Report: Tying Home Automation & Security to Home Networks in NA: Renters Willing to Pay More for Remote Access TOC

Executive Summary
Introduction
Survey Demographics
- Gender
- Household Income
- Age
- Region
- Internet Access
- Residence Owners vs. Renters
- Number of Rooms per Residence
- Age of Owned Homes
Home Security Service Subscribership
- Security Service Subscribership
  - How Many Households are Subscribing?
  - Security Service Subscribers by Age Group
  - Non-Subscriber Interest in Obtaining Security Service
Current Use of Home Automation Devices & Systems
- Current Use by General Category
- Device/System Ownership by US Region
- Device/System Ownership by Age
- Average Number of Rooms per Household by Device/System Ownership
Simple Timers
- Popular Applications
- Satisfaction
- Reasons for Lack of Satisfaction with Simple Timers
Standalone Automation Systems
- Popular Applications
- Satisfaction
- Reasons for Lack of Satisfaction with Standalone Automation System
Automation System Connected to Home Network
- Popular Applications
- Satisfaction
- Reasons for Lack of Satisfaction with Automation System Connected to Home Network
Self-Installed vs. Professionally-Installed Automation Systems
- Standalone Systems
- Systems Connected to Home Network
- Decision Criteria for Self vs. Professional Installation
Popular Type of Communications
- Communications Being Used by Standalone Systems
- Communications Being Used by Automation Systems Connected to Home Networks
Automation System Users: Monitoring & Controlling the Home Front Remotely
- Current Ability to Remotely Access
- Methods Being Used to Remotely Access Automation Systems
- Importance of Monitoring vs. Controlling Remotely
- Willingness to Pay Fee to Service Provider for Remote Access for Automation
- Cost Sensitivity for Remote Access
Overall Consumer Interest in Remotely Monitoring & Controlling the Home
- General Interest in Monitoring Home While Away by Internet
- General Consumer Interest in Monitoring/Controlling Home Automation Applications Remotely
  - Controlling Lights
  - Controlling Heating or Cooling Systems
  - Controlling a Security System
  - Notifications of a Security Alert
  - Monitoring Electrical Use
  - Controlling Sprinkler Systems
  - Monitoring Home via Security Camera
  - Applications in the Most Demand
  - Applications Currently Being Accessed Remotely by Automation System Users
  - Willingness to Pay Monthly Fee for Remote Access
Systems to Control Heating & Cooling
- Current Automation Systems Enabling Control
- Programmable Thermostat
Automation System Brands or Technologies Currently Owned
Power Consumption Management
- Power Load Management System & Plan: Current Use
- Interest in Power Load Management Plan
- Power Load Users: Interest in Power Consumption Proactive Monitoring
Demand for Pre-Installed Wiring in New Homes
- Interest
- Price Willing to Pay
European Consumer Surveys
- Ownership of Home Automation System
- Remote Access
North American Forecasts
Selected Vendors
- AT&T
- Bell Canada
- Control4
- Crestron
- D-Link
- Exceptional Innovations
- GE Security
- iControl Networks
- Intermatic
- Linksys
- NextAlarm.com
- SmartLabs
- Universal Devices
- Visonic
- Zensys
Methodology
Related In-Stat Reports

List of Tables

Table 1. Type of Device/System Owned by US Region
Table 2. Type of Device/System Owned by Age Group
Table 3. Fee Willing to Pay for Remote Access by Application vs. Subsets of Respondents by System Ownership, Own/Rent Home, Have Security Service, Interested in Power Load Plan
Table 4. Automation System Brands or Technologies Currently Owned: Standalone System vs. System Connected to PC Network
Table 5. North American Households, Households with Automation System, Households with Remote Access to Automation System & Service Revenue for Remote Access to Home Automation (Households in Thousands, Revenue in US$M)
Table 6. North American Households with Automation System, Number of Systems in Use & Home Automation Systems Connected to PC Home Network (Households in Thousands)

