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Multimedia Networks in the Home:
Analysis and Forecasts (Fourth Edition) (1Q)
Connectivity
solutions for multimedia applications are the next stage in home networking. This topical industry
report provides analysis and context of the supply- and demand-side
drivers for multimedia connectivity, including the latest primary
consumer research; an examination at
the PC industry and consumer electronics industries; definitions and classifications for
various multimedia networking solutions; and forecasts (digital media
adapters and network-capable CE platforms).
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Trends
in U.S. Broadband Adoption (1Q)
Trends in U.S. Broadband Adoption reviews the
major events impacting residential broadband service, profiles trends
in subscriber additions (and churn), outlines and analyzes the various
broadband provider strategies, and discusses what 2005 will hold for
this exciting arena.
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The PC as a Multimedia Platform (2Q)
This report examines the home computer’s transition to
a multimedia platform from both industry and consumer perspectives.
With primary consumer research and forecasts of multimedia PC
solutions, this report pinpoints the mass-market opportunities for
entertainment-centric home computing platforms.
Author:
Kurt Scherf,
Vice President, Principal Analyst
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Home Security Update (3Q)
This report will analyze the market for home security products and
services, particularly focusing on their integration with Internet-enabling technologies. It will provide the results of Parks
Associates’ recent consumer surveys on home security systems and
profile the competitive landscape.
Author:
Tricia Parks,
President, and Terry
Mikelk, Associate, Computer Modeling
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Untethering
Broadband: WiMAX, 802.20, and Others
(3Q)
This report will examine the next-generation broadband wireless
standards such as WiMAX and 802.20. It profiles the major prototype
technologies and solution providers, provides consumer perspectives on
mobile broadband wireless solutions, and forecasts industry growth for
WiMAX and 802.20 products.
Author:
Yuanzhe (Michael) Cai, Senior Analyst
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Video-on-Demand and PVR: Analysis & Forecasts
(3Q)
Video-on-demand (VOD) and personal video recorders (PVRs) are
changing the way consumers watch TV. This report will analyze the
competitive landscape, hardware solutions, and consumer demand for VOD
and PVRs, as well as the wider implications and impact of VOD/PVR
adoption.
Authors:
John
Barrett, Director of Research
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Digital
Media Adapters and Receivers: Analysis and Forecasts (4Q)
Digital media exists within an electronic “ecosystem” that is comprised of
computers, home networks, TVs, stereos, portable players, and other hardware
devices. This report details these ecosystems in
terms of size, number, growth, and usage and is a market-sizing tool,
designed to provide product planners with installed base and future growth
unit projections.
Author:
John
Barrett, Director of Research
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Home Systems: Home Controls
(Seventh Edition) (4Q)
This report examines the home controls market, including HVAC systems,
lighting systems entertainment/communication controllers, central home
controllers, and home security systems. It also will analyze industry
trends and provides analysis and forecasts for U.S. housing growth, as
well as a variety of home control solutions, from 2002 to 2006.
Authors:
Tricia Parks, President, Parks Associates, & Wayne Caswell,
Principal & Chief Visionary, CAZITech Consulting
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Bundled Services: Analysis and Forecasts
(4Q)
This report incorporates both historical and 2004 consumer data
concerning the growing market for bundled services. Parks Associates
provides insight into which service combinations currently work for
consumers and focuses on future consumer demand for new products and
services.
Author:
William Cheek, Research
Analyst
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Digital Music: Analysis and Forecasts
(1Q 05)
Consumers continue to adopt electronic formats for music largely
ignoring the raging legal debate over piracy and P2P networks. This
report examines adoption trends, usage patterns, and the service
providers offering electronically distributed music. It provides the
latest consumer data, market analysis, player profiles, and revenue
forecasts and is a comprehensive guide to digital music, a must-have
for those impacted by this dynamic change.
