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Home Networks and Residential Gateways: Analysis & Forecasts
AN INDUSTRY REPORT FROM PARKS ASSOCIATES

by Kurt Scherf, Vice President, Principal Analyst and Tricia Parks, President

Publish Date: Jun 05
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SYNOPSIS

This report analyzes the competitive players and their products, consumer demand, and market trends for the data networking and residential gateway domains. The report also paints a detailed picture of household adoption patterns based on Parks Associates’ database of consumer survey data and forecasts demand over the next five years.

“We’re witnessing an early shift toward home networking as a key variable for motivating additional services in the home,” said Kurt Scherf, Vice President, Principal Analyst with Parks Associates. “Equipment vendors and carriers have a significant opportunity to package data, voice, and multimedia networks as a complete bundle of services that offer network management, virus and spyware protection, and enhanced storage capabilities.”

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The Bottom Line is a concise, executive-level summary of the current state of the market, evolutionary path, and the implications for companies doing business in this space.

A Parks Associates’ Resource Book contains a wealth of consumer survey data and company profiles—a must-have reference for product/market planning.

CONTENTS
The Bottom Line

1.0 Notes on Methodology
   1.1 Consumer Data
   1.2 Definitions

2.0 The Market for Home Networks and Residential Gateways
   2.1 Data Networks: A Practical Solution for Consumers and Now Broadband Carriers
   2.2 Identifying the Role of the Residential Gateway (RG)
   2.3 Home Networking Technologies
      2.3.1 The Expected Growth of Hybrid Networking Solutions
   2.4 Forecasts for Residential Gateways

3.0 Managing the Home Network

4.0 Current Players
   4.1 Home Networking Equipment Manufacturers
   4.2 Residential Gateway Manufacturers
   4.3 Broadband Service Providers
   4.4 Home Network Management Software
   4.5 WAN Remote Management Solution Providers

5.0 A Changing Market
   5.1 What Changes Await the Market
   5.2 Who Will Impact the Market

6.0 Market Implications

Resource Book

Section I: Framing the Market for Home Networking and Residential Gateways
   Defining the RG
   Defining the RG Product Category
   Dominant Product Subcategories

Section II: Historical Overview: How Has the Home Networking Market Grown?
   Historical Market Drivers for Home Networking Growth
      The Transition from Narrowband to Broadband
      The Home Computing Environment
      The Home Computing Environment and Media Choice for the Home Network
      The Expected Growth of Hybrid Networking Solutions
      How are Households Using Home Networks?

Section III: Key Demographics of Current Home Networking Households

Section IV: Opportunity for Home Networking Growth

Section V: Network Management Applications
   Security and Home Computer Performance Issues
   Home Networking Challenges
   LAN Management Software
   WAN Management
   Outlook for LAN Management and WAN Management Solutions

Section VI: The State of Home Networks and Residential Gateways
   Home Networking Equipment
      The Battle of Wi-Fi Standards
      Other Networking Interfaces
   Residential Gateways

Section VII: Residential Gateway Market Forecasts

Section VIII: Cable MSO Profiles
   Charter
   Comcast, Inc.
   Cox Communications, Inc.
   RCN Corporation
   Time Warner Cable

Section IX: Telecommunication Company Profiles
   BellSouth
   Qwest
   SBC
   Verizon Communications, Inc.

Section X: Home Network and Residential Gateway Manufacturer Profiles
   2Wire
   Actiontec
   Asoka
   Belkin Corporation
   Buffalo Technology, Incorporated
   D-Link Systems, Inc.
   Linksys
   Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
   NETGEAR, Inc.
   Scientific-Atlanta
   Thomson
   Toshiba America
   Westell

Section XI: Network Management Software Company Profiles
   Affinegy
   Digiticians
   Gteko
   Pure Networks
   Sereniti
   SingleClick Systems

Section XII: Network Management and Support Software Company Profiles
   Ashley Laurent
   Motive, Inc.
   Sandvine
   SupportSoft

