Networking InfoBrief
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An IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by Linksys
Our Neglected Workhorse
The Home Network
Source: IDC Worldwide Consumer Market Model, 2010–2018
The cost of connectivity will continue to fall while
the value of connecting things will rise. From video
cameras that monitor the home to garage doors that
alert you when they’ve been left open to bathroom
scales that track the uctuations in your body,
intelligence and connectivity will migrate to more
and more parts of our homes. An expanding array
of mobile devices, from smartphones to tablets to
wearable computing devices, is also placing greater
demands on home networks. Also on the horizon
is the next generation of HD video, known as ultra-
high-denition, which has between four and 16 times
the number of pixels of 1080p Full HD. The need
for mobile accessibility is also in demand with the
growing number of devices like home automation.
And It’s Going to Get More Crowded
n Smartphones n Home Automation, Monitoring and Control
n Connected TVs n Set-top Boxes
n Tablets n Consumer Laptop PCs
n Blu-ray Players n DVRs
n Digital Media Adapters n Consumer Desktop PCs
By the end of 2019, households worldwide will
have more than 10 billion devices capable of
connecting to their home network router.
12,000,000,000
10,000,000,000
8,000,000,000
6,000,000,000
4,000,000,000
2,000,000,000
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