Australia - Broadband - Home Area Networks

Synopsis

Home area networks (HANs) refers to networks deployed in residential premises. This report provides an overview of the market in Australia for the various components of home networks as well as analysis of developments and selected statistical estimates. In 2009 and 2010 home networking in Australia is likely to grow from being PC-centric to incorporating a variety of consumer electronics devices such as digital TVs and video recorders, digital media centres, set-top boxes and game consoles. Following global trends devices in use in Australia are likely to become increasingly sophisticated in the next five years and competition and cooperation between network operators and consumer electronics manufacturers is likely to increase. However, high broadband prices and a lack of widely adopted technical standards will hamper development of the market in Australia.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Home AREA Networks defined
  
• 3. Internal network connectivity
  
  • 3.1 Wireless Homes
    
  • 3.2 Broadband over home electrical cabling
    
• 4. Network devices
  
  • 4.1 Home Media Centres
    
  • 4.2 Interfacing with home networks
    
  • 4.3 Home automation devices
    
  • 4.4 Broadband-enabled connected homes
    
• 5. Analysis
  
  • 5.1 Slow but steady growth throughout 2008
    
• 6. Surveys
  
  • 6.1 home entertainment centres survey – 2008
    
  • 6.2 The Connected Home – 2007 report
    
    • 6.2.1 The digital invasion
      
    • 6.2.2 Mobile phone madness
      
    • 6.2.3 Young or old – everyone loves their PC
      
    • 6.2.4 Social networking sites popular
      
    • 6.2.5 Upwardly mobile
      
    • 6.2.6 The digital home
      
    • 6.2.7 Understanding technology
      
    • 6.2.8 Preferred suppliers
      
  • 6.3 Smart Wired House – survey findings
    
• 7. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Revenue forecasts – Australian home automation market – 2004-2008
• Table 2 – Home network penetration of households - 2005; 2007; 2008-2010; 2015
• Table 3 – Australian multi-dwelling units (100+) – 2003-2009
• Table 4 – Key features that smart wiring customers seek – 2004; 2006-2007
• Table 5 – Current level of smart wiring uptake – 2004; 2006-2007

• Exhibit 1 – Multi-dwelling units