The Wireless Residence: Expanding Developer Opportunities
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Published: May
2003 |
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Report
Synopsis:
This report presents and analyzes the growing opportunities for developers in the wireless home networking market. With the latest statistics, trends and market developments, "The Wireless Residence: Expanding Developer Opportunities" gives developers the knowledge they need to compete in this rapidly growing and competitive market.
Also included is an analysis of the following:
- Key displacing developer opportunities in the wireless home networking market
- Data that illustrates the growing consumer demand for wireless networked entertainment and the opportunities for content and software developers
- In-depth coverage and analysis of the leading media networking startups, SOHO/home WLAN equipment providers and consumer electronics companies with wireless enabled products.
- Comparison of five different analysts' perspectives on the SOHO/home Wi-Fi revenue growth for the next four years and eight different perspectives on the overall Wi-Fi revenues for the same period.
- Market share on the leading retail SOHO/home Wi-fi equipment providers
- Projections on the future market segmentation of 802.11a/b/g and dual band products
- A study of more than 700 consumers' complaints and needs related to the leading WLAN wireless access points/routers including installation, usability issues and software home management developer opportunites
- The Digital Rights Management debate
- The significance of the JumpStart Broadband Act as it relates to wireless Internet providers and wireless home equipment makers
Representing several hundred hours of research and analysis and input from several leading industry experts, this report is an incredible value for product managers, marketing professionals, developers, investors, technologists, consultants and startup executives.
Table of Contents:
| Executive Summary | |
| The Market | |
| The Expanding Wirelessly Connected Home | |
| It's All About the (Wi-fi) Network | |
| The PC versus Consumer Electronics | |
| Search for the Perfect Media Networking Device | |
| The Wirelessly Connected Home of the Future | |
| Market Drivers of Wireless Home Networking | |
| Market Size & Projections | |
| Rapid Growth of Wireless Home Networks | |
| Figure A: Global Wi-fi home nodes shipped 2003-2008 (millions of units) | |
| Table A: Global Wi-fi home nodes shipped 2003-2008 (millions of units) | |
| Figure B: WLAN SOHO/home revenue projections 2002-2006 (billions) | |
| Table B: WLAN SOHO/home revenues | |
| Figure C: Overall Wi-Fi Equipment Revenues 2002 - 2006 (billions) | |
| Table C: Overall Wi-Fi Equipment Revenues 2002-2006 (billions) | |
| 802.11 a/b/g Growth Trends | |
| Figure D: Evolution of 802.11 Segments Market Distribution 2002-2007 | |
| Worldwide Growth Trends | |
| Evolution of Wireless Home Networking | |
| Figure E: Connecting consumer electronics to data networks | |
| Figure F: Demand for Networking Entertainment Content | |
| What Do Consumers Want? | |
| Implications of the JumpStart Broadband Act | |
| Technology Background | |
| Elements of a Wireless Home Multimedia Network | |
| Wireless LAN Topologies | |
| Creating a Wireless Home Network | |
| Figure G: Elements of home wireless network | |
| Standards Developments (a/b/g/e) | |
| Table E: Wi-fi Standards Compared | |
| HiperLAN/2 | |
| IEEE Wireless 1394 | |
| IEEE 802.15.3/3a | |
| Ultra Wideband | |
| Remaining Limitations of Widespread Wireless Home Networking | |
| Increasing Throughput | |
| Lack of Quality of Service | |
| Security | |
| Lack of Interoperability | |
| Signal Noise (i.e. Interference) | |
| Tradeoffs | |
| Competitive Landscape | |
| Competitive Analysis | |
| Market Leaders Summary | |
| SOHO/home WLAN Equipment Market Share Distribution | |
| Table F: U.S. Retail WLAN Equipment Vendor Market Share Jan-Feb. 2003 | |
| Table G: Global SOHO/home WLAN Revenue Market Share Distribution Q3 01-Q1 03 | |
| Table H: Overall Global WLAN Equipment Vendors Market Share 2001-2002 | |
| Wireless LAN SOHO/home Equipment Providers | |
| 3COM | |
| Actiontec | |
| Apple Computer | |
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Belkin Computer |
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| Buffalo Technology | |
| D-Link | |
| Intel | |
| Linksys (Cisco) | |
| Meru Networks | |
| Microsoft | |
| NetGear | |
| Proxim Corporation | |
| Siemens AG | |
| SOHOware | |
| Wireless Enabled Consumer Electronics Products | |
| Summary | |
| Hewlett-Packard | |
| Motion Computing | |
| Panasonic | |
| Philips Semiconductors | |
| Pioneer Electronics | |
| PrismIQ | |
| Sony Corporation | |
| Toshiba | |
| ViewSonic | |
| Media Networking Software Providers | |
| Digeo | |
| Mediabolic | |
| Simple Devices | |
| UCenteric Systems | |
| Current Status of Wireless Home Gateways/STBs | |
| Summary | |
| 2Wire | |
| Pace Micro Technology Plc | |
| Scientific-Atlanta | |
| Home Director | |
| Honeywell | |
| Resources | |
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