A boom in integrated telecommunications services combining voice, video and data services will drive this market. Every major brokerage house and prominent companies such as Intel regularly provide streaming audio and video on their Web sites and many more companies will follow suit over the next several years. That means a hot market for streaming media technology and far richer Internet experiences for users. Business Travelers - Business travelers will soon have access to broadband Internet connections at just about every point on the road. DSL Opens Up Market for Video Over Telephone - Advances in DSL technology have made video via telephone a marketable service, particularly in the Far East.
Many hotel chains see broadband access as a way to gain a competitive edge.
Nearly 48 percent of hotels plan to implement broadband in their guestrooms within 12 months, according to a recent survey. Broadband - Demand for broadband service and functions like home computer networking are driving the deployment of higher bandwidth home wiring called structured wiring. Despite a strong challenge from upstart competitors, Baby Bells have staked out a significant lead in the DSL market and will continue to win the lion's share of customers. Some competitors will have notable success in the small and medium-sized business market. Each of these converging market segments includes participating companies providing the technology, the client equipment, the infrastructure and the content, services and applications.