Powerline networking has advantages over coax and twisted-pair cabling for in-home deployment. This is especially true in regions with few existing coax or phone jacks, such as in EMEA, Asia, and Pacific Rim countries.
The competing wired technologies -- coax and twisted pair -- that also do not require new wires will end up sharing the market in some areas. "Some service providers fully expect to use multiple technologies and mediums that will co-exist in their in-home deployments, as long as each medium meets the operators' service quality and cost objectives," says Joyce Putscher, In-Stat analyst.
Recent research by In-Stat found the following:
- In 2005, worldwide unit shipments of broadband powerline equipment surpassed 2 million, and the market has reached an inflection point this year that points only upward.
- Worldwide annual shipments for broadband powerline equipment will exceed 200 percent growth in 2006.
- In addition to other reasons, broadband powerline access can be successful in selected areas where there may only be one broadband Internet provider.
