Abstract
This IDC study analyzes the dynamic transformation under way in the home
security market, and profiles several emerging next-generation home security
providers - InGrid, iControl, and uControl - that are at the forefront of
technological innovation in the field. Each vendor is ranked by IDC' s Watch
Factor scorecard, along with venture capital funding history.
According to Irene Berlinsky, research analyst, Multiplay Services, "The new
home security systems are digital and broadband-based and give the user
unprecedented control. New distribution channels through cable and
telecommunications companies will reach nontraditional customers and
potentially expand the entire market."
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In this Study
- Situation Overview
- Current Market and Limitations
- Definitions
- A Break with the Past
- Emerging Vendors: Detailed Glimpse
- Table: Major Players in the Home Security, Monitoring, and Automation Market
- Table: Emerging Home Security Vendors Total Venture Funding to Date
- InGrid
- Technology Overview
- Greatest Strengths
- Weakest Links
- Bottom Line
- uControl and iControl
- Technology Overview
- Greatest Strengths
- Weakest Links
- Bottom Line
- IDC Watch Factor Scores
- Figure: IDC Watch Factor Scores
- Market Barriers
- future outlook
- Cable and Telecommunications Companies: Home Security' s New Best Friends
- Energy Management
- Monitoring the Elderly
- Essential Guidance
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis
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