Future Home Network Growth to be Driven Mostly by Asia

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The worldwide installed base of home networks will rise by over 20% CAGR from 2005 to 2010, driven heavily by Asia, and China in particular, reports In-Stat. The increase in demand for networking non-PC consumer electronics devices will help to fuel the growth of worldwide home networks and network-capable devices. More home network users are beginning to use or considering to use their networks for uses other than sharing Internet access, the high-tech market research firm says.

“The average number of PCs in a household is on the rise, and currently stands at approximately 2.4 networked PCs per average US household with a home network,” says Joyce Putscher, In-Stat analyst. “By 2010, we expect that average to climb to about 2.6 per household. The more PCs in a household, the greater the likelihood that the household will have, or install, a home network.”

Recent research by In-Stat found the following:

• Worldwide annual shipments for home network-equipped devices will grow by over 20% CAGR from 2005 to 2010, driven by infrastructure and media networked devices.
• Use of WLAN in the home is fast becoming the medium of choice, but it does not overshadow Ethernet in all countries.
• Most WLAN home networks will also include wired connections of various flavors.

Recent In-Stat research, In-Depth Analysis: Digital Domicile 2006: Is China the Next Gold Mine? (#IN0603196RC), covers the market for home networking gear and home networking connectivity. It contains forecasts for installed networks by region and by technology, and home network-equipped device shipments and revenue through 2010. It also includes analysis of a recent In-Stat consumer survey of broadband users and home network users.