Residential Gateways

Solutions for Digital Home Connectivity – The Tao of Triple-Play and the Networked Home

The advent of high speed broadband connections and the increased competition in this space have led to greater connectivity as households hop aboard the broadband bandwagon and get connected to various information and communication service providers. More and more content now gets relayed to consumers through the Internet and their home broadband connection. This content is shared among a number of home and portable entertainment devices. Service providers increasingly deprived of lucrative revenue opportunities are now forced to face reality and compete through offering enticing value-added services, and vendors will have to ensure that their equipment is user-friendly and comes with an affordable price tag. This study addresses leading broadband gateway solutions offered by service carriers, IC and consumer premises equipment (CPE) vendors. Regional growth patterns are discussed in light of leading broadband technologies, subscriber penetration and current and future market dynamics. Detailed market trend data and forecast information for key regions around the globe are provided where available.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • How has gateway technology evolved over the years?
  • What are the characteristics of gateway usage in different world regions?
  • What factors influence the choice of gateways?
  • What are the regional growth patterns in light of the changing broadband environment and future market dynamics?
  • What is the adoption rate of home networking CPE?
  • How much revenue can vendors and providers expect from home networking CPE?
  • What are the various broadband gateway connection modes?
  • How large are the various markets?
  • What is the role of the government in the development of these markets?
  • What is the role of high-speed Internet?
  • How have consumers’ demands changed? What are they demanding now?
  • What are the profiles of the stakeholders?
  • What are stakeholders’ competitive strategies?
  • What are the leading broadband gateway solutions offered by service providers?
  • What are the leading broadband gateway solutions offered by IC and CPE vendors?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Telcos
  • ISPs
  • IC vendors
  • CPE vendors
  • Solution vendors
  • Regulators
  • Financial community
  • Companies involved or interested in the sophisticated STB and gateway business



Section 1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Broadband and Digitization
1.3. Types of Home Gateways
1.4. Routers and Home Gateways
1.4.1. Regional Differentiation
1.4.2. Gateway Market – What the Future Holds
1.4.2.1. Future Technology Evolution for Gateway:
1.4.2.1.1. Shared Tuners
1.4.2.1.2. Storage in the Gateway
1.4.2.1.3. Femtocell/Fixed Mobile Convergence
1.4.3. Hurdles
1.5. Conclusion

Section 2.
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
2.1. Introduction
2.2. What is a Gateway?
2.3. Some Variations of Residential Gateways
2.3.1. Data Gateways
2.3.2. Advanced Services Gateways
2.3.3. Home Control Gateway
2.4. Why Gateways?
2.4.1. High-speed Broadband, Networking and Entertainment
2.4.2. Home Networking
2.4.3. Home Automation
2.5. Residential Gateways, Routers and Switches
2.5.1. Revenue
2.6. Hurdles
2.6.1. Hardware Cost
2.6.2. QoS
2.6.3. User-Friendliness

Section 3.
COUNTRY ANALYSIS
3.1. Asia-Pacific
3.1.1. APAC Broadband Market Growth Trends
3.1.2. Japan
3.1.2.1. Broadband in Japan
3.1.2.2. Router/ Gateway Retail Market
3.1.3. South Korea
3.1.3.1. Router/ Gateway Market
3.1.4. China
3.1.4.1. Router/ Gateway Market
3.1.4.2. China - In a Nutshell
3.1.5. India
3.1.5.1. Broadband Environment
3.1.5.2. Stumbling Blocks to Broadband Growth
3.1.5.3. Router/ Gateway Market
3.2. Europe
3.2.1. Broadband Trends
3.2.2. France
3.2.2.1. Broadband Market
3.2.2.2. Router/ Gateway Market
3.2.3. United Kingdom
3.2.3.1. Broadband Environment
3.2.3.2. Router/ Gateway Market
3.3. North America
3.3.1. Router/ Gateway Market
3.4. MEA
3.4.1. South Africa
3.4.2. Egypt
3.4.3. Router/ Gateway – Is There a Market?

Section 4.
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
4.1. Wired Networking
4.1.1. Fast Ethernet
4.2. Ethernet Hub
4.3. Switches
4.4. The Evolution of Hubs and Switches
4.5. Wireless Networking
4.5.1. IEEE 802.11n
4.5.1.1. Applications Benefiting from 802.11n
4.5.1.2. Why Replace 802.11g with 802.11n?
4.5.2. WiMAX
4.6. Universal Plug and Play
4.7. Digital Living Network Alliance
4.8. TR-69
4.9. Wired or Wireless?

Section 5.
KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS
5.1. 2Wire
5.2. AirLive
5.3. Cisco
5.3.1. Cisco Service Provider Video Technology Group (SPVTG - Formerly Scientific Atlanta)
5.3.2. Linksys
5.4. D-Link Corporation
5.5. Huawei
5.6. Jungo Ltd
5.7. Motorola Inc.
5.8. Thomson
5.9. Texas Instruments
5.10. ZyXEL

Section 6.
MARKET FORECASTS
6.1. Methodology
6.2. Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast - Regional Trends
6.3. Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast – Country Trends
6.3.1. Developed Nations
6.3.2. Emerging Markets
6.4. Routers and Home Gateways Market
6.4.1. APAC
6.4.2. Europe
6.4.3. North America
6.4.4. MEA
6.5. Broadband Gateways, Switches, and Routers Forecast
6.5.1. Shipments
6.5.2. Revenue
6.6. LAN Connectivity Forecast

