Texas Instruments Dominates DOCSIS Market with Expected 3M Unit Shipments

Strategic Insights -

Texas Instruments Incorporated has established a significant presence in the data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) chip market, garnering 30 percent of the market share in less than a year and a half. The company estimates it will deliver three million units this year, a substantial increase from 1999. This growth is attributed to the company's leadership in voice-enabled cable modem technology and its partnerships with industry leaders.

Key Takeaways:

  • Texas Instruments expects to ship 3 million DOCSIS units this year, a significant increase from 1999.
  • The company has secured 30 percent of the DOCSIS chip market share in less than a year and a half.
  • Gartner Dataquest projects continued high growth in worldwide cable modem shipments, with potential annual shipments of nearly 30 million units by 2004.
  • North America will shift away from standalone cable modem units as the market transitions to integrated broadband access and voice devices.
  • TI is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the market's shift towards next-generation digital services, including voice and video.
  • The company's leadership in voice-enabled cable modem technology has earned the trust of industry leaders, including Toshiba Corp.
  • TI recently unveiled its newest voice-enabled cable modem solution, enabling cable operators to provide bundled services across various market segments.

Statistics:

  • 30 million: potential annual shipments of cable modems by 2004 (Gartner Dataquest)
  • 25 countries: number of countries with Texas Instruments manufacturing or sales operations
  • 10 million: total expected DOCSIS unit shipments this year
  • 600 percent: TI's market share increase from 1999 to expected 2000 levels
  • 3 million: expected DOCSIS unit shipments by Texas Instruments in 2000
  • 30 percent: TI's current DOCSIS chip market share

Sources:

  • Gartner Dataquest
  • Patti Reali, senior analyst for Dataquest
  • Texas Instruments Incorporated (www.ti.com)
  • Naotake Kurotsu, general manager of Toshiba's computer network platform division
  • Eric Dewannain, general manager of TI's cable broadband communications business unit
  • Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995