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In-Stat/MDR Reports Home Networking Silicon Market to Grow Rapidly as Entertainment Networks Come to Life

Posted on: Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 06:00 CST

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2003--According to In-Stat/MDR (http://www.instat.com), the home networking silicon market is expected to grow from $650 million in 2002 to $1.07 billion in 2003, driven by a confluence of both technology and end-user factors. On the technology side, the strong advances in wireless LAN technology, emergence of new physical layer communications protocols such as HomePlug and 1394b, and the continued emergence of ever-faster embedded communications processors have been driving the home network IC market for the last five years. On the end-user side, increased interest in broadband sharing and wireless LAN connections will continue the strong results in those markets.

However, looking forward, the high-tech market research firm believes that the emergence of media networks will drive the future growth of this market. "The next step in the home network is bridging the entertainment cluster," said Michael Wolf, principal analyst for Consumer Connectivity and Content. "Devices such as online gaming consoles, stereos and personal video recorders will eventually connect to networks, leading to a high demand for networking silicon in these end-use markets."

In-Stat/MDR has also found that:

-- Wireless LAN ICs are expected to be the biggest revenue

opportunity in this market, hitting $409 million in 2007. The

market will be the beneficiary of much higher adoption of

wireless technology, but continue to fight rapidly dropping

average selling prices, an affliction that will continue to

impact all physical layer home networking solutions through

2007.

-- Other LAN technologies such as HomePlug AV, 1394b and coax

networking will have an opportunity to provide backbone

connectivity for networked video devices, but will face

increasing competition from ever-improving wireless networks.

Technology advances such as MIMO signal processing are making

wireless video networks increasingly feasible.

-- Communications processors for home networking devices are

expected to see strong demand in different products, reaching

$277 million in 2007. The PHY market for home networking,

incorporating Wi Fi, Ethernet, HomePlug, 1394b, HomePNA and

Coax networking will reach $793 million by the same time.

The report, "A Chip In Every Pot: Home Networking IC Market Analysis" (#IN030661RC), examines the market for home networking silicon. It includes examinations of the key PHY and communications processor players as well as the different markets these vendors participate in. The report forecasts units and revenues for the different markets, and breaks them down by protocol type as well as by client or infrastructure. The analysis and forecasts are driven by In-Stat/MDR's industry leading knowledge and market coverage in the home connectivity, broadband and consumer convergence marketplaces. To purchase this report, or for more information, please visit: http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ncatalogue.asp?id=99 or contact Courtney McEuen at 281-246-4668; cmceuen@reedbusiness.com. The report price is $2,995.

About In-Stat/MDR

In-Stat/MDR (http://www.instat.com) offers a broad range of information resources and analytical assets to technology vendors, service providers, technology professionals and market specialists worldwide. The company stands alone in its ability to integrate both supply-side and demand-side research methodologies into a single comprehensive view of technology markets and products. This capability relies on a unique ability to cover the entire value chain from engineering-level technology, through equipment, infrastructure, services and end users.

In-Stat/MDR is part of the Reed Electronics Group, a division of Reed Elsevier (www.reedelsevier.com), a world-leading publisher and information provider. With more than 38,000 employees worldwide, Reed Elsevier operates in the science & medical, legal, education and business-to-business industry sectors, providing high value and flexible information solutions to professional end users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet.

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