With only 23 million American households (about 20%) having home networks, the $10.8 billion sector is still in its infancy. Several factors indicate robust growth moving forward-the rapid shift of entertainment media to online audio and video platforms, increasing bandwidth, online community and proliferation of network-friendly peripherals. This report examines the many drivers of and numerous opportunities in this dynamic category:

How online video, the virtualization of the work force, online social networking and numerous other factors are spurring category growth

With only 23 million American households (about 20%) having home networks, the $10.8 billion sector is still in its infancy. Several factors indicate robust growth moving forward-the rapid shift of entertainment media to online audio and video platforms, increasing bandwidth, online community and proliferation of network-friendly peripherals. This report examines the many drivers of and numerous opportunities in this dynamic category:

How online video, the virtualization of the work force, online social networking and numerous other factors are spurring category growth

How home networks are used and how this will change

Identification of key demographics, who uses home networks and their usage patterns

Identification of untapped demographics that may purchase home networks

Analysis of factors shaping the market: the desire for more bandwidth, price wars, customer churn, falling hardware prices, etc.

Corporate winners and losers in the category

Specific recommendations for capitalizing on new opportunities