List of Figures

Figure 1. Participants' Gender by Survey
Figure 2. Participants' Household Income
Figure 3. Home Automation/Security Survey Participants by Age Group
Figure 4. US Participants by Region
Figure 5. Participants by Internet Access at Home: Dial-up, Broadband, and No Access
Figure 6. Own vs. Rent Residence
Figure 7. Number of Rooms per Residence
Figure 8. Age of Home
Figure 9. Subscribers vs. Non-Subscribers of Home Security Service: Home Automation/Security Survey
Figure 10. Subscribers vs. Non-Subscribers of Home Security Service: RTS Web Survey
Figure 11. Subscribers vs. Non-Subscribers of Home Security Service: RTS Telephone Survey
Figure 12. Security Service Subscribers by Age Group: Home Automation/Security Survey vs. All Respondents
Figure 13. Security Service Subscribers by Age Group: RTS Phone vs. RTS Web Surveys with Age Comparisons for All Respondents
Figure 14. Non-Subscriber Interest in Obtaining Security Service: Home Automation/Security Survey
Figure 15. Non-Subscriber Interest in Obtaining Security Service: RTS Web Survey
Figure 16. Non-Subscriber Interest in Obtaining Security Service: RTS Phone Survey
Figure 17. Current Use of Home Automation Device/System by Category
Figure 18. Average Number of Rooms per Household by Device/System Ownership
Figure 19. Simple Timer Use by Type of Device Controlled
Figure 20. Satisfaction with Simple Timers
Figure 21. Reason for Lack of Satisfaction with Simple Timers
Figure 22. Standalone Automation System Use by Type of Device Controlled
Figure 23. Satisfaction with Standalone Automation System
Figure 24. Reason for Lack of Satisfaction with Standalone Automation System
Figure 25. Automation System Connected to Home Network Use by Type of Device Controlled
Figure 26. Satisfaction with Automation System Connected to Home Network
Figure 27. Reason for Lack of Satisfaction with Automation System Connected to Home Network
Figure 28. Installation of Standalone Systems
Figure 29. Installation of Automation System Connected to Home Network
Figure 30. Decision Criteria for Self vs. Professional Installation by Type of System
Figure 31. Standalone System Methods of Communicating/Controlling
Figure 32. Home Network-Connected Methods of Communicating/Controlling
Figure 33. Current Ability to Remotely Access Automation Systems
Figure 34. Automation System Remote Access by Method: PC vs. Mobile Phone, or Both
Figure 35. Importance of Automation System Users to Remotely Monitor Functions
Figure 36. Importance of Automation System Users to Remotely Control Functions
Figure 37. Willingness to Pay Fee to Service Provider for Automation Remote Access
Figure 38. How Much Users are Willing to Pay for Remote Access
Figure 39. General Interest of All Respondents in Monitoring Home or Household Occupants Remotely by Internet
Figure 40. Interest in Control of Lighting
Figure 41. Interest in Control of Heating or Cooling Systems
Figure 42. Interest in Control of a Security System
Figure 43. Interest in Security Alerts
Figure 44. Interest in Monitoring Electrical Use
Figure 45. Interest in Control of Sprinkler Systems
Figure 46. Interest in Monitoring Home via Security Camera
Figure 47. Remote Applications in Demand
Figure 48. Remote Applications Currently Being Used
Figure 49. Control of Heating & Cooling by Automation Systems
Figure 50. Programmable Thermostat Ownership
Figure 51. Power Load Management Plan Use
Figure 52. Interest in Power Load Management Plan
Figure 53. Interest in Proactive Monitoring of Power Consumption
Figure 54. Interest in New Home Pre-Installed Wiring: Computer Networking vs. Audio/Video Distribution vs. Home Automation Systems
Figure 55. Price Willing to Pay for New Home Pre-Installed Wiring
Figure 56. Ownership of Home Automation System: France, Germany, & UK Households
Figure 57. Remote Access to Home Automation: France, Germany, & UK Households

Tying Home Automation & Security to Home Networks in NA: Renters Willing to Pay More for Remote Access

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