CANTO Presentation:Enabling the Smart Home

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Requirements Defined by Services

Mosaics Games

Services

News

Commerce

SmartHome

Sports

Real-time Info Communication

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A Massive Shift in Content Distribution

Video consumption patterns unquestionably shifting to internet-sourced content, home media distribution hub... but how rapidly?but how rapidly?

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New Service Models Under Construction

Network no longer defined by media type, service providers seeking opportunities to deliver value by connecting targeted content to subs

Some embracing entire service experience – from content to presentation

Others focusing on the access “pipe” and fostering strategic partnerships

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Smart Home – Consumer Simplicity is Key

Where is the home network going…

One network - any service, anywhere, anytime

What access media? Copper, fiber, wireless…

What access technology? DSL, PON, pt-to-pt Ethernet, WiMax…

How much bandwidth is required? <15 Mbps, 20-30 Mbps, >30 Mbps

How old is the “digital home”? Age often defines what physical media is

available / pre-wired Determines how many man hours to wire

What type of data network? Old networks are not sufficient to deploy

demanding next generation applications

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The Customer Premises Challenge

Broadband historically has been used for Internet access

Computers typically near phone and power, less often near coax network

Homes with multiple computers have networking solution (10/100 Base-T)

Wireless sometimes sold as value add, typically 802.11g or older technology

IPTV reveals service delivery challenges, exposes networking “faults”

Multiple endpoints mandate in-home network… beware of older solutions

IPTV requires much greater bandwidth than traditional Internet access

IPTV is unforgiving… packet loss = customer dissatisfaction, service call

Most existing home networks do not address quality of service (QoS)

Once you enter the home, everything becomes “your problem”

User experience becomes indistinguishable from the service provider

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Physical Network Media Choices

Wire building with CAT5 (Ethernet)

Can be expensive (2 people for 3-4 hours)

Provides dedicated pt-to-pt bandwidth

Liability risk, some homeowners will not allow home re-wiring

Leverage existing premises wiring

Coax network (shared)

Power line network (shared)

Phone line network (shared)

Use wireless technology

Designed for data applications, Internet access

Potentially problematic for IPTV (pre 802.11n) New solutions (Ruckus Wireless) rapidly solving issues

Home Bandwidth Scale

200+

Cap

acit

y (M

bps)

Wireless: 802.11n (MiMo Tech.)

Wired: Phone Line (HPNA v3.0+)

Wired: Power Line (HomePlug AV)

Wired: CAT5 (pt-to-pt) COAX (MOCA / HPNA v3.1)

150+

100+

50+

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Home Networking Technologies/Solutions

HPNA v3

Developed by Home Phone Networking Alliance

Works over phone lines or RG-59/RG-6 coax

HPNA v3 over coax called HCNA

MoCA

Developed by Multimedia over Coax Alliance

Works over RG-59/RG-6 coax

HomePlug / HomePlug AV

Led by Powerline Alliance

Works over existing in-home power network

WiFi / Wireless Technology

Led by the WiFi Alliance (consortium of companies)

Works anywhere but operated in unlicensed spectrum

Beware of proprietary solutions – generally lead to stranded investment

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Great Debate: HPNA v3 or MoCA

HPNA v3Ratified as HomePNA v3.1, ITU G.9954

Technology / chipset developed by CopperGate

Operates in 4-28 MHz range

Adapted to be “friendly” with cable spectrum (in-home coax network)

Telco vendors heavily involved; several chip vendors

Provides bandwidth in excess of 100 Mbps

Synchronous operation with QoS

Industry proponent: AT&T

http://www.homepna.org/

MoCADefined by Multimedia over Coax Alliance

Technology developed by Entropic

Operates in the 900 Mhz to 1.2 GHz range

Designed to enable DOCSIS and RF return

Cable MSOs and cable vendors heavily involved; 11 chip vendors

Provides bandwidth in excess of 100 Mbps

Provides QoS

Industry proponent: Verizon

http://www.mocalliance.org/

Motorola2-WireScientific Atlanta(Cisco)

ReadyLinks

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HomePlug – “Ready Made” Network

HomePlug

Defined by HomePlug Powerline Alliance

HomePlug 1.0 provides up to 8 Mbps throughput, good for data / Internet

Newer HomePlug AV provides bandwidth up to 200 Mbps, designed for video

Throughput can be affected by phase, location of devices and “noisy” household appliances (vaccuums, can openers, etc.)

http://www.homeplug.org/

Linksys(Cisco)

Asoka

Netgear ZyXELActiontec Aztech

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Wireless – Cutting the Cord… Maybe

WiFi / Wireless Technology

Widely used for basic home networking

Speeds can range from 11 Mbps (early tech.) to upwards of 200 Mbps

Operates in unlicensed spectrum so it’s susceptible to interferrence

Newer 802.11n (draft spec.) utilizesMIMO technology (antenna array)

