This report analyzes the competitive players and their products, consumer demand, and market trends for the data networking and residential gateway domains. The report also paints a detailed picture of household adoption patterns based on Parks Associates' database of consumer survey data and forecasts demand over the next five years.

The Bottom Line
1.0 Notes on Methodology
  1.1 Consumer Data
  1.2 Definitions
2.0 The Market for Home Networks and Residential Gateways
  2.1 Data Networks: A Practical Solution for Consumers and Now Broadband Carriers
  2.2 Identifying the Role of the Residential Gateway (RG)
  2.3 Home Networking Technologies
     2.3.1 The Expected Growth of Hybrid Networking Solutions
  2.4 Forecasts for Residential Gateways
3.0 Managing the Home Network
4.0 Current Players
  4.1 Home Networking Equipment Manufacturers
  4.2 Residential Gateway Manufacturers
  4.3 Broadband Service Providers
  4.4 Home Network Management Software
  4.5 WAN Remote Management Solution Providers
5.0 A Changing Market
  5.1 What Changes Await the Market
  5.2 Who Will Impact the Market
6.0 Market Implications

Resource Book
Section I: Framing the Market for Home Networking and Residential Gateways
  Defining the RG
  Defining the RG Product Category
  Dominant Product Subcategories
Section II: Historical Overview: How Has the Home Networking Market Grown?
  Historical Market Drivers for Home Networking Growth
     The Transition from Narrowband to Broadband
     The Home Computing Environment
     The Home Computing Environment and Media Choice for the Home Network
     The Expected Growth of Hybrid Networking Solutions
     How are Households Using Home Networks?
Section III: Key Demographics of Current Home Networking Households
Section IV: Opportunity for Home Networking Growth
Section V: Network Management Applications
  Security and Home Computer Performance Issues
  Home Networking Challenges
  LAN Management Software
  WAN Management
  Outlook for LAN Management and WAN Management Solutions
Section VI: The State of Home Networks and Residential Gateways
  Home Networking Equipment
     The Battle of Wi-Fi Standards
     Other Networking Interfaces
  Residential Gateways
Section VII: Residential Gateway Market Forecasts
Section VIII: Cable MSO Profiles
  Charter
  Comcast, Inc.
  Cox Communications, Inc.
  RCN Corporation
  Time Warner Cable
Section IX: Telecommunication Company Profiles
  BellSouth
  Qwest
  SBC
  Verizon Communications, Inc.
Section X: Home Network and Residential Gateway Manufacturer Profiles
  2Wire
  Actiontec
  Asoka
  Belkin Corporation
  Buffalo Technology, Incorporated
  D-Link Systems, Inc.
  Linksys
  Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
  NETGEAR, Inc.
  Scientific-Atlanta
  Thomson
  Toshiba America
  Westell
Section XI: Network Management Software Company Profiles
  Affinegy
  Digiticians
  Gteko
  Pure Networks
  Sereniti
  SingleClick Systems
Section XII: Network Management and Support Software Company Profiles
  Ashley Laurent
  Motive, Inc.
  Sandvine
  SupportSoft

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