FIGURES
The Bottom Line

Growth of Broadband Internet Access and Data Networks
What Content is Shared in Home Networks?
Home Networking Stages: Key Applications
Home Network Stages
Single and Multiservice RG Form Factors
Deployment of Single-service RGs: Cable Broadband Carriers
Deployment of Single-service RGs: DSL Broadband Carriers
Multiple-PC Households with a Home Network
Media Preferences for Home Networking Equipment
U.S. Households with Wi-Fi® Networks
Network Media Used for Data Connectivity
Overview of Backbone Solutions
Multiple-PC Household Configurations: 2001 versus 2004
Total Broadband Subscribers (U.S.)
Broadband Subscribers: Net Additions
Data-centric Residential Gateway Shipments: Cable and DSL Broadband CPE
Single-service and Multiservice RGs
Total RG Shipments: Existing and New Broadband Subscribers
Percentage of Shipments: Single- vs. Multiservice RGs
Percentage of Internet Users with Digital Content Stored on Home Computers/Other Hard Drives
U.S. Households with at Least One Home Computer and a Data Network
Overcoming Hurdles: Home Computer and Home Network Use
Opportunities Within Home Network Stages
Worldwide Wi-Fi® Shipments by Type

Resource Book

RG Types within Product Subcategories
Single-service and Multiservice RG Form Factors
Single-service and Multiservice RGs: Annual Shipments
Data Network Growth
Growth of Broadband Internet and Home Data Networks
Why Households Upgrade to Broadband
The Stages of Home Networking
Distribution of Home Networks: Multiple-PC vs. Single-PC Households
Multiple-PC Households with a Home Network
Media Preferences for Home Networking Equipment
Network Media Used for Data Connectivity
Multiple-PC Household Configurations: 2001 versus 2004
What is Shared in Home Networking Configurations?
Distribution of Home Networks Between Broadband and Narrowband
Distribution of Home Networks by Age
Adoption of Home Networks by Age
Average U.S. Internet HH Income
Distribution of Home Network among Income Ranges
Distribution of Home Network Penetration: By Children at Home
Percentage of Non-Networked Broadband Households Likely to Acquire Home Networking Components
Distribution of Home Networking High Intenders: By Age
Distribution of Home Networking High Intenders: By Income
Distribution of Home Networking High Intenders: By Children
Interest in Bundled Services Relational to Consumer Interest in VoIP and Home Networking
Interest in VoIP Relational to Consumer Interest in Bundled Services and Home Networking
Percentage of Internet Users with Digital Content Stored on Home Computers/Other Hard Drives
U.S. Households with Home Computers and Data Network Solutions
Overcoming Hurdles: Home Computer and Home Network Use
Problems Associated with PC Use: The Role of Viruses and Spyware
Who Helped Fix Problems Associated with Home Networks?
“Utility Dashboard” Solutions Providers
Third-Party LAN Configuration/Monitoring Solutions Providers
WAN/LAN Management Solution Providers
Opportunities within Home Network Stages
Worldwide Wi-Fi® Shipments by Type
The Move from Two-box to Single-box and Multiservice RGs
Total Broadband Subscribers (U.S.)
Broadband Subscribers: Net Additions
Data-centric Residential Gateway Shipments: Cable and DSL Broadband CPE
Single-service and Multiservice RGs
Total RG Shipments: Existing and New Broadband Subscribers
Percentage of Shipments: Single-service vs. Multiservice RGs
Charter Financial Overview
Comcast Financial Overview
Cox Communications Financial Overview
RCN Corporation Financial Overview
Time Warner Financial Overview
BellSouth Financial Overview
Qwest Financial Overview
SBC Financial Overview
Verizon Communication, Inc. Financial Overview
2Wire Products
Actiontec Products
Asoka Products
Belkin Products
Buffalo Products
D-Link Products
Linksys Products
Motorola: Financial Overview
Motorola Products
NETGEAR, Inc. Financial Overview
NETGEAR Products
Scientific-Atlanta Financial Overview
Scientific-Atlanta Products
Thomson Financial Overview
Thomson Products
Toshiba Financial Overview
Toshiba Products
Westell Financial Overview
Westell Products
Affinegy Software Solutions
Digiticians Software Solutions
Gteko Software Solutions
Pure Networks Software Solutions
Sereniti Software Solution
SingleClick Systems Software Solutions
Ashley Laurent Solution
Jungo OpenRG Solutions
Motive Software Solutions
Sandvine Network Solutions

ATTRIBUTES
Authored by: Kurt Scherf and Tricia Parks
Executive Editor: Tricia Parks
Published by Parks Associates

© June 2005 Parks Associates
Dallas, Texas 75230

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, 
in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Printed in the United States of America.

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