IBEM's competition as per it's prospectus:
Competition
The market for Internet broadcasting services is new, highly competitive, and rapidly evolving. We expect competition to increase both from existing competitors and new market entrants for various components of our service. Unlike many of our competitors, we regard ourselves as the only Internet Broadcast Network, with satellite enabled streaming media as our primary business mission.
Our competitors primarily come from four market segments:
. Streaming media hosting companies, such as InterVu;
. Internet content distribution networks, such as Akamai;
. Internet device vendors who utilize caching systems, switches and load
balancers, such as Inktomi; and
. Fiber-based network operators, such as Enron Communications.
We compete on price and quality of delivery, customer service, and network features. We believe we currently have several primary competitive advantages, including the quality of our network architecture, our proprietary technology and our early entrance into the market for Internet broadcast services.
However, our competitors may be able to respond more quickly than we can to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements. Some of our competitors may bundle their services with Internet related products or services from Internet device vendors or Internet service providers. These bundling relationships may inhibit our ability to sell service to Internet content providers or to deploy servers at Internet service providers.
Increased competition could result in price reductions, fewer customer orders, reduced gross margins or loss of market share. Any of these conditions could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and
operational results. |
