarily imports set top box from international market; however, with rising demand for set top boxes, various players have started setting up their set top box manufacturing facilities in the country. Companies such as Cisco systems and Kaon have set up their plants to meet this rising demand.

Amongst all regions, South East region leads the market due to high disposable income of the individuals and growing number of multiple televisions in single household. Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo are key the states in the South eastern region. However, a shift in demand towards Central west and North east regions is anticipated over the next six years.

“Brazil Set Top Box Market (2014–2020)”provides in-depth analysis with 40 figures and 13 tables. The report estimates and forecast overall Brazil set top box market by revenue & volume, by set top box types such as cable TV, Direct To Home (DTH), and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and market by regions such as north Brazil, central west Brazil, north east Brazil, south Brazil, and south west Brazil. The report also gives the insights on competitive landscape, market share by companies, company profiles, market drivers and restraints.