[F&S] Transparent Caching Market to Reach $516M by 2017; Will Merge with CDN

A new report by Dan Rayburn [pictured], Principal Analyst, Frost & Sullivan Information and Communication Technologies finds that the "Global Transparent Caching Market ..earned $138.0 million in 2012, which will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30.2 percent to reach $516.3 million in 2017 .. For now, however, the size of transparent caching technology deployments remains low as operators are yet to fully embrace the technology, owing to a lack of awareness ..Over the next few years, product lines will integrate to offer transparent caching solutions and content delivery network offerings on the same platform .. Once considered a cost-saving initiative, transparent caching is now viewed as an investment with demonstrable returns as it allows service providers to better monetize their video services.

Transparent caching also gained acceptance due to its ability to reduce infrastructure and bandwidth costs, and enhance performance by eliminating any potential delays associated with the Internet or content origin .. All leading vendors in this market grew through strategic acquisitions. As the landscape remains fragmented and technical evolution continues at a rapid pace, mergers and acquisitions will be the key to market leadership.

See "Increasing Internet Traffic Heightens Global Demand for Transparent Caching Solutions" - here.