Home Automation Trends in Asia

The Asia/Pacific home automation services market is expected to grow quickly in 2008 and 2009; however, the market development within the region is uneven. Japan and South Korea are expected to continue to take the leading positions in the region in terms of the technology. Australia and New Zealand have high development potential, providing that most single-family homes require a higher level of home security. China, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore are potential markets with the need for more customer education. India and Malaysia will contribute to the regional home automation services emergence in two to three years, while Indonesia and the Philippines will not contribute significantly to development in the short-term, due to their weak infrastructures.

Included is related information from the Residential Technology Survey (RTS) which was conducted in 2Q07. The data for this report were obtained via web-based questionnaires, and the respondents were members of global online consumer panels in countries that are considered "e-ready." Over 800 responses were obtained from Korea and Japan. The results indicated that Koreans had the highest ownership rate among all the markets for home automation systems.

Executive Summary

Methodology

Definition and Sources of Information

Residential Technology Surveys

Technology Overview

Technologies: Industry Standards and Proprietary

System Architecture

Device and System Communication

IPv6

User Insights

Primary Method of Connecting to the Internet at Home

Home Automation

Remote Control of Home Automation Systems

Asia/Pacific Market Landscape

Home Automation Service Subscriber and Revenue Forecast

Country Market Assessment and Comparison

Home Automation Development by Country

Australia

Background

Services

Pricing Strategy

Forecast

China

Background

Services

Pricing Strategy

Forecast

Hong Kong

Background

Services

Pricing Strategy

Forecast

India

Indonesia

Japan

Background

Services

Pricing Strategy

Forecast

Malaysia

Background

Services

Pricing Strategy

Forecast

New Zealand

The Philippines

South Korea

Background

Services

Pricing Strategy

Forecast

Singapore

Background

Services

Pricing Strategy

Forecast

Taiwan

Background

Services

Pricing Strategy

Forecast

Thailand

Background

Services

Pricing Strategy

Forecast

Glossary

Related In-Stat Reports

List of Tables

Table 1. Numbers of Users by Different Types of Internet Access at Home, Japan vs. Korea

Table 2. Percentage of Different Broadband Services at Home, Japan vs. Korea

Table 3. Home Automation System Ownership and Home Internet Access All Japanese and Korean Respondents vs. Home Automation System Owners

Table 4. Home Automation System Ownership and Demographics, Japan vs. Korea

Table 5. Remote Control of Home Automation Systems and Demographics Information

Table 6. Asia/Pacific Home Automation Service Subscribers Country Split, 2005-2011 (in Thousands)

Table 7. Asia/Pacific Home Automation Services Subscription Revenue Country Split, 2005-2011 (US$ in Thousands)

List of Figures

Figure 1. Asia/Pacific Home Automation Service Subscription Revenue, 2005-2011 (US$ in Millions)

Figure 2. Ownership of Home Automation Systems, Japan vs. Korea

Figure 3. Remote Control of Home Automation Systems, Japan vs. Korea

Figure 4. Asia/Pacific Home Automation Service Subscribers by Country, 2006

Figure 5. Australia Home Automation Service Subscribers, 2005-2011 (in Thousands)

Figure 6. Australia Home Automation Services Subscription Revenue, 2005-2011 (US$ in Thousands)

Figure 7. China Home Automation Service Subscribers, 2005-2011 (in Thousands)

Figure 8. China Home Automation Services Subscription Revenue, 2005-2011 (US$ in Thousands)

Figure 9. Hong Kong Home Automation Service Subscribers, 2005-2011 (in Thousands)

Figure 10. Hong Kong Home Automation Services Subscription Revenue, 2005-2011 (US$ in Thousands)

Figure 11. India Home Automation Service Subscribers, 2005-2011 (in Thousands)

Figure 12. India Home Automation Services Subscription Revenue, 2005-2011 (US$ in Thousands)

Figure 13. Indonesia Home Automation Service Subscribers, 2005-2011 (in Thousands)

Figure 14. Indonesia Home Automation Services Subscription Revenue, 2005-2011 (US$ in Thousands)

Figure 15. Japan Home Automation Service Subscribers, 2005-2011 (in Thousands)

Figure 16. Japan Home Automation Services Subscription Revenue, 2005-2011 (US$ in Thousands)

Figure 17. Malaysia Home Automation Service Subscribers, 2005-2011 (in Thousands)

Figure 18. Malaysia Home Automation Services Subscription Revenue, 2005-2011 (US$ in Thousands)

Figure 19. New Zealand Home Automation Service Subscribers, 2005-2011 (in Thousands)

Figure 20. New Zealand Home Automation Services Subscription Revenue, 2005-2011 (US$ in Thousands)

Figure 21. Philippine Home Automation Service Subscribers, 2005-2011 (in Thousands)

Figure 22. Philippine Home Automation Services Subscription Revenue, 2005-2011 (US$ in Thousands)

Figure 23. South Korea Home Automation Service Subscribers, 2005-2011 (in Thousands)

Figure 24. South Korea Home Automation Services Subscription Revenue, 2005-2011 (US$ in Thousands)

Figure 25. Singapore Home Automation Service Subscribers, 2005-2011 (in Thousands)

Figure 26. Singapore Home Automation Services Subscription Revenue, 2005-2011 (US$ in Thousands)

Figure 27. Taiwan Home Automation Service Subscribers, 2005-2011 (in Thousands)

Figure 28. Taiwan Home Automation Services Subscription Revenue, 2005-2011 (US$ in Thousands)

Figure 29. Thailand Home Automation Service Subscribers, 2005-2011 (in Thousands)

Figure 30. Thailand Home Automation Services Subscription Revenue, 2005-2011 (US$ in Thousands)