Research Archive

Online Video Distribution Market Study

As online video challenges traditional distribution models, both old and new suppliers are pushing into the value chain in the hope of grabbing a share of the emerging global market. But how will the market develop and which companies will be the ultimate winners?

STL Partners has analysed the potential of online video, identified possible market winners and losers, and set out three interlocking scenarios depicting the evolution of the market. In each scenario, the role of distributors is examined, possible threats and opportunities revealed, and strategic options are discussed. (March 2009)

Executive Briefing Service — March 2009

Full Article: iFlood – How better mobile user interfaces demand Layer Zero openness

Internet video is a tightly-coupled system – so changes in the user interface, like the iPhone, can force seismic shifts in the physical infrastructure.

Executive Briefing Service — March 2009

Full Article: Device evolution: More power at the edge

There is incontrovertible evidence that “intelligence” always moves towards the edge of telecom networks. What can telcos do about it? (Mar 2009)

Executive Briefing Service — March 2009

Full Article: Credit Crisis, Part 8: Show Us Your Labs

The eighth and latest of our acclaimed series on the global financial crisis

Executive Briefing Service — March 2009

Full Article: Defining the Digital Generation: Young Today, Grey Tomorrow

The activities of today’s youth will cascade across the generations. Service providers need to be ready for the customer of the future

Executive Briefing Service — March 2009

Online Video Distribution: how will the market play out?

Disruption in the online video distribution market presents “a once in a lifetime chance to change their place” for some and a severe strategic threat for others. Likely scenarios and strategies that players should adopt for success. (Executive Briefing, Future of the Networks Stream, Feb 2009.)

Executive Briefing Service, Network Innovation — February 2009

Full Article: BSkyB Platform – Lessons

BSkyB’s platform shows a multi-sided business model in action, bringing value to both upstream and downstream customers and earning decent returns for shareholders.

Executive Briefing Service — February 2009

Full Article: Online video distribution

This briefing summarises key outputs from a recent STL Partners research report and survey on Online Video Distribution. It considers the evolution of the key technologies, and the shifting industry structures, business models and behaviours involved in content creation, distribution, aggregation and viewing.

Executive Briefing Service, Network Innovation — February 2009

Full Article: LiMo – The Tortoise picks up Momentum

LiMo is the most Telco 2.0 of mobile Linuxes – why did their showing at MWC impress us so much?

Executive Briefing Service — February 2009

Full Article: The Digital Generation: Introducing the Participation Imperative Framework

The “Participation Imperative Framework” describes new customer behaviour and needs that will drive future product and service innovation.

Executive Briefing Service — February 2009

Full Article: Consumer voice and messaging 2.0 – understanding and meeting user needs

NB. This 30+ page article can be downloaded in PDF format here or browsed on-screen below. © Copyright 2009. STL Partners. All rights reserved.STL Partners published this content for the sole use of STL Partners’ customers and Telco 2.0™ subscribers. It may not be duplicated, reproduced or retransmitted in whole or …