The worldwide installed base of home networks is expected to break the 200 million mark by the end of the year. That’s according to research by In-Stat.
The company says the numbers will be driven by the still rising number of broadband subscribers, the desire to share bandwidth, residential gateway use by telecom broadband providers, and increases in Asia/Pacific.
The report says the growth of the total market for broadband and network customer premises equipment (CPE) is slowing compared to previous years. But it’s expected to remain positive through at least 2012 as technological upgrades will spur replacements. The total CPE market includes broadband modems, routers, and residential gateway equipment for DSL, cable, Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH), Fixed Wireless Broadband (FWB), and Fixed Satellite Broadband (FSB).
"With worldwide broadband subscribers predicted to exceed 500 million in 2010, there will be a very significant installed base of equipment that presents opportunities for replacements and upgrades," says Joyce Putscher, In-Stat analyst. "Gigabit Ethernet, VoIP, the DSL Forum's TR-69, and 802.11n are examples of drivers for CPE upgrades and replacements over the next several years. But, we see a potential issue in terms of consumers' lack of knowledge regarding the benefits and differences between 802.11g and 802.11n, which could spell trouble for 802.11n upgrades."
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In-Stat Research: “Global Home Networking & Broadband CPE Outlooks”
