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IP: In-Depth: Home Networking: A bright spot in a down market


From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 10:21:05 -0400


From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>

In-Depth: Home Networking: A bright spot in a down market

Unless you've been cryogenically frozen for the last two years, you
probably realize that 2001 is not shaping up to be the best year for the
technology industry. But despite these tough times, the market for home
networking equipment and associated technology has actually accelerated
over the past 12 months. Still, it is likely that in the long term the
recent surge in interest in home networking will continue. According to
research by Cahners In-Stat/MDR, signs on both the supply side and the
demand side show an increase in home networking. In a recent survey of
US households, In-Stat/MDR found the number of households claiming to
have home networks is about one-third higher than last year. This growth
translates into about two million more households. For more:

<http://article.ElectronicNews.com/UM/T.ASP?A5.11.1272.21.1820698782>



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