Smartphones & Mobile Devices
Mobile Cloud Services Could Challenge Smartphone Home Network Connectivity
DLNA and Wi-Fi Direct certification programs are poised to simplify wireless connectivity for consumers. But new mobile cloud services may provide even easier access to consumers’ media content.
ABI Research expects that both Wi-Fi Direct- and DLNA-enabled smartphones will grow strongly, at compound average growth rates (CAGR) of 63% and 23%, respectively, through 2016. However there may be an alternative: the new cloud services offered by Amazon, Google and Apple allow consumers direct access to both user-generated and licensed media. If they are easier and more convenient for consumers, mobile cloud services could completely bypass the need for integration with home networks or entertainment equipment.
What market drivers are influencing smartphone integration with home networks?
What are the key technology standards for integration?
What new technology could potentially disrupt integration efforts?
A new ABI Research study, “Smartphones in the Connected Home,” examines key market and technology trends for the integration of home networking capability in mobile devices, and highlights market issues that influence integration initiatives. The report also examines the broadband and connectivity trends affecting the addressable market for mobile devices with home networking capability. Forecasts include total smartphones and media tablet shipments by region, as well as the attach rate for Wi-Fi-, DLNA-and Wi-Fi Direct-enabled shipments. Forecasts also include broadband connectivity and home networks by region.
