POWER OVER ETHERNET (POE): GLOBAL MARKET DEMAND ANALYSIS - THIRD EDITION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• OVERVIEW
• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
• MARKET AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
• OEM ANALYSIS
• APPLICATION SCREENING MODEL
• THE IMPACT OF A HIGHER POWER STANDARD

II. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

• RESEARCH SCOPE
• Base Year and Forecast Period
• Product Segmentation
• Geographic Segmentation
• Vendor Analysis
• Strategies and Recommendations
• Vendor Profiles
• RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
• Primary Research
• Secondary Research
• Experienced Team of Analysts
• Client Involvement

III. PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS AND TRENDS

• BACKGROUND
• CABLES
• Alternative A
• Alternative B
• POWER PRODUCING EQUIPMENT (PPE)
• POWER SOURCING EQUIPMENT (PSE)
• Endpoints
• Midspans
• PoE Patch Panels
• POWERED DEVICES (PD)
• PD Functions
• SPLITTERS
• POE ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES
• Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs)
• Integrated Modules
• POE FEATURES
• 10/100/1000Base-T (802.3an) Support
• Power Control/Management
• Power Consumption
• Software
• Built-In Protocols
• POE BENEFITS
• COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
• Infrastructure
• Power
• IEEE802.3at

IV. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• INTRODUCTION
• INDUSTRY VALUE CHAIN
• INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS
• CONSORTIA AND ASSOCIATIONS
• IEEE
• University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab (UNH IOL)
• Power over Ethernet Technology Consortium
• INDUSTRY GROWTH DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS
• Drivers
• Inhibitors
• INDUSTRY EVENTS

V. MARKET ANALYSIS

• MARKET GROWTH DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS
• Drivers
• Inhibitors
• MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
• Endpoints
• Midspans
• IP Telephones
• Wireless LAN Access Points
• RFID Readers
• PoE Controller ICs
• OTHER VERTICAL MARKET AND APPLICATIONS
• Industrial and Outdoor Environments
• Security and Access Control
• Computing

VI. OEM REQUIREMENTS

• PRODUCT DESIGN PLANS
• REASONS FOR NOT DESIGNING POE DEVICES
• BARRIERS TO END-USER ADOPTION ENCOUNTERED BY OEMS
• DEVELOPMENT PLANS
• DESIRED FEATURES FOR POE CONTROLLERS
• IMPACT OF MORE POWER

VII. COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

• INTRODUCTION
• ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES
• Partnerships
• Future
• Shares
• POWER SOURCING EQUIPMENT
• Partnerships
• Future
• Shares
• POWERED DEVICES
• Partnerships
• Future
• Shares

VIII. KEY OBSERVATIONS AND TRENDS

• APPLICATION SCREENING MODEL
• APPLICATION SCREENING MODEL RESULTS
• Interpreting the Screening Results
• Application-Specific Analysis
• Network Infrastructure
• Security
• Retail
• Computing and Peripherals
• Building Control
• Vertical Markets
• Industrial and Manufacturing Environments
• Education and Health Care
• THE IMPACT OF A HIGHER POWER STANDARD
• STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS
• RECOMMENDATIONS
• Channel Partnerships Remain Important
• Equipment and Infrastructure Vendors
• Semiconductor Vendors
• Geographic Opportunities
• PoE and PoE Plus Can Coexist

IX. VENDOR PROFILES

• 3COM CORPORATION
• AKROS SILICON, INC.
• ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
• AVAYA
• AXIS COMMUNICATIONS
• BROADCOM CORPORATION
• CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
• DVTEL, INC.
• ENTERAYS NETWORKS, INC.
• HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
• HID GLOBAL
• LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
• MICROSEMI, INC.
• MITEL NETWORKS
• MOTOROLA, INC.
• PANDUIT CORPORATION
• POLYCOM, INC.
• SILICON LABORATORIES, INC.
• SILVER TELECOM
• TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
• APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST

• I-1 PoE Commercial Value Chain
• I-2 2007 Estimates and 2012 Forecasts of Worldwide Shipments of Enterprise Ethernet Switch Ports and PoE Enabled Switch Ports (Millions of Ports)
• I-3 2007 Estimated and 2012 Forecast of Worldwide Shipments of Business IP Phones (Millions of Units)
• I-4 2007 Estimated and 2012 Forecast Worldwide Shipments of Enterprise WLAN Access Points (Millions of Ports)
• I-5 Barriers encountered by OEMs to end-user adoption of PoE products (Average Ratings of Respondents) 1 - No Impact, 5 - Major Impact
• I-6 PoE Application Screening Results

• III-1 PSE Pinout Alternatives for Providing Power Over an Ethernet Cable
• III-2 PoE Feeding Using Data Pairs
• III-3 PoE Feeding Using Spare Pairs
• III-4 Network Using an Endpoint Solution
• III-5 Data and Power Path of a Midspan-Based PoE System
• III-6 Midspan Solutions
• III-7 PoE Hubs vs. PoE Patch Panels
• III-8 Powered Device Classification Values for IEEE802.3af and IEEE802.3at
• III-9 PSE Output Voltage by Powered Device Type

• IV-1 PoE Technical Value Chain
• IV-2 PoE Commercial Value Chain

• V-1 2007 Estimates and Forecasts of Worldwide Shipments of Enterprise Ethernet Switch Ports and PoE Enabled Switch Ports (Millions of Ports)
• V-2 Historical, Current and Forecast Global Penetration of PoE-Enabled Switches (% of ports)
• V-3 Estimated 2007 Shipments of Ethernet Switch Ports by Geographic Region
• V-4 2007 Estimate and Forecast Worldwide Shipments of Midspan Ports (Thousands of Ports)
• V-5 Global Unit Penetration of PoE-Enabled Business IP Phones for 2007 Versus 2004 (% of ports)
• V-6 2007 Estimate and Forecast Worldwide Shipments of Business IP Phones (Millions of Units)
• V-7 Estimated 2007 and Forecast 2012 shipments of Business IP Phones by Geographic Region
• V-8 Estimated 2007 and 2012 Forecast Worldwide Shipments of Enterprise WLAN Access Points (Millions of Ports)
• V-9 Global Penetration of Enterprise WLAN Access Points for 2007 Versus 2004 (% of ports)
• V-10 Estimated 2007 Shipments of Enterprise WLAN Access Points by Geographic Region (% of ports)
• V-11 Estimated 2007 and Forecast Worldwide Shipments of Fixed RFID Readers (Millions of Dollars)
• V-12 Estimated 2007 and Forecast Worldwide Shipments of PSE PoE Enabling ICs (Millions of Dollars)
• V-13 Estimated 2007 and 2012 Forecast Worldwide Shipments of PD PoE Enabling ICs (Millions of Dollars)

• VI-1 Types of Environments for Which Equipment is Designed to be Used in (Percentages Sum to Greater than 100% Due to Multiple Responses)
• VI-2 Reasons for Not Designing PoE Enabled PDs (Average Ratings of Respondents) 1 - No Impact, 5 - Major Impact
• VI-3 Barriers Encountered by OEMs to End-user Adoption of PoE Products (Average Ratings of Respondents) 1 - No Impact, 5 - Major Impact
• VI-4 Time Line for Beginning Research into Developing PoE Products: (Percentage of Responses)
• VI-5 Features Desired to be Included in PoE Controllers (Percentages Sum to Greater than 100% Due to Multiple Responses)
• VI-6 Impact of Higher Power PoE Standard on Product Roadmap

• VII-1 Vendor Shares of Global Shipments of PoE Enabling Technologies for PSEs (Percent of $US Volume)
• VII-2 Vendor Shares of Global Shipments of PoE Enabling Technologies for PDs (Percent of $US Volume)
• VII-3 Vendor Shares of Global Shipments of PoE Endpoint Ports (Percent of Ports)
• VII-4 Vendor Shares of Global Shipments of PoE Midspan Ports (Percent of Ports)
• VII-5 Vendor Shares of Shipments of PoE Enabled Business IP Phones (Percent of Units)
• VII-6 Vendor Shares of Global Shipments of Enterprise WAPs (Percent of Units)

• VIII-1 PoE Application Screening Model
• VIII-2 PoE Application Screening Results
• VIII-3 Screening Model Results: PoE Application Distribution Segmented by Product Category
• VIII-4 Stakeholder Map
• VIII-5 Stakeholder Map (cont' d)