Publish Date: NOV 01
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1.0 Executive Summary
   1.1 Purpose of this Report
   1.2 Overview of Home Controls
   1.3 Home Control Standards and Technologies
   1.4 Applications Driving Home Controls
   1.5 The Products and Companies in the Home Controls Marketplace

2.0 Overview of Home Controls
   2.1 A Brief History
      2.1.1 ECHO IV
      2.1.2 Honeywell Kitchen Computer
      2.1.3 Early X-10
      2.1.4 Introduction of Advanced Standards
   2.2 Current Automation in the Home
      2.2.1 Low-Level Island Controls
      2.2.2 High-Level Island Controls
   2.3 Opportunities and Challenges
      2.3.1 Opportunities
         2.3.1.1 Structured Wiring
            Structured Wired Communities
            Bundling of Services
            Retrofits
         2.3.1.2 Integration Of Home Controls With Home Security
            Why Converge Home Controls and Security
            Synergies Created by Home Control/Home Security Integration
            Synergies Between Security & Lighting Control
            Synergies Between Security & Appliance Controls
            Synergies Between Security & HVAC
            What Consumers Are Saying
         2.3.1.3 The Internet
            Remote Management
            Enhanced Control Features
            Intranet
      2.3.2 Challenges
         2.3.2.1 Creating a Viable Business Model
            Barriers to Entry and Exit
            Understanding Consumer Adoption Patterns
            Distribution Marketing Strategies
            Promotional Marketing
         2.3.2.2 Understanding the Home Owner
            Convenience & Comfort
            Value
            "Future-Proof"
            Reliability
         2.3.2.3 Educating the Home Owner
            CABA (Continental Automated Buildings Association)
            HANA (Home Automation and Networking Alliance
            CEATechHome
            Internet Home Alliance
   2.4 Recent Developments

3.0 Home Control Standards and Technologies
   3.1 Introduction: A Brief History of Standards
   3.2 Introduction To Home Controls
   3.3 How Are Standards Created? A Tutorial
      3.3.1 Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs)
      3.3.2 Industry Consortia
      3.3.3 Industry Standards
   3.4 The Pros and Cons of Approaches to Standardization
   3.5 The Role of Standards in Home Controls
   3.6 Home Controls versus Home Networking
   3.7 Home Control Technologies
      3.7.1 LONWORKS™
         3.7.1.1 LONWORKS: A Technology Overview
         3.7.1.2 LONWORKS In The Home
         3.7.1.3 LonTalk Standards
      3.7.2 CEBus™
         3.7.2.1 CEBus: A Technology Overview
         3.7.2.2 CEBus In The Home
         3.7.2.3 CEBus Standards
      3.7.3 Simple Control Protocol (SCP)
      3.7.4 X-10
         3.7.4.1 X-10: A Technical Overview
         3.7.4.2 X-10 Home Controls
      3.7.5 FireFly/RF-Lite Working Group
      3.7.6 Radio RA™ - Lutron
   3.8 Recent Developments in Home Networking Standards
      3.8.1 Universal Plug and Play™ (UPnP)
      3.8.2 Versatile Home Network (VHN)
      3.8.3 Open Services Gateway Initiative (OSGi)
   3.9 An Example of Home Controls With A Home Network
   3.10 Internet Protocols
      3.10.1 TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
      3.10.2 UDP - User Datagram Protocol
      3.10.3 HTML - Hypertext Markup Language
      3.10.4 HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocol
      3.10.5 XML - Extensible Markup Language
      3.10.6 SSL - Secure Sockets Layer
      3.10.7 The Connection Between
   3.11 Other Home Control Initiatives
      3.11.1 AHAM's Initiative for Standardization of Smart Appliances
      3.11.2 Structured Wiring Standards
         3.11.2.1 Telecommunications Cabling Standard: TIA/EIA-570-A
         3.11.2.2 Wiring Americas' Homes
      3.11.3 "No-New-Wires"
         3.11.3.1 RF Networks
            Bluetooth
            IEEE 802.11b
            HomeRF Working Group - Shared Wireless Access Protocol
            IEEE 802.11a WLAN
            Ultra-Wideband Radio (UWB)
         3.11.3.2 Home Phoneline Network Alliance (HomePNA)
         3.11.3.3 Coaxial Cable
         3.11.3.4 High-Speed Powerline Carrier Efforts

4.0 Applications Driving Home Controls
   4.1 Lighting
      4.1.1 Uses
      4.1.2 Technology
      4.1.3 Success (Lutron)
   4.2 Energy
      4.2.1 Uses
      4.2.2 Technology
      4.2.3 Success (Enerzone)
   4.3 Security
      4.3.1 Uses
      4.3.2 Technology
      4.3.3 Success (DSC)
   4.4 Structured Wiring
      4.4.1 Uses
      4.4.2 Technology
      4.4.3 Success (GE SMART)

