Top 5 Tech Articles You Might’ve Missed - Week of July 7, 2014

This week, ARRIS was featured in Investor’s Business Daily as one of the primary providers of the technology that cable and telco companies need to migrate to all-digital and IP-based services. Separately, Broadband Technology Report highlighted an interview with our own Gary Dorfnerwho discussed the industry’s ongoing efforts to reduce the energy consumption of set-top boxes and other home devices.

In other news, Advanced Television shared a recent report by Strategy Analytics noting that the global installed base of Connected TV devices will double over the next five years, exceeding 2 billion units by 2018. As the number of connected devices grows, so does awareness of TV Everywhere, and according to Broadband TV News, 49 percent of multichannel video programming distributor customers describe themselves as watching TV shows on multiple devices. This mirrors findings from our 2014 Consumer Entertainment Index, which revealed 56 percent of respondents use an additional device while watching TV.

Finally, MediaDailyNews reported worldwide pay TV services grew 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2014, and projected UltraHD TVs will grow to represent 26.6 percent of all TVs shipped in three years.

Check back next week for the latest industry news.