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The Report, 'CDN 2006 - 2007: Market Size, Share, Metrics and Analytics' Includes Gigabytes Transferred and 95th Percentile Analysis Modeling for Retail Contracts Delivered By CDNs

Posted on: Wednesday, 16 January 2008, 09:00 CST

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c79683) has announced the addition of CDN 2006 - 2007: Market Size, Share, Metrics and Analytics to their offering.

This detailed report is a bandwidth services, pricing, revenue, infrastructure deployment and operational analysis of Content Delivery Networks (CDNs). Included are retail market calculations based on the volume model (gigabytes transferred), rate model (95th percentile for UGV, backhaul), R & D initiatives, total servers deployed, streaming servers deployed, a break out of market segments sizes for video, audio, advertising, progressive download and download, market share by CDN, MRR (monthly recurring revenue), an analysis of media player format share.

Top line report findings and analysis:

Combined commercial market value (backhaul provisioning, retail contracts) for streaming audio, video, streaming audio and video advertising, progressive download media and entertainment is estimated at $635 million in 2006

Major CDNs grew their total revenue base by an average of 50.8% to $731 million, monthly recurring revenue (MRR) rose by 67% to $10,314

Thirteen CDNs analyzed in this report increased total accounts by 25% during the year, ending at 5,800

Includes gigabytes transferred and 95th percentile analysis modeling for retail contracts delivered by CDNs, backhaul transit and for self-hosting networks AOL, Real, Yahoo and Google

The entire CDN and streaming bandwidth services market is growing at a rate of 33% in 2007

CDN servers in deployment rose by 50%, and streaming media servers by 74% in 2006

The average cost per gigabyte of streaming video transferred in 2006 was $1.00, compared to $1.41 in 2005, which included the Flash premium

The average price to deliver a gigabyte of Internet radio was $0.60/gigabyte. Backhaul and UGV are analyzed on 95th percentile models. Average retail rates ranged from $30 - $115 per Mbps of capacity, lower for wholesale

Research indicates Flash has gained share, and closing in on Windows Media, based on total CDN video gigabytes delivered (including advertising). Flash progressive download experienced strong take up in 2006

Syndication platforms Brightcove, Maven Networks and The Platform support Flash progressive download. The UGV content segment is almost entirely Flash progressive download. Flash servers are not needed for progressive downloads.

Content Outline:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

U.S. CDN market value estimated at $1.1 billion in '06; global at $2 billion

Bandwidth Market Breakout: by Category 2006

SECTION ONE

Streaming Media Bandwidth Services Market Size and Growth Profile: 2006 and 2005

SECTION TWO

Streaming Video and CDN Distribution Share: A Market Overview 2006

SECTION THREE

Internet Music Radio and CDN Distribution Share: A Market Overview 2006

SECTION FOUR

CDN Revenue Analytics, Infrastructure Builds, Market Dynamics and Format Share: 2006

SECTION FIVE

Q & A: CDN Operational and Organizational Profiles

SECTION SIX

Video Application and Distribution Platforms with CDN Relationships

CDN SERVICES EXPAND TO $635 MILLION IN STREAMING, DOWNLOAD REVENUE IN '06

Combined commercial market value (backhaul, retail, self-hosting) for streaming audio, video, advertising, progressive download and download entertainment media generated approximately $635 million in 2006.

Media and entertainment, estimated at 40% of the market, is part of a $1.1 billion total retail segment, with an additional $500 million in transit provisioning.

Major CDNs grew their total revenue base by an average of 50.8% to $731 million, according to this latest report. Monthly recurring revenue (MRR) rose by 67% to $10,314.

Thirteen CDNs analyzed in this report increased total accounts by 25% during the year, ending at 5,800.

The report, CDN 2006 - 2007: Market Size, Share, Metrics and Analytics includes gigabytes transferred and 95th percentile analysis modeling for retail contracts delivered by CDNs and for self-hosting networks AOL, Real, Yahoo and Google.

The entire CDN and streaming bandwidth services market is growing at a rate of 33% in 2007.

CDN servers in deployment rose by 50%, and streaming media servers by 74% in 2006. The average cost per gigabyte of streaming video transferred in 2006 was $1.00, compared to $1.41 in 2005, which included the Flash premium.

The average price to deliver a gigabyte of Internet radio was $0.60/gigabyte. Backhaul and UGV are analyzed on 95th percentile models. Average retail rates ranged from $30 - $115 per Mbps of capacity, lower for wholesale.

Research indicates Flash has gained share, and closing in on Windows Media, based on total CDN video gigabytes delivered (including advertising). Flash progressive download experienced strong take up in 2006.

Syndication platforms Brightcove, Maven Networks and The Platform support Flash progressive download. The UGV content segment is almost entirely Flash progressive download. Flash servers are not needed for progressive downloads.

"It's an exciting time in the CDN segment, as providers deploy and or acquire the scale, intelligent storage, networking and content management systems necessary to position their businesses for another round of broadband media growth, commented Paul A. Palumbo, director of research at AccuStream.

Companies Mentioned:

Adesso / Tubes

Akamai Technologies

Dayport

Digital Fountain

Limelight Networks

Liquid Compass

Mirror Image

Navisite

Panther Express

Vitalstream

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c79683

Source: Business Wire

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