Both 802.11n and proprietary MIMOsolutions enable QoS, video services

Not all WiFi solutions are created equal

Very difficult to troubleshoot remotely

Security may be an issue (people don’t enable it choose weak passwords)

http://www.wi-fi.org/

StandardMax Uplink /Downlink Approx. Range

WiFi: 802.11a 54 Mbps ~30 meters

WiFi: 802.11b 11 Mbps ~30 meters

WiFi: 802.11g 54 Mbps ~30 meters

WiFi: 802.11n 200+ Mbps ~50 meters

Linksys(Cisco)

Dlink

BelkinNetgear

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Premises Service Distribution

CAT5 to multiple STB model

Video / data over CAT 5 wire

Value is “known” infrastructure

Centralized gateway model

Primary STB with 2-3 decoders for multiple video streams

TV+STB

PCTV+STB

TV+ MultiDecoder STB

ONT / NID (POTS splitter)

TV

PC

TV

ExistingCoax

Splitter

ONT / NID (POTS splitter)

DSLHPNACoaxPOTSCAT 5Wireless

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Premises Service Distribution

HPNA3 distribution model

Video and data over existing coax using HPNA v3 adaptors

Integrated into ONT / home device

Wireless distribution model

Ethernet distribution over 802.11

Earlier flavors not robust enough for video / high-bandwidth apps

TV+STB

PC

TV+STB

PCTV+STB TV+STB

ONT / NID (POTS splitter)

ONT / NID (POTS splitter)

DSLHPNACoaxPOTSCAT 5Wireless

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Internet Security Home NetworkingPC Hardware/Software

Problems Associated With (Estimated # of U.S. Households):

41.3M

Problem Resolved How?

Source: Managing the Digital Home: Installation and Support Service© 2007 Parks Associates

21.7M 12.3M

Myself: 66%Contacted ISP: 24%Friend/family: 24%New software: 13%Professional repair: 9%On-site service: 3%

Myself: 70%Contacted ISP: 27%Friend/family: 27%New software: 18%Professional repair: 13%On-site service: 4%

Myself: 62%Contacted ISP: 34%Friend/family: 31%New software: 15%Professional repair: 11%On-site service: 7%

More Sophistication More Support

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Overall Interest in Digital Home Management Services & Solutions: U.S. Respondents

(Rating of 5-7 on a 7-point scale, where "7" means "extremely interested")

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Third-party Security Suite

Home Networking Professional Support*

Whole-house Protection Service

Software and Support - Troubleshooting

Unlimited Tech Support

PC Maintenance "Dashboard"

Source: Managing the Digital Home , a survey of 6,116 U.S. and Canadian home Internet users© 2007 Parks Associates

* Among current home network owners

Service Opportunities in the Home

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The Next Wave – “Service Intelligence”

What needs to be done?

Smart home “systems” need to plug-n-play

Multiple networks need to converge

Networks enabling service integration, intelligence

Who are the major players?

UPnP Forum – discovery and configuration

Digital Home Alliance – service integration

DLNA – service delivery standards

Who wants to “own” the home / subscriber?

Better question, who doesn’t?

Discovery, Configuration & Delivery

Device Interconnection Technology

Companies with Service Gateways, Partnerships or Plans for Direct to Consumer Revenue

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Home Gateway: TR-069 / ACS Integration

TR-69 extend network management into the customer premises

Associate network / subscriber management to ACS databaseSupport 3rd party DSL modems, Ethernet switches or other TR-69 manageable devices (home gateway)Baseline TR-69 functionality includes:

Remote device management: upgrade, downgrade & provisioning

Device / network diagnostics Device / service troubleshooting

Clear Access provides a complete TR-69 CPE and ACS solution

Clear access CPE supports advance subscriber management

Wireless network management / provisioning

Remote in-home device configuration (ex: HP printer)

Firewalling / port filtering Clear Access also supports 3rd party, standards based

TR-69 CPE w/three tiers or support Read only Read only with software flashing Full support

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Streamlining Subscriber / Network Mgt.

CMS Enables Unified, Streamlined Management Interface

Subscriber / Network Management

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Innovation & Evolution – What’s Next?

Provide consumers with ubiquitous, managed, smart in-home networking

Complete media independence to provide: any service, any device, anywhere, anytime

Open standards facilitate service innovation

Decreasing consumer loyalty to a device for a service – convergence is king

Local home and Internet sourced media will become increasingly integrated

Don’t try to out smart the smart home… flexibility & management is key to success

Home Media Server

Mobile / WiFi

HomeAccess Point

(QOS Enforcement)

Information

Communication

Entertainment

WiFi

TR-69 BroadbandDevice / HomeMgt. Gateway

Fiber

Copper

Broadband

The smart home requirement…

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