IDC's European Consumer Markets service offers technology providers, operators, content owners, service providers, PC/consumer electronics vendors, and investors with the information necessary to make their most critical business decisions. Analysis includes market sizing, competitive environment, relevant supporting technologies, primary research, and forecasts. This service identifies market trends, pinpoints opportunities, and helps clients position for success in this rapidly evolving market.

This service covers the following segments:

• European home networking
• European digital video
• European digital audio
• European digital TV
• European electronic gaming

Throughout the year, this service will address the following topics:

• Digital TV rollouts and technologies
• Digital video services
• Wireless and fixed home networks
• Compressed audio players (MP3 players)
• Portable media players
• Paid music service providers
• Electronic gaming

This service addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. What is the future for consumer markets and services in Europe?
2. What are the key strategies in driving consumers to adopt new technologies and services?
3. What are the critical success factors for service providers and device vendors leading the rollout of consumer markets in Europe?
4. Which regional markets should players in consumer markets prioritize for each technology?

IDC's European Consumer Markets service examines how leading vendors are positioning themselves to compete in the consumer devices market. This service reviews strategies, market positioning, and future direction of several providers in this market, including:

Apple, Belkin, BSkyB, Canal+, Cisco, Creative Technology, Dell, Deutsche Telekom, D-Link, Dolby, France Telecom, Fujitsu Siemens, Google, Hitachi, HP, Intel, LG Electronics, Matsushita Electric, Microsoft, Motorola, Napster, National Semiconductor, Netgear, Nintendo, Nokia, Pace Micro Technology, Philips, Samsung Electronics, SanDisk, Seagate, Sogecable, Sony, STMicroelectronics, Telefónica, Texas Instruments, Thomson Multimedia, Time Warner, Toshiba, Vivendi Universal, Virgin Media and Walt Disney.

Throughout the year, this service will offer insight into the latest trends impacting the market. Potential studies include:

This document analyzes the European home networking market and includes home network installed base forecasts by classification of network (e.g., data, entertainment, and hybrid).

Provides forecasts on digital STB trends in Western Europe, and includes outlooks for DVR/PVR devices, iDTVs, and silicon trends. Assesses trends in digital cable, digital satellite, DTT, IPTV, and HDTV.

Forecast and analysis of technologies delivering digital video to PCs and other devices in the home through IP networks.

A review of online music services in Western Europe. The study provides user and revenue forecasts for services and an analysis of business models.

This study analyzes, sizes, and forecasts the worldwide market for portable media players. It includes forecasts for devices by form factor and an overview of the products currently on the market, as well as vendor profiles and content/technology initiatives.

A review and five-year forecast of the videogame console market in Western Europe. The study provides shipment and revenue forecasts for consoles/handhelds and assesses the outlook for online units.

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