Author:
John Barrett,
Director of Research
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Residential Voice-over-IP: Analysis &
Forecasts - Second Edition (1Q 05)
VoIP services have made tremendous strides of late with cable MSOs
and AT&T wholeheartedly jumping into the fray. Are consumers ready for
VoIP? This report will analyze the opportunities and obstacles to VoIP
adoption and how VoIP is being used to complement television and
Internet services. It profiles VoIP service providers and consumers using VoIP services and forecasts VoIP adoption over the next five years.
Author:
William Cheek, Research
Analyst
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Unifying Home Media
Platforms & Content (4Q)
This report will identify the essential product categories,
important functionalities, applicable platforms, and key players for
consumer-oriented media middleware/software solutions. It will also
provide consumer perspectives regarding media content storage,
control, and management.
Author:
Yuanzhe (Michael) Cai, Senior Analyst
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Media Servers: Analysis & Forecasts
(4Q)
This report will identify different media server platforms and
profile the most representative/competitive solution providers. With
the latest consumer data on intenders and non-intenders, a
comprehensive industry analysis, and industry forecasts, this report
will take the first look at an emerging but promising industry.
Author: Eric Buffkin, Contributing Analyst, Parks
Associates; Founder, Pelagic Group
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Home Networks and Residential Gateways:
Analysis & Forecasts (4Q)
This report will analyze the competitive
players, their products, consumer demand, and market trends for the
data networking and residential gateway domains. The
report will also paint a detailed picture of household adoption
patterns based on Parks Associates’ database of consumer survey data
and forecast demand over the next five years.
Author:
Kurt Scherf,
Vice President, Principal Analyst
Digital Rights: Content Ownership &
Distribution (4Q)
This report will examine the critical components of digital rights
management in the networked home, seeking to classify and clarify the
solutions likely to be adopted by the industry.
Author:
Kurt Scherf,
Vice President, Principal Analyst
U.S. Mobile Phone Market
Intelligence (2nd Edition) (4Q)
This report will analyze cellular service providers, handset
vendors, and mobile phone subscribers. It will present extensive
consumer survey data on mobile phone usage, adoption trends, and
demand for next-generation services. Furthermore, it analyzes the
latest financial and market results and forecasts subscriber and
revenue growth over the next five years.
Author:
John
Barrett, Director of Research
Networked Gaming (4Q)
This report will focus on multiplayer gaming services over
consoles, PCs, and mobile platforms. Complete with consumer profiles
and analysis, it will identify the key players; analyze the potential
impact on broadband services, home networks, and gaming platforms; and
forecast future trends.
Author:
Yuanzhe (Michael) Cai, Senior Analyst
Primary Perspectives: Complexity &
Customer Satisfaction in the Networked Home
This project features primary research findings from surveys conducted
over the past 12 months among broadband households with a data
network. It provides perspective and analysis on customer service
issues related to the deployment of home networks by identifying
“needy” consumers, examining the relationship between complexity and
customer satisfaction, and quantifying the impact of satisfaction on
brand loyalty.
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Primary Perspectives: Migration of
Narrowband Subscribers to Broadband
Using primary consumer data from our early 2004 surveys, this
project will assess the “hot buttons” that drive consumers to upgrade
from narrowband to broadband Internet service. It will gauge the
importance of factors such as price, professional installation, and
the cost of equipment in this decision and evaluate the impact of new
“middle-of-the-road” service offerings on narrowband households likely
to upgrade.
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Primary Perspectives: Matching
Service Combinations to Consumer Segments
One of the most widely discussed (and poorly understood)
strategies for attracting and retaining broadband subscribers is
offering “bundled services.” This presentation leverages Parks
Associates’ past consumer data with new data collected in early 2004
to provide an unparalleled analysis of the specific service
combinations and pricing strategies that will appeal to a myriad of
consumer segments.
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Primary Perspectives: High-End
Entertainment Households
This project will use both our historical information and new data
culled from mid-2004 surveys to profile the affluent, high-end
entertainment consumer segment. Findings will include device
ownership; system configuration and device placement; use of advanced
controllers and interfaces; source of equipment and professional
installation; proclivity to adopt new solutions and services; and
interest in extended connectivity such as automobile telematics.
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