Canadian Digital Home Summit Feb , 2006 Toronto, ON Your Information Source for Home & Building Automation

CABA Mission To encourage the development, promotion, pursuit and understanding of integrated systems and automation in homes and buildings.

What will Dominate our Residence! The future holds much more -integrating building structure - detecting structural failures, corrosion, bursting pipes, etc………..

Technology Penetration in New Homes Source: NAHBRC/CEA ( Penetration figures represent technologies offered as either standard or upgrades by builders).

Type of Installation Contractors used for Home Electronics As a relatively new labor category, custom installers rank just behind the more-established fields of security companies and electricians. Totals add up to more than 100 percent because many builders use more than one type of contractor. Source: NAHBRC/CEA

Drivers for Broadband and Home Networks 1. Broadband Growth and Sharing 2. Online Gaming and Shopping 3. Digital Audio and Streaming Video 4. Home Security 5. Home Automation 6. Emerging Network Physical Layer Technology and Network Connectivity

Drivers Continued IP Telephony 8. Reducing Health Care Expenses 9. Using Intelligent Software (ie. UPnP) 10. Drive for Broadband Services by Service Providers

Industry’s Perspective of the Connected Home The 5 Things You Need to Know … You Already Know You are seeking more collaboration between industry stakeholders 2. 2.You believe cross organizational partnerships are crucial 3. 3.You are concerned about the “Weakest Link” 4. 4.Looking for clarity on standards 5. 5.Recognize the importance of identifying the right value proposition

Immediacy of Adopting Connected Home Technologies Consumer’s Perspective of the Connected Home Connected Home Concept Mean: 12 Years One-quarter of North American consumers describe themselves as familiar or interested in the concept of the Connected Home. Looking forward however, most believe they will adopt Connected Home technologies eventually, but anticipate it will not be tomorrow – rather at least five to twenty years down the line.

Connected Home Road The CHRM is Integration of the Two Perspectives IndustryConsumer 1 approach 7 possibilites

7 North American Connected Home Consumer Segments

The Digital Revolution is Coming…