Report Overview:
Market Forces & Drivers
• Market forces analysis of each of the major 15.4 & ZigBee target markets today including:
AMI
Commercial buildings
Residential
Industrial
WSN "Niches"
Others ...
• Drivers and inhibitors for 15.4 & ZigBee in each of the following general solutions, or application areas:
Wireless Sensor Networks
Active RFID
Consumer electronics
Others ...
Technologies & Standards
• Extensive technology forces evaluation on 15.4 & ZigBee technologies and competing alternatives including:
15.4, ZigBee, 6LoWPAN, WirelessHart, ISA100, Z-Wave
• Comparison matrices and in-depth chipset analysis: single chip, 2-chip, duty cycles, estimated battery life in years by chip vendor, receiver sensitivity, flash memory, BOM analysis, development costs analysis, ASP analysis
• Software advances and solutions for WSN and 15.4/ZigBee product development
Market sizing (2007-2012)
Market size forecasts on 15.4 & ZigBee modules for the global total and in each target market including the following breakdowns:
• Units
• Revenues
• Solutions
• Target Markets
• Protocol (15.4/ZigBee)
• Geography
WSN Expert Survey
• In-depth market data from end users based on phone surveys with the following:
- Commercial building/property managers
- Industrial plant and senior engineering managers
- Utility senior managers/executives
- Professional home installers
• Surveys with industry experts, vendors and suppliers on current offerings as well as evaluations on current 15.4/ ZigBee technologies and predictions on fastest growing and largest market opportunities
The 15.4/ZigBee Value System
• Product segmentation: In-depth analysis and research data on the top 100 15.4/ ZigBee companies in the following product segments:
Components
Modules
Middleware/Software
Network Systems
Backend Systems
Each company is evaluated and detailed tables are included on the following:
• Business models
• Disruption & sustainability
• Technology dynamics: protocols, microcontrollers, frequencies, development tools, deployment/management, integration, devices, applications, software platforms, key features
• Profiles: offerings, partners, financials, targeted markets
Primary Research:
We conducted a total of 828 interviews/surveys for this report including the following:
End users: 448 phone interviews with end users including:
114 commercial building/property managers
115 industrial plant managers/senior engineering managers
159 utility senior managers/executives
60 professional home installers
Technology Companies:
380 interviews and online surveys with executives, product managers, and industry experts with manufacturers, software providers, and component suppliers.
Based on this research, we provide in-depth coverage of the Top 100 15.4/ZigBee companies including their offerings, supported protocols, partners, financials, and target markets. Some of the companies covered in this report include the following:
Chipsets: Atmel, Ember, Freescale, Integration, Jennic, Microchip, Nanotron, Renesas, STMicro, TI ... (more)
Modules: Aerocomm, Cincinnati, Cirronet (RFM), Computime, Crossbow, Develco, Dust Networks, GreenPeak, IWT, Maxstream (Digi), MeshNetics, MillennialNet, NEC, Panasonic, Radiocrafts, Synapse, Telegesis ... (more)
Middleware/Software: Airbee, Alektrona, Apprion, Arch Rock, ARCX, Daintree, IBM, Octave, Pedigree, SensorLogic, Sentilla, STG, Tendril ... (more)
Network Systems: Adozu, Alertme, AMX, Cellnet+Hunt, Centralite, Golden Power, Helicomm, Intellisensing, MUNet, NURI, RTI, S3C, Sensicast, Sensys, SpinWave, Trilliant, TSC Systems, Zykronix ...(more)
Backend Systems: Awarepoint, Comverge, Control4, Crane, Crestron, Eaton, Emerson, GridPoint, Hitachi, Inncom, Itron, Johnson Controls, Mitsubishi, Philips, Riga, Siemens, Streetline, TAC, TCS Basys, Timelox, Trane, Vantage ... (more) |
Free Executive Summary:
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Interview with Bob Heile:
Essential ZigBee questions & answers including:
* Mesh networking and routing techniques
* Power management
* ZigBee PRO
* Robustness and scalability
* Upcoming public profiles
* Manufacturer Specific Profile
* Vendor interoperability
* ZigBee gateways & bridges
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