Section 7.
COMPANY DIRECTORY

Section 8.
FURTHER INFORMATION

Section 9.
ACRONYMS

Section 10.
SCOPE OF STUDY


SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY
NOTES

Tables
  • Broadband Gateways, Switches, and Routers Shipments Forecast, Global: 2007 to 2013
  • Broadband Gateways, Switches, and Routers Revenue Forecast, Global: 2007 to 2013
  • Residential Gateways, Modems, and VoIP/ IAD Shipments Forecast, Global: 2007 to 2013
  • Broadband Gateway Network Connections, by Type, Global: 2007 to 2013
  • Wireless and Wired-Only Router Network Connections, Global: 2007 to 2013
  • Broadband Gateways Shipment Forecast, by Region, Global: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, Japan: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, South Korea: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, China: 2007 to 2013
  • Domain Names Registered Under .CN, China
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, India: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Household Penetration, by Region, Global: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, France: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, United Kingdom: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Region, Global: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, South Africa: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, Egypt: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, Denmark: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, Italy: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, United States: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, Canada: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, Australia: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, China: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, Hong Kong: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, India: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, Japan: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, South Korea: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, Austria: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, Belgium: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, Denmark: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, France: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, Germany: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, Iceland: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, Italy: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, Netherlands: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, Norway: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, Portugal: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, Spain: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, Switzerland: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, United Kingdom: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, MEA: 2007 to 2013
  • IEEE 802.11 Protocols, Comparison
  • DLNA Certified Media Adapters
  • List of RG, Routers and Modems, AirLive, Selected Hardware Models and Features
  • List of RG, Routers and Modems, D-Link, Selected Hardware Models and Features
  • List of RG, Routers and Modems, Huawei, Selected Hardware Models and Features
  • Jungo Gateway Software, Complete Partners' List
  • List of RG, Routers and Modems, Linksys, Selected Hardware Models and Features
  • Modem/ Gateway Shipment Units, 2007 to 1H 2008, Motorola
  • Modem/ Gateway Shipment Units, Proportion, 2007 to 1H 2008, Motorola
  • List of RG, Routers and Modems, Motorola, Selected Hardware Models and Features
  • Key Partners, Thomson
  • Broadband Access Gateways Shipments, 2Q 2008, Thomson
  • List of RG, Routers and Modems, Thomson, Selected Hardware Models and Features
  • List of Gateway Solutions, Texas Instruments, Selected Hardware Models and Features
  • List of RG, Routers and Modems, ZyXEL, Selected Hardware Models and Features
  • List of RG, Routers and Modems, Netgear, Selected Hardware Models and Features
  • Linksys Product Focus, By Solution Type
  • Linksys Router and Gateway Shipments, 2007 to 1H 2008, Worldwide: By Type
  • Linksys Router and Gateway Shipments, 2007 to 1H 2008, Proportion, By Region
  • Linksys Modem Shipments, 2007 to 1Q 2008, Worldwide: By Type
  • Linksys Modem Shipments, 2007 to 1Q 2008, Proportion, By Region
  • Netgear Consumer Router and Gateway Shipments, 1H 2008, Worldwide: By Type
  • Netgear Consumer Router and Gateway Shipments, 1H 2008, Proportion, By Region

Charts
  • Linksys Router and Gateway Shipments Proportion, 2007 to 1Q 2008, Worldwide: By Type
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Region, Global: 2007 to 2013
  • Broadband Gateway, Switches, and Router Revenue Forecast, Global: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, Japan: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, South Korea: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, China: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, India: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, France: 2007 to 2013
  • Gateways and Router Shipments Forecast, United Kingdom: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, North America: 2007 to 2013
  • D-Link 1Q 2008 Global Revenue, By Region, Source: D-Link
  • D-Link 1Q 2008 Net Revenue, By Product Categories, Source: D-Link
  • Linksys Router, Gateway and Modem Shipments, 2007 to 1Q 2008, Worldwide: By Type
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Region, Global: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, Japan: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, South Korea: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, Denmark: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, France: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, Italy: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, United Kingdom: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, United States: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, Canada: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, China: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, India: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, Egypt: 2007 to 2013
  • Fixed Broadband Subscriber Forecast, by Service Type, South Africa: 2007 to 2013
  • Broadband Gateways Shipment Forecast, by Region, Global: 2007 to 2013
  • Broadband Gateway Revenue Forecast, by Region, Global: 2007 to 2013
  • Broadband Gateway, Switches, and Router Shipments Forecast, Global: 2007 to 2013
  • Broadband Gateway, Switches, and Router Revenue Forecast, Global: 2007 to 2013
  • Broadband Gateway Network Connections, by Type, Global: 2007 to 2013

Figures
  • Phases of the Networked Home
  • NETGEAR DVG834GH Femtocell Voice Gateway
  • Content Delivery, Simplified Scenario,
  • RG and Today's Wireless Media
  • Orange Livebox
  • New BT Home Hub 2.0
  • Westell UltraLine Series 3 model 9100
  • AirLive Turbo-G Wireless Network Storage + Downloader (WMU-6500FS)
  • D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router (DIR-855)
  • Jungo OpenRG Solution Networking Diagram
  • Jungo OpenRG Design Example, Linksys WRV54G
  • Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster (WRT54GS)
  • Linksys Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router (WRT610N)
  • Motorola Netopia 3300 Residential Series ADSL2+ Gateway (3347-02)
  • Motorola Netopia 2200 Residential Series ADSL2+ Gateway
  • Texas Instruments TNETC520 DOCSIS 2.0 Voice Cable Modem
  • ZyXEL 802.11g Wireless ADSL2+ VoIP IAD (P-2602HWL-D)
  • ZyXEL WiMAX MIMO RG (MAX-206M2)