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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Managed Service Providers Driving Open Standards for Smart Home Connectivity
Wellingborough, U.K. - 01 November 2012 - A new study from IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS (NYSE: IHS), projects that the global market for smart home devices will more than quadruple in the coming five years, growing from less than 20 million nodes this year, to more than 90 million in 2017.
One of the main drivers for ‘smart home’ adoption is the increasing number of service providers branching into the managed home control space. A number of American telecoms companies and security providers, such as ADT, Verizon, Comcast, Rogers Communications, Time Warner Cable and Cox Communications are already offering a range of smart home solutions via a cloud-based managed service. Similar offerings are also either deployed or in the pipeline for European counterparts, such as Swisscom, Bouygues Telecom and many others. Some companies are instead opting to develop and white-label a common platform for partner companies, as Deutsche Telecom is doing with the Qivicon solution.
To-date, ZigBee and Z-Wave technology have been favored by a number of managed service providers. According to Lisa Arrowsmith, associate director of connectivity at IMS Research, “Z-Wave and ZigBee have both gained strong traction in the North American market, deploying in managed home systems which are predominately aimed around home monitoring – with a high number of relatively low-cost nodes, such as magnetic contacts as well as in comfort and convenience applications. In the European market, energy management is set to be the key driver of managed home system deployments, with device such as smart plugs and HVAC controls. Here, there is a more fragmented approach to connectivity technologies, with a range of standards and proprietary technologies being used.”
While ZigBee and Z-Wave dominate the managed service market today, a range of other low-power wireless technologies, such as EnOcean and DECT ULE are set to take the stage as shipments of these technologies gain traction.
Arrowsmith continues, “The energy-harvesting properties of EnOcean can be attractive for service providers and consumers alike, reducing maintenance and support costs. DECT ULE will also see significant uptake in managed systems, as it can enable existing DECT gateway customers to add home control functionality via an over-the-air software upgrade.”
IMS Research’s upcoming report, Connectivity Opportunities in the Smart Home – World – 2012 Edition (publishing 9th November 2012), provides market estimates (2010-2011) and projections (2012-2017) for the uptake of fourteen connected home devices in four key application areas; energy management, home monitoring, lighting and other home automation. Each application area is further segmented by four system types (high-end home automation, managed services, do-it-yourself or mass-market automation systems and demand response/HAN) and fourteen connectivity technologies. Further segmentation includes major region and integration method (IC or module).
About the “Connectivity Opportunities in the Smart Home” Report
IMS Research’s upcoming report, Connectivity Opportunities in the Smart Home – World – 2012 Edition (publishing 9th November 2012), provides market estimates (2010-2011) and projections (2012-2017) for the uptake of fourteen connected home devices in four key application areas; energy management, home monitoring, lighting and other home automation. Each application area is further segmented by four system types (high-end home automation, managed services, DIY or mass-market automation systems and demand response/HAN) and fourteen connectivity technologies. Further segmentation includes major region and integration method (IC or module).
About IHS (www.ihs.com)
IHS (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of information, insight and analytics in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape. Businesses and governments in more than 165 countries around the globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS has been in business since 1959 and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS is committed to long-term, sustainable growth and employs more than 6,000 people in more than 30 countries around the world.
About IMS Research (www.imsresearch.com)
IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS (NYSE: IHS), is a leading supplier of market research and consultancy to over 2500 clients worldwide, including most of the world’s largest technology companies. Established in the UK in 1989, IMS Research now has dedicated analyst teams focused on the factory automation, automotive, communications, computer, consumer, display, financial & ID, LED & lighting, medical, power & energy, solar PV, smart grid and security markets. Currently publishing over 350 different syndicated report titles each year, these in-depth publications are used by major electronics and industrial companies to assess market trends, solve marketing problems, and improve the efficiency of their businesses.
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