CDN 2006 - 2007:

Market Size, Share, Metrics and Analytics

Publication Date	May 2007
Publisher	Accustream iMedia Res.
Product Type	Report
Pages	200
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	AMR00008

Price

£1,365.00
approximately: $1,995 | €1,496

PDF

Order above formats by FAX

Summary

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

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
- Retail Market Comparisons: Streaming, Progressive Download And Download Media
- Total Commercial Market Value: Streaming, Progressive Download And Download Bandwidth
- U.S. Cdn Market Value Estimated At $1.1 Billion In '06; Global At $2 Billion
- Bandwidth Market Breakout: By Category 2006
- Bandwidth Services Category Share: 2006 Mid Range Estimate
- Media And Entertainment Commercial Bandwidth Market To Expand By 33% In '07
- Bandwidth Services Category Share: Est. 2007
- Retail Bandwidth Pricing For Volume-Based Accounts Equalizing Across Streaming Audio And Video Categories
- Bandwidth Services Pricing: Professional Audio And Video Segment Comparison Based On Per Gigabyte Transferred Rate: Full Year 2006
- Bandwidth Services Pricing: Professional Audio And Video Segment Comparison Based On Per Gigabyte Transferred Rate: Full Year 2005
- The 95th Percentile
- Internet Music Radio
- Internet Radio: Bandwidth Services Analysis And Market Size
- Internet Radio: Backhaul Bandwidth Services Market Value (95th Percentile Analysis)
- Internet Radio: Bandwidth Services Analysis And Market Size
- Streaming Video (Professional Content)
- Streaming Video: Entertainment Bandwidth Services Analysis And Market Size
- Streaming Video: Backhaul Bandwidth Services Market Value (95th Percentile Analysis)
- User Generated Video (Progressive Download, And Priced On The 95th Percentile)
- Streaming Video: Entertainment Bandwidth Services Analysis And Market Size
- User Generated Video Pricing And Market Analysis: 95th Percentile Estimates
- User Generated Video Backhaul Pricing And Market Analysis (95th Percentile Analysis)
- User Generated Video Pricing And Market Analysis: 95th Percentile Estimates
- Video Advertising (Pre Roll And Embedded)
- Streaming Video Advertising: Pre Roll Bandwidth Services Analysis And Market Size
- Embedded Video Advertising: Bandwidth Services Analysis And Market Size
- Streaming Video Advertising: Pre Roll Backhaul Bandwidth Services Market Size (95th Percentile Analysis)
- Embedded Video Advertising: Backhaul Bandwidth Services Market Size (95th Percentile Analysis)
- Streaming Video Advertising: Pre Roll Bandwidth Services Analysis And Market Size
- Embedded Video Advertising: Bandwidth Services Analysis And Market Size
- Download Media (Music, Movies And Television)
- Download Bandwidth Services Analysis And Market Size
- Download Backhaul Bandwidth Services Market Size (95th Percentile Analysis)
- Download Bandwidth Services Analysis And Market Size
Section Two
- Streaming Video And Cdn Distribution Share: A Market Overview 2006
- Professional Content
- Video Streams And Views: 2006 Distribution Share
- Video Streams And Views: 2006 Distribution Share
- User Generated Video
- Ugv Video Views 2006: Distribution Share
- Ugv Video View Distribution Share: 2006
- Video Streams And Views 2006: Distribution Totals And Share By Account/Brand
- User Generated Video Cdn Ranking
- User Generated Video: 2006
Section Three
- Internet Music Radio And Cdn Distribution Share: A Market Overview 2006
- Annual Internet Music Radio Listening Hours: 2004 - 2006
- Internet Music Radio Listening Hour Distribution Share: 2006
- Internet Music Radio Distribution And Cdn: 2006
- Internet Music Radio Listening Hour Cdn Distribution Share: 2006
- Cdn Distribution Of Internet Music Radio: 2005 Share
- Internet Music Radio 2006: Total Listening Hours Delivered
Section Four
- Cdn Revenue Analytics, Infrastructure Builds, Market Dynamics And Format Share: 2006
- Cdn Segment: Summary Operational, Infrastructure Profile And Analysis 2003 - 2007
- Flash Gaining Market Share Ground
- Media Player Share By Format
- Media Player Format Share: Entertainment Content 2006
- Professional Content (Excluding Advertising)
- Media Player Market Share: Branded Content 2006
- Media Player Market Share: Video 2006
- Professional/Branded Content: Media Player Format Share
- Ugv Content Category
- Media Player Format Share: Ugv Content 2006
Section Five
- Q &Amp; A: Cdn Operational And Organizational Profiles
- Adesso / Tubes
- Akamai Technologies
- Akamai Operational Profile
- Dayport
- Dayport Operational Profile
- Digital Fountain
- Limelight Networks
- Limelight Networks Operational Profile
- Liquid Compass
- Mirror Image
- Navisite
- Navisite Operational Profile
- Panther Express
- Vitalstream
- Vitalstream (2006) Operational Profile
Section Six
- Video Application And Distribution Platforms With Cdn Relationships
- Brightcove
- The Feedroom
- Maven Networks
- Roo Media Networks
- The Platform
- Whiteblox
- New Entrants Competing With Adobe In The Flash Streaming Media Segment
- Market Dynamics
- Wowza Media Systems