Home Network Technology & Connectivity Use: Ethernet, 802.11, Coax, and Powerline

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Overview
  • Merged Digital Home Vision
  • Use of Home Network for More Than Sharing Internet Access on the Rise With Broadband Users
  • New Types of Devices Get Connected to Home Networks
  • Type of Network Connection for Internet-Connected Blu-ray DVD Players/Recorders
  • Type of Network Connection for Internet-Connected DTV/HDTVs
  • Price Paid for DTV/HDTVs Connected to Home Network
• Home LAN Connectivity Overview
  • Wireless LAN
    • Dominating 802.11 Technologies in the Home
    • 802.11n Features
• Competing Alternative Wire Technologies
  • Deployment Flexibility and Cost
  • MoCA Over Coax
  • HomePNA Over Coax and Phone Wiring
  • Powerline Protocols Over Electrical Lines and Coax
    • IEEE P1901 Draft Standard
  • International Telecommunication Union
  • ITU-T G.hn
    • HomeGrid Forum
• North American Consumer Insights on Use of Wireless and Wired LAN Technologies
  • Knowledge and Experience Level of Home Network Users
  • Ethernet and Type of Ethernet Consumers are Using in North America
  • Wi-Fi and Type of Wi-Fi Consumers are Using in North America
  • HN Equipment Upgrades Under Consideration
  • Familiarity of Benefits and Differences Between 802.11n and 802.11g
  • Importance of 802.11n Compatibility for Next Purchase With 802.11n Users
  • Consumers' Experiences With 802.11g Speed and Bandwidth
  • Importance of Next Purchase 802.11n Compatibility, 802.11g Users
  • Plans of 802.11g Users to Upgrade to 802.11n in North America
  • Familiarity With Coax, Phone Wire, and Powerline Networking Technologies
  • Types of Alternative Wire Networking Technologies in Use
  • Interest in Powerline Doubled Year Over Year Among Home Network Users
• Home Networking Market Forecasts
  • Global Installed Home Networks by Region
  • Global Installed Home Networks by Technology
  • Home Network Interfaces by Physical Layer
• Methodology
• Related In-Stat Reports

List of Tables

• Table 1. Use of Home Network for Only Sharing Internet Access vs. Other Purposes With Other Devices Connected: Home Network Users in North America
• Table 2. Type of Connection to Networked Blu-ray DVD Players/Recorders in North America
• Table 3. Type of Connection to Networked DTV/HDTV in North America
• Table 4. Price Paid for DTV/HDTVs Connected to HN in North America
• Table 5. Knowledge and Experience Level of HN Technology and How Devices Attach/Connect to NA Home Networks
• Table 6. Ethernet Use in NA Home Networks
• Table 7. Type of Ethernet Used in NA Home Networks
• Table 8. Wi-Fi Use in NA Home Networks
• Table 9. Type of Wi-Fi Used in NA Home Networks
• Table 10. Considering a Home Network Equipment Upgrade in North America
• Table 11. Type of Wi-Fi and Ethernet Technologies Under Consideration by Consumers for Upgrades in North America
• Table 12. Familiarity of Benefits and Differences Between 802.11n and 802.11g for Wi-Fi Users in North America
• Table 13. Importance of Next Purchase Having 802.11n Compatibility for Current 802.11n Users in North America
• Table 14. Number of 802.11-Compatible Devices in Household for Current 802.11n Users in North America
• Table 15. How Often Consumers Experience Negative Speed or Bandwidth With 802.11g Devices in North America
• Table 16. Importance of Next Purchase Having 802.11n Compatibility for 802.11g Users in North America
• Table 17. Plans of 802.11g Users to Upgrade to 802.11n in North America
• Table 18. Familiarity of Alternative Wire Home Networking Technologies in North America
• Table 19. Type of Alternative Networking Technologies in Use by Current Home Network Users in North America
• Table 20. Types of Alternative Wire Adapters Under Consideration for Upgrading in North America
• Table 21. Worldwide Installed Base of Home Networks by Region, 2007 - 2013 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 22. Worldwide PC-Based Home Networks by Technology: Ethernet 10/100, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Other Wired, 2007 - 2013 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 23. North American PC-Based Home Networks by Technology: Ethernet 10/100, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi by Standard, and Other Wired, 2007 - 2013 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 24. European PC-Based Home Networks by Technology: Ethernet 10/100, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi by Standard, and Other Wired, 2007 - 2013 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 25. Asia/Pacific PC-Based Home Networks by Technology: Ethernet 10/100, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi by Standard, and Other Wired, 2007 - 2013 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 26. ROW PC-Based Home Networks by Technology: Ethernet 10/100, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Other Wired, 2007 - 2013 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 27. Worldwide Home LAN PHY Interface Shipments: Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Coax/Phone Wiring, and Broadband Powerline, 2007 - 2013 (Units in Thousands)

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Digital Home Vision
• Figure 2. Multi-Play Integrated Connected Home Vision
• Figure 3. Worldwide Installed Base of Home Networks by Region, 2007 - 2013 (Units in Thousands)
• Figure 4. Worldwide PC-Based Home Networks by Technology: Ethernet 10/100, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Other Wired, 2007 - 2013 (Units in Thousands)
• Figure 5. Worldwide Home LAN PHY Interface Shipments: Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Coax/Phone Wiring, and Broadband Powerline, 2007 - 2013 (Units in Thousands)