Home Automation Service Strategies (2013 Edition)

HOME NETWORKING MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

1.       The global home networking device market totaled $4.9 billion in the second half of 2012 (2H12), a 5% increase over the first half of 2012 (1H12)

2.       Sales of set-top boxes with embedded MoCA technology grew 23% in 2H12, while MoCA adapters, though still shipping in small amounts, soared 129%

3.       Broadband router revenue grew 6% in 2H12, thanks to shipments of higher-end 802.11ac and 802.11n WiFi routers in North America and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa)

4.       In the race for broadband router revenue market share, Actiontec saw the biggest jump, up 30% from 1H12

5.       North America is the home networking device revenue share leader, capturing 45% of global 2H12 revenue

6.          Infonetics expects MoCA STBs to account for 46% of home networking device sales by 2017

REPORT SYNOPSIS

Infonetics’ biannual home networking report provides worldwide and regional market size, vendor market share, forecasts through 2017, analysis, and trends for residential gateways; MoCA STBs, ONTs, and coax-Ethernet adapters; wired and WiFi broadband routers (HomePlug Powerline, MoCA, and HPNA/G.hn); HomePlug Powerline adapters; and HPNA/G.hn adapters. Companies tracked: Actiontec, Alcatel-Lucent, ARRIS, AVM, Belkin, Cisco, Comtrend, DLink, Huawei, Motorola, NETGEAR, Pace, Sagemcom, SMC Networks, Technicolor, TPLINK, TrendNet, Ubee Interactive, ZTE, ZyXEL, and others.

TOP TAKEAWAYS ................................................................................................................. 1

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 1

Securing Homes, Customers, and Revenue .....................................................................................1

Methodology and Demographics Overview.......................................................................................2

OVER 70% OF RESPONDENTS OFFER HOME AUTOMATION IN 2013 ......................... 3

LIKE LAST YEAR, INCREASED ARPU REMAINS THE TOP DEPLOYMENT DRIVER ....... 3

CONSUMER EDUCATION TOPS DEPLOYMENT CHALLENGES ................................... 6

HOME SECURITY AND MONITORING TOP CURRENT SERVICES OFFERED .............. 8

DELIVERING HOME AUTOMATION: PARTNERSHIPS .................................................... 9

PROVIDERS DIFFER IN HOW THEY OFFER EQUIPMENT ................................................ 12

DELIVERING HOME AUTOMATION OUT OF MARKET OR OVER THE TOP? ................ 13

WiFi, Z-WAVE, AND ZIGBEE CONTINUE TO LEAD TECHNOLOGIES USED ................. 14

PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS EXPECTED TO GROW SLOWLY............................................... 16

HOME MONITORING VENDORS INSTALLED AND UNDER EVALUATION ................... 17

Equipment .........................................................................................................................................17

Software ............................................................................................................................................19

_________ ONCE AGAIN PERCEIVED AS TOP SUPPLIER ............................................ 20

BOTTOM LINE .................................................................................................................... 22

METHODOLOGY AND DEMOGRAPHICS .......................................................................... 23

Respondents Are Influential in the Purchase Decision ....................................................................23

Respondents Represent 29% of Global Capex ................................................................................24

Respondent Service Provider Types and Geographic Distribution ..................................................25