DLNA Device Shipments to Rise to Over One Billion Units

Monday, September 13th, 2010
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Digital Photo Frames the Fastest Growing DLNA-Enabled Device Type

The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) are key standards to enable consumer electronic devices to connect seamlessly across vendors for data sharing, communications, and entertainment. Despite current low consumer awareness, shipments of DLNA-enabled devices will surpass a billion units by 2014, up from several hundred million in 2009, reports In-Stat. Over 85 million DLNA-enabled Blu-Ray players/recorders will ship in 2014. The fastest growth is expected in the photo frames category. While less than 1 million units shipped in 2009, In-Stat expects over 33 million DLNA-enabled digital photo frames to ship in 2014.

“Including DLNA in Windows 7 is a key market driver,” says Norm Bogen, In-Stat analyst. “However, adoption of UPnP and DLNA is broader than just PCs. Handsets and digital televisions join PCs as the product segments that will see significant increases in total annual DLNA shipments over the next 5 years.”

Recent research by In-Stat found the following:

  • Handsets, PCs, and digital televisions will account for 74% of the DLNA market.
  • Devices that act as “media servers,” including PCs, storage, routers, and gateways, are the largest category of UPnP device shipments.
  • Consumer awareness of DLNA is low. Only 6% of In-Stat survey respondents were very or somewhat familiar with “DLNA.”

The research, UPnP and DLNA – Standardizing the Networked Home (#IN1004647RC), covers the worldwide market for UPnP and DLNA. It includes:

  • Examination of UPnP and DLNA technology and markets.
  • Forecasts of UPnP and DLNA units shipments by device type through 2014.
  • Analysis of digital rights management issues impacting the technology.
  • Examination of the effect of Windows 7 on the UPnP and DLNA markets.

For a free sample of the report and more information contact Elaine Potter, epotter@in-stat.com; (480) 483-4441