IPTV Home Networking Strategies -- February 2008

1. Quick Summary - Home Installation Times

2. Background - Typical IPTV Home Network

• 2.1 Options for Home Networking

3. Home Networking Technologies - Review & Overview

• 3.1 HomePNA
  • 3.1.1 Advantages of HomePNA
  • 3.1.2 Disadvantages of HomePNA
• 3.2 Powerline Networking
  • 3.2.1 HomePlug AV
  • 3.2.2 Universal Powerline Association (UPA)
  • 3.2.3 Advantages of Using Powerline Networking
  • 3.2.4 Disadvantages of Using Powerline Networks
• 3.3 MoCA
  • 3.3.1 Advantages of MoCA
  • 3.3.2 Disadvantages of MoCA
• 3.4 Ethernet/Cat-5
• 3.5 Wireless - 802.11n and Ruckus Wireless
• 3.6 Owning the Home
• 3.7 Home IPTV Installation
• 3.8 Home Gateway Standards Efforts
• 3.9 Consumer Electronics and PC Networking
  • 3.9.1 DLNA
  • 3.9.2 High-Definition Audio-Video Network Alliance (HANA)

4. Opportunities, Risks, and Recommendations

• 4.1 Opportunities for IPTV Operators
• 4.2 Risks for IPTV Operators
• 4.3 Recommendations for IPTV Operators

5. Reducing IPTV Home Installation Times - Background

• 5.1 Advantages of Low Installation Times for Consumers
• 5.2 Advantages of Low Installation Times for Operators

6. Results of Survey on IPTV Installation Time & Best Practices

7. IPTV Installation Survey Results

• 7.1 Average Installation Time for All Respondents
• 7.2 Total Installation Times By Operator
• 7.3 Installation Times By Region
  • 7.3.1 Why Install Times Are Shorter in Europe and Asia
  • 7.3.2 Why North America Has Longer Install Times
• 7.4 Average Installation Times Graphs By Region
• 7.5 Installation Times By Home Networking Technology

8. Best Practices for Reducing Installation Times

• 8.1 Top 10 Best Practices

9. Limitations

10. Other Resources for IPTV Installation Times

11. Appendix 1: Glossary

• Figure 1-1: Average Installation Times - Global
• Figure 2-1: Typical Home Network (Near Term)
• Figure 3-1: TR-069 Auto Configuration Architecture
• Figure 3-2: DLNA Architecture
• Figure 3-3: The Building Blocks of DLNA
• Figure 3-4: HANA' s AV Network
• Figure 3-5: Sample Screenshot of HANA Interface
• Figure 7-1: Home Networking Technology by Actual Response
• Figure 7-2: Home Networking Technology by Each Technology
• Figure 7-3: Overall Average Installation Times (Global)
• Figure 7-4: Total Installation Times By Operator (Person-Hours)
• Figure 7-5: Average Installation Time - North America
• Figure 7-6: Average Installation Time - Europe
• Figure 7-7: Average Installation Time - Asia
• Figure 7-8: Average Installation Time - HomePlug/Ruckus
• Figure 7-9: Average Installation Time - HomePNA
• Figure 7-10: Average Installation Time - HomePlug
• Figure 7-11: Average Installation Time - Cat-5
• Figure 7-12: Average Installation Time - HomePNA/Cat-5
• Figure 7-13: Average Installation Time - MoCA
• Figure 7-14: Average Installation Time - Ruckus/Cat-5

• Table 2-1: Home Network Types - Summary
• Table 3-1: Selected List of IPTV Operators Using HomePNA
• Table 3-2: Selected List of IPTV Operators Using HomePlug
• Table 3-3: Selected List of IPTV Operators Using UPA
• Table 3-4: Selected List of IPTV Operators Using Ruckus Wireless
• Table 3-5: DLNA - Advantages & Disadvantages
• Table 3-6: HANA - Advantages & Disadvantages
• Table 7-1: Type of Home Networking Technology - Specific Answers
• Table 7-2: Type of Home Networking Technology - Each Specific Technology
• Table 7-3: Average Person-Hours By Installation - All Respondents
• Table 7-4: Average Installation Time By Region
• Table 7-5: Average Installation Time By Home Networking Technology
• Table 8-1: Best Practices - Details