Abstract
Introduction
Broadband digital services for the home are very competitive with both the
quality and quantity of services increasing dramatically over the last couple
of years. However, the complexity, for the averaging person, of network wiring
inside the home is still bothersome.
The cable industry is offering a triple play package consisting of
television/on-demand video, high-speed data and voice. Through fiber optics,
the telephone companies are able to match and sometimes exceed in quality, the
triple play package being offered by the cable companies and at a more
competitive price. Electric utility companies, through power-lines, are
beginning to deploy high-speed data services. Satellite companies are limited
to television and video on-demand. The addition of wireless (cellular) phone
services will turn the triple play into a quadruple play package.
This competition is favorable to the consumers, because they are able to get
better services at a better price. Home networking inside the home is still a
problem, though. Despite the advanced in broadband to the home, networking
within the home is still a little behind. Deploying the routers and network
adapters to connect PCs and home electronics in a seamless network still has
not been easily achieved for the average consumer. However, homebuilders are
pre-wiring new homes for networking to help alleviate this problem.
This research report analyzes the comprehensive home networking market and
corresponding industries that focus on the consumer home network, both
broadband to the home and networking inside the home. We present strategies
and company profiles of key industry players and case studies of consumer
broadband users. We also look at changing market conditions and give
recommendations for successfully competing in the home networking market
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