Abstract
SYNOPSIS
This report provides analysis on the deployment of home networking solutions
by worldwide broadband service providers. It examines the role of residential
gateways in enabling new applications and services and focuses on issues
related to remote management and service provisioning features. The report
provides forecasts for service provider-deployed home networks through 2013.
“Service providers are taking on a greater role in deploying, servicing,
and now monetizing home networks,” said Kurt Scherf, vice
president and principal analyst with Parks Associates. “Beyond basic
broadband sharing applications, in-home connectivity is enabling new
communications and entertainment services.”
Table of Contents
The Bottom Line
The RG and the Connected Home Market Dashboard
1.0 Report Summary
- 1.1 The RG as a Component of the Connected Home
- 1.2 Terms and Definitions
- 1.3 Data Sources
- 1.4 Companies Briefed
2.0 Market Examination
- 2.1 The Changing Face of Broadband Services
- 2.2 Why Does the Connected Home Matter to Service Providers?
- 2.3 Regional Growth and Trends
- 2.4 Europe
- 2.5 Asia-Pacific
- 2.5.1 Japan
- 2.5.2 South Korea
- 2.5.3 China (P.R.C.)
- 2.6 Service Providers and the Connected Home: Key Benefits
- 2.6.1 Consumer Receptivity to Home Network Applications
- 2.6.2 The Connected Home: Benefits to Operators
- Increased Customer Satisfaction
- Reduced OPEX
- 2.7 Residential Gateway Vendors
- 2Wire
- Actiontec
- Alcatel-Lucent
- Alloptic
- Aztech Electronics
- Bewan Systems
- Cisco Systems
- D-Link
- Entone
- Huawei
- Motorola
- NEC
- NETGEAR
- PacketFront Systems
- Pirelli Broadband Solutions
- Sagem
- SMC Networks
- Sumitomo Electric Networks
- Telco Systems
- Teldat
- Telsey Telecommunications
- Thomson
- Tilgin
- Westell
- Xavi Technologies
- Zhone
- Zoom Telephonics
- ZTE
- ZyXEL
3.0 Technology Overview
- 3.1 Home Networking Solutions
- 3.1.1 The Value of Home Networking to the Service Provider
- 3.1.2 “No-New-Wires”
- HomePNA
- HomePlug
- DS2/UPA
- MoCA
- Panasonic HD-PLC
- ITU G.hn 9960
- IEEE P1901
- 3.1.3 Wireless
- Wi-FiR
- Aceurity
- Celeno
- ProVision Communications
- Quantenna
- Ruckus Wireless
- WHDI™ (AMIMON)
- WirelessHDR
- 3.2 Service Providers and Connected Home: Key Solutions
- 3.2.1 Remote Management
- 2Wire
- Alcatel-Lucent
- Allied Telesis
- Alloptic
- Axiros
- Cisco
- ClearAccess
- Comtrend
- Dimark
- FinePoint Technologies
- Genexis
- Motorola
- PacketFront
- Pirelli Broadband Solutions
- Telco Systems
- Telcordia
- Tilgin
- Zhone Technologies
- ZTE
- 3.2.2 Device Management
- Cisco HNAP
- OMA DM
- UPnP DM
- 3.2.3 Installation and Configuration Tools
- Affinegy
- Cisco (Pure Networks)
- Enure Networks
- SingleClick Systems
- 3.2.4 Applications Development and Execution
- OSGi
- Jungo
- SoftAtHome
- WiPro Technologies
- 3.2.5 Digital Rights Management
- Cloakware (Irdeto Group)
- Latens
- Verimatrix
- Widevine
- 3.2.6 IMS Support
- 3.2.7 Remote User Interfaces
- 3.2.8 Residential Gateway Silicon
- Applied Micro Circuits
- Broadcom
- BroadLight
- Cavium Networks
- Centillium
- Conexant
- Cortina Systems
- Freescale Semiconductor
- Ikanos Communications
- Infineon Technologies
- Marvell
- Mindspeed Technologies
- PMC-Sierra
- Teknovus
- Texas Instruments
- TransSwitch
- Vitesse Semiconductor
4.0 Forecasts
5.0 Market Implications and Recommendations
- 5.1 Grading Service Providers and Connected Home Strategies
- 5.2 Moving Bandwidth and Services Deeper in the Home
- 5.3 Multi-platform Access to Services
- 5.4 Focus on Customer Satisfaction and Support
- 5.5 Building Holistic and Proactive Support Mechanisms
Figures
- Connected Home Components
- Service Provider Strategic Considerations
- Managed Residential Gateways: Operational and Consumer Benefits
- Connected Home Benefits for Service Providers and Consumers
- Penetration of Service Provider-deployed Home Networks: By Broadband Access
- Home Network Growth: U.S. and Canada
- Applications Enabled on the Home Network
- U.S. Broadband Households with Service Provider-deployed Home Networks
- Household Penetration of U-verse and FiOS Broadband
- AT&T and Verizon Residential Gateways
- U.S. Cable MSOs and Home Networking
- U.S. Cable Operators and Whole-home DVR
- Number of Set-top Boxes in Digital Cable Households
- MTS and SaskTel IPTV Subscribers
- Canadian Service Providers and Home Networking
- Growth of Home Networks in Major Western European Countries
- Notable European Residential Gateway Deployments
- BT Hub and France Telecom Livebox
- FT Group Livebox Units Installed - Europe
- Growth of Home Networks in Major Asia-Pacific Countries
- Japanese Home Networking Offerings
- Korean Home Networking Offerings
- Chinese Home Networking Offerings
- Interest in Value-added Services
- Demographic Profile of Consumers Interested in Broadband Value-added
Services
- Interest in Value-added Services: The Impact of a Service Provider Home
Network
- Interest in Home Network-enabled Applications
- Satisfaction with Broadband Services
- Percentage of Broadband Households with Bundles
- Satisfaction with Broadband Services: The Value of the Bundle
- How do Value-added Services Impact Customer Satisfaction?
- Broadband Service Providers Contacted for Tech Support
- Broadband Service Providers: Call Center Metrics
- Customer Support Costs: Broadband Service Providers and Home Networks
- Operational Savings Realized with Service and Device Management Systems
- Notable Residential Gateway Companies
- U.S. Home Network Node Growth
- Network Media Market Share
- Home Networking Deployments by Service Providers
- Reducing Triple-play and IPTV Installations with Home Networking Solutions
- “No-New-Wires” Networking Solutions
- “Single-chip” Standards Efforts
- Wi-FiR Certified Products
- Performance of Wi-FiR Standards
- Wi-Fi Enhancements for Consumer Electronics
- Next-generation Wireless Solutions
- Remote Management Features
- Notable Remote Management Solutions Vendors
- BroadbandHome™ Remote Management Framework
- Additional Device Management Solutions
- Home Network Installation and Configuration Tools
- OSGi-based Service Model Architecture
- Third-party RG Software Players
- Solutions Aimed at Home Network Content Protection and Rights Management
- Notable Residential Gateway Processor Providers
- Residential Gateway Household Forecast Methodology
- Households with Residential Gateways
- Worldwide Data Networks and RG Forecasts
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