By Kurt Scherf, Vice President, Principal Analyst

Publish Date: Nov 02
Purchase Report Online

This topical report examines the broad market for data networks and provides updates and analysis of the various networking technologies, as well as forecasts through 2006.

"The rapid deployment of wireless networks in the enterprise and residential sectors has reduced the end-user cost for residential consumers to the point that these solutions have become very affordable in a very short time span," said Kurt Scherf, vice president of research for Parks Associates.

"The need for flexibility in networks has increased as consumers use more mobile devices such as laptop computers and thus seek more options to expand the work areas in their homes. We're also seeing increased deployment of wireless access points, routers, and residential gateways, which will also spur RF networking at home."

Download TOC PDF or read the press release Wireless Data Networks to Thrive in the Home

1.0 Executive Summary
   1.1 Purpose of This Report
   1.2 Where is Data Networking Headed?
   1.3 Why Do Consumers Want Data Networks?
   1.4 The Technologies Driving Home Networking
   1.5 Forecasts
   1.6 The Multiple-PC Household

2.0 The Technologies and Players Driving the Market
   2.1 Wired Solutions
      2.1.1 A Brief Overview of Structured Wiring
      2.1.2 Ethernet
   2.2 “No-New-Wires” Solutions
      2.2.1 HomePNA
         General Background Information
            Brief History
            Applications
            Products
         HomePNA’s Long-Term Outlook
      2.2.2 Proprietary Phoneline Networking Companies
         SerCoNet
      2.2.3 Radio Frequency Solutions
         HomeRF
            General Background Information
            Brief History
            Applications
            Products
            HomeRF’s Long-Term Outlook
         Wi-Fi™ (IEEE 802.11b)
            General Background Information
            Brief History
            Applications
            Products
            IEEE 802.11b’s Long-Term Outlook
            Other 802.11 “Flavors”
               802.11e
               802.11f
               802.11g
               802.11h
               802.11i
         IEEE 802.11a
            General Background Information
            Brief History
            Applications
            Products
            802.11a’s Long-Term Outlook
         HiperLAN2
            General Background Information
            Brief History
            Applications
            Products
            HiperLAN2’s Long-Term Outlook
         Personal Area Network Solutions
            Bluetooth
            Ultra-Wideband
      2.2.4 High-Speed Powerline Solutions
         HomePlug™ Powerline Alliance
            General Background Information
            Brief History
            Applications
            Products
            HomePlug’s Long-Term Outlook
         CEA R7.3
      2.2.5 Coaxial Networking
         Companies to Watch
         Coaxial Networking’s Long-Term Outlook

3.0 Forecasts
   3.1 Underlying Data
      3.1.1 U.S. Households
      3.1.2 Multi-PC Households
   3.2 Consumer Adoption Model: Multi-PC Households
      3.2.1 The Forecast Model
      3.2.2 U.S. Households with PC LANs (Millions)
      3.2.3 Penetration of PC LANs Among U.S. Households (Percent)
   3.3 Corroborating the Consumer Data
      3.3.1 Comparing Multi-PC Consumer Data with Data from Broadband Households
      3.3.2 Growth in Broadband Use in U.S. Households
      3.3.3 The Forecast Model
      3.3.4 Comparing the Results from Two Models
   3.4 Growth in PC Networks: 2002-2006
   3.5 Establishing Nodes Per Household
      3.5.1 What is a Node?
         Pre-Configured PCs
         PCI Cards
         PC Cards
         Adapters
         Access Points
      3.5.2 How Many Nodes Per Household?
      3.5.3 Total Nodes in PC Networks
   3.6 Splitting Between Ethernet and “No-New-Wires” PC Networks
      3.6.1 Ethernet’s Share of the Total PC LAN Market
   3.7 Breaking Down the “No-New-Wires” PC LAN Market
      3.7.1 Growth in Networks
      3.7.2 Growth in “No-New-Wires” PC Network Nodes
      3.7.3 “No-New-Wires” Annual Node Sales: By Media
      3.7.4 “No-New-Wires” Cumulative Node Growth: By Media

Figures in Section 2.0
Home Builders Offering Structured Wiring
Single-Family Structured Wiring Installations
The Changing Face of Home Networks
HomePNA Products
HomeRF-Certified Products
WECA-Certified Products
802.11a Cardbus Reference Design
HiperLAN2 Network Topology
HomePlug Certified Products

Figures in Section 3.0
U.S. Households
PC Penetration in U.S. Households
Forecast Model for PC Networks: Consumer Adoption Model
U.S. Households with a PC LAN
Percent of U.S. Households with a PC LAN
The Relationship Between Broadband and Home Networking
Multiple PC Households: Broadband vs. Dial-up Access
Growth in Broadband
Penetration of Broadband Internet Access in U.S. Households
Forecast Model for PC Networks: Consumer Adoption Model
Comparing the Results of Two Forecast Models
PC Network "Kits" Added, Per Year
Total PC Network Nodes
Ethernet Share of the Total Home PC LAN Market
"No-New-Wires" Data-centric Networks
Growth in 'No-New-Wires" PC Nodes
"No-New-Wires" PC LAN Nodes Installed Per Year, by Media
"No-New-Wires" PC LAN Nodes Installed Per Year, by Media
Share of "No-New-Wires" PC Network Kits Sold, by Year
Cumulative "No-New-Wires" PC LAN Nodes Installed, by Media
Cumulative "No-New-Wires" PC LAN Nodes Installed, by Media
Share of Cumulative "No-New-Wires" Kits Sold
U.S. Households with Data-centric Networks (Millions)

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