Home Office Networking, 2009: Moving to the Next Level of Productivity (and

Home Office Networking, 2009: Moving to the Next Level of Productivity (and Entertainment)

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: August 2009
Product Code: R104-39896

Description

This IDC study examines the market opportunity for networking in home office households and compares the attitudes, interests, and experiences with choosing, purchasing, installing, and maintaining wired and wireless LANs in households with and without home offices.

"Home office households continue to represent an important opportunity for vendors of networking products," says Justin Jaffe, senior research analyst in IDC's Home Office Market program. "The increasing number of networked home office households will be of interest to manufacturers of network-enabled devices and next-generation networking equipment and infrastructure providers."

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Table of Contents
IDC Opinion

In This Study
Methodology
Situation Overview
Home Office Networking Penetration and Market Opportunity
Network-Connected Devices and Network Applications in Home Office and Non–Home Office Households
Importance of Different Factors in Choice of Network Equipment: Home Office Versus Non–Home Office Households
Home Office Household Satisfaction with Installation and Use of Wired and Wireless Networks
Home Office and Non–Home Office Household Satisfaction with Different Sources for LAN Equipment
Home Office Household Attitudes Toward Purchase of 802.11n Wireless Equipment
Recent Networking News and Vendor Announcements
Future Outlook
Essential Guidance
Learn More
Related Research
Methodology
Synopsis
Table: Length of Time LANs in Use by U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Table: Devices Connected to LANs in U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Table: LAN Applications in Use by U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Table: Important Factors in Choice of Networking Equipment by U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Table: Level of Satisfaction with Retail Store Where LAN Equipment Was Purchased by U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Table: Level of Satisfaction with Online Store Where LAN Equipment Was Purchased by U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Table: Level of Satisfaction with Internet Service Provider From Which LAN Equipment Was Purchased by U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Table: Interest in Purchasing 802.11n Wireless Networking Equipment by U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Table: Reasons for Interest in 802.11n Wireless Networking Equipment in U.S. Home Office Households by Home Office Type, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Table: Reasons for Lack of Interest in 802.11n Wireless Networking Equipment in U.S. Home Office Households by Home Office Type, 2008 (% of Respondents)
Figure: Number of U.S. Home Office Households with PCs, LANs, and Wireless Networks, 2009
Figure: LAN Installer in U.S. Home Office Households, 2008
Figure: Level of Satisfaction with Network Installation and Maintenance in U.S. Home Office Households, 2008
Figure: Wireless Network Capabilities That Need Improvement in U.S. Home Office Households, 2008

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