5.0 Company Profiles
   5.1 Introduction
      5.1.1 Company Profile Grid
      5.1.2 Classification Definitions
   5.2 Company Profiles
      5.2.1 ADEMCO Group
      5.2.2 Automated Voice Systems Inc
      5.2.3 BeAtHome
      5.2.4 CentraLite Systems
      5.2.5 Creative Control Concepts
      5.2.6 Crestron Electronics Inc.
      5.2.7 Cytech Technology
      5.2.8 Domosys Corporation
      5.2.9 DoBox
      5.2.10 Digital Security Controls Ltd (DSC)
      5.2.11 Enerstat
      5.2.12 Enerzone Systems
      5.2.13 FutureSmart Networks Inc.
      5.2.14 GE-SMART
      5.2.15 Home Automated Living
      5.2.16 Home Automation Inc. (HAI)
      5.2.17 Home Director, Inc.
      5.2.18 Homeportal, Inc.
      5.2.19 HomeSeer Technologies LLC
      5.2.20 Honeywell
      5.2.21 Interlogix, Inc.
      5.2.22 Invensys Home Control Systems
      5.2.23 JDS Technologies
      5.2.24 Leviton
      5.2.25 Lightolier Controls
      5.2.26 LiteTouch Inc.
      5.2.27 Lutron
      5.2.28 Multiplex Technology Inc
      5.2.29 NAPCO Security Group
      5.2.30 OnQ Technologies, Inc.
      5.2.31 Panja, Inc. (Recently changed its name back to AMX)
      5.2.32 Powerline Control Systems
      5.2.33 Premise Systems, Inc.
      5.2.34 Residential Control Systems (RCS)
      5.2.35 Savoy Automation, Inc.
      5.2.36 Smart Systems Technologies
      5.2.37 SmartAMERICA
      5.2.38 Ucentric Systems
      5.2.39 Vantage Controls, Inc.
      5.2.40 Vicinium Systems Inc.
      5.2.41 White-Rodgers
      5.2.42 X10 Pro
      5.2.43 Xanboo
      5.2.44 Zensys

Figure 1-1 In-Home Networks: A Timeline of Technology
Figure 1-2 Higher Level Controls Currently in the Home
Figure 1-3 Why Structured Wiring Will Spur Growth in Home Controls
Figure 1-4 Integration with Home Security
Figure 1-5 The Community Intranet at a Glance
Figure 1-6 Challenges that Exist in the Home Controls Market
Figure 1-7 Barriers to Entry and Exit Model
Figure 1-8 Home Controls Distribution Model
Figure 1-9 What Do Home Owners Want?
Figure 1-10 Recent Developments in Home Controls
Figure 1-11 Standards That Impact Home Controls
Figure 1-12 How Consumers Use Home Controls
Figure 1-13 Why Structured Wiring Will Spur Growth in Home Controls
Figure 1-14 Company Profile Grid

Figure 2-1 ECHO IV
Figure 2-2 Honeywell Kitchen Computer
Figure 2-3 In-Home Networks: A Timeline of Technology
Figure 2-4 Low Level Automation Already in the Home
Figure 2-5 Higher Level Controls Currently in the Home
Figure 2-6 Projected Penetration of Structured Wiring (All New Housing Starts)
Figure 2-7 Why Do Consumers Want Structured Wiring?
Figure 2-8 Why Structured Wiring Will Spur Growth in Home Controls
Figure 2-9 Structured Wiring and "Wired" Communities Map
Figure 2-10 Forecast for All Retrofit Installations of Structured Wiring
Figure 2-11 Integration of Home Controls and Home Security
Figure 2-12 Why Converge Security & Home Controls
Figure 2-13 Synergies Between Security & Lighting Control
Figure 2-14 Synergies Between Security & Appliance Control
Figure 2-15 Synergies Between Security & HVAC
Figure 2-16 What Consumers are Telling Us About Home Control/Security
Figure 2-17 Connected Home Graphic
Figure 2-18 The Community Intranet at a Glance
Figure 2-19 Challenges that Exist in the Home Controls Market
Figure 2-20 Barriers to Entry and Exit Model
Figure 2-21 Home Controls Distribution Model
Figure 2-22 Advantages and Disadvantages of Direct Sales
Figure 2-23 Advantages and Disadvantages of Wholesale Distributors
Figure 2-24 Advantages and Disadvantages of Full-Line Distributors
Figure 2-25 Advantages and Disadvantages of OEMs
Figure 2-26 Advantages and Disadvantages of Retail Distribution
Figure 2-27 Retail From a Promotional Perspective
Figure 2-28 The Internet as a Promotional Tool
Figure 2-29 Conventions as a Promotional Tool
Figure 2-30 Print as a Promotional Tool
Figure 2-31 What Do Home Owners Want?
Figure 2-32 The Internet Home Alliance Member List
Figure 2-33 Percentage of Home Builders Offering Structured Wiring
Figure 2-34 How Are Home Builders Addressing Home Controls?
Figure 2-35 Do Consumers Want PC-Based Home Controls?
Figure 2-36 Recent Developments in Home Controls
Figure 2-37 Spouses Response to the Integration of Home Controls (Poll)

Figure 3-1 Standards That Impact Home Controls
Figure 3-2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Standards Approaches
Figure 3-3 Functional Capability Levels for Home Systems
Figure 3-4 The Wheel of Fortune Systems Integration
Figure 3-5 LONWORKS™ Specifications for Open Systems Interconnect Model
Figure 3-6 NEURON Chip and LonTalk Protocol Functions
Figure 3-7 In-Home CEBus® Local Area Network
Figure 3-8 Contexts in a CEBus Product
Figure 3-9 X-10 Signaling Superimposed on the AC Line
Figure 3-10 UPnP Discovery
Figure 3-11 A Home Network with VHN, UPnP, OSGi, and Controls
Figure 3-12 TIA Preferred Residential Cabling Method

Figure 4-1 How Consumers Use Home Controls
Figure 4-2 Top Reasons Why Home Buyers Want Structured Wiring
Figure 4-3 Why Structured Wiring Will Spur Growth in Home Controls
Figure 4-4 What is Structured Wiring?

Figure 5-1 Company Profile Grid

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