The Digital Home in China Next Step: Be Networked to Entertain

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Methodology

Introduction

Market Overview

• Ecosystem Overview
  • Digital Content
  • Access Network
  • Client Devices

Home Networking Devices

• Infrastructure Devices
  • Traditional Infrastructure Devices
  • Residential Gateway
• Media Networking Devices
  • Media Servers
  • Media Client

Home LAN Connectivity

• Wireless LAN
  • Standards and Technology
  • Problems and Solutions for WLAN in the Entertainment Age
  • What Can be Learned from Wireless LAN Success
• HomePlug
  • Standards and Technology
  • HomePlug AV Could be a Revolution
  • Compared with Wireless LAN

Home Networking Standards

• DLNA
  • Home Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines v1.0
• IGRS
  • Introduction
  • Up-to-date Development of IGRS

Market Trends

• Market Drivers
  • Increasing Entertainment Demands from Home Users
  • Ever-Declining Price of Networking Devices
  • Awaking Carriers on Multimedia Applications Offerings
• Market Barriers
  • Lack of Truly "Easy-to-Use" and Affordable Devices
  • Lack of Home Networking Integrators
  • Diversified But Undetermined Connectivity Technologies

Home Network Market Forecast

• Installed Base Forecast
• Installed Home Networks by Technology
• Home Network Devices Installed
• Home Networking Devices Revenue

List of Tables

• Table 1. China Home Network Devices Annual Revenue, 2005- 2010 (US$ in Thousands)
• Table 2. WLAN Market Shares 2005 in China (Based on Product Shipments)
• Table 3. Home LAN Connectivity Technology Comparison Matrix by Estimate in 2006
• Table 4. The Device Classes that DLNA Guidelines v1.5 Supports
• Table 5. China Home Networking Installed Households % Growth Rate, 2005- 2010 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 6. Installed Home Networks in China by Technology, 2005- 2010 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 7. Home Network Devices Installed by Type, 2005- 2010 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 8. Home Networking Devices Revenue, 2005- 2010 (US$ in Thousands)

List of Figures

• Figure 1. China Home Networking Installed Households Forecast 2005- 2010 (Units in Thousands)
• Figure 2. Converged Home Network
• Figure 3. A Current "Separated" Digital Home Status in China
• Figure 4. Primary Reasons for Owning a Home Network
• Figure 5. Interests in Digital Home Entertainment Applications
• Figure 6. Current Ecosystem of the Digital Home in China
• Figure 7. Digital Content Delivery Value Chain
• Figure 8. Flow Chart of Digital Content
• Figure 9. Categories of Home Networking Devices
• Figure 10. Wired Home Router Average Prices Change in 2005
• Figure 11. Home Router Brands being Used by Survey Respondents
• Figure 12. Wireless AP Average Price Trends in 2005 (US Dollars)
• Figure 13. Wireless Routers Average Price Trends in 2005 (US Dollars)
• Figure 14. Evolution of the Residential Gateway
• Figure 15. Enhanced Reach and Throughput with MIMO
• Figure 16. Illustration of a Mesh Network
• Figure 17. HomePlug Adapters Connected Devices
• Figure 18. Digital Living Network Alliance Roadmap
• Figure 19. Value Chain of IGRS
• Figure 20. Standard Frame of IGRS
• Figure 21. China Digital Home Development
• Figure 22. China Digital Home Market Development Curve
• Figure 23. Primary Purposes of Internet Accessing
• Figure 24. An Ideal Digital Home Ecosystem in China
• Figure 25. China Home Networking Installed households, 2005- 2010 (Units in Thousands)