A major international provider of technology solutions undertaking a comprehensive internal evaluation of its overall business strategy, sought to validate and solidify its strategic positioning in the rapidly evolving media technology landscape.

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• The client required specific, deep-dive market insight across two distinct, yet crucial, product categories: broadband consumer premises equipment (CPE) and content delivery networks (CDN).
• For broadband CPE, the primary need was to understand manufacturer volumes, the technical nature of security and device management stacks, and the relationships between hardware OEMs and OS/firmware vendors.
• It also required analysis on trends concerning telco value added services (VAS) and the potential market impact of regulations, specifically the cyber resiliency act in the EU.
• For CDN, the challenge was to accurately quantify the volume and value of CDN traffic throughput and spend, segmented by key factors such as operator type, tier and region.

• The project utilised a mixed methodology, successfully combining existing proprietary data interpretation with fresh, targeted primary research interviews.
• Research on broadband CPE market trends covered critical areas including device security, remote management, secure asset provisioning, and an overview of key CPE manufacturers based on shipment volumes.
• The approach involved an in-depth evaluation of the security and device management stacks deployed on CPE hardware and their independence from OEMs.
• Analysis was provided on broadband operators' adoption of VAS for the smart home, such as cloud WIFI management and cybersecurity.
• The CDN analysis provided segmented data on the volume and value of CDN throughput and spend by operator type (pay TV, broadcaster, streamer), tier (1, 2, 3+), and region (EMEA, APAC, NAM, LATAM).

• The project delivered comprehensive data workbooks and detailed analysis reports covering both the broadband CPE market trends and CDN market trends.
• Caretta Research provided crucial market data on the expected volume and uptake of carrier-grade open-source CPE operating systems.
• The findings successfully assessed and interpreted CPE market trends, including security/device management stacks and the relationship between hardware OEMs and security/device stack providers.
• The output included qualitative analysis of VAS market trends and an analysis of the likely impact of forthcoming legislation on CPE security investments.