ON (News - Alert) World Inc, provider of world class business intelligence on smart technology markets recently published a report on the emerging Smart Energy Home market that also covers ZigBee, Wireless Sensor Networking (WSN). According to ON World a global market research firm, millions of neighborhoods and homes worldwide will be using Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) in the next five years. Mareca Hatler, ON World’s research director stated "The Home Area Network (HAN) is becoming the developer opportunity of the coming decade. Although smart metering is the largest Smart Grid market today, the HAN promises to be the fastest growing with new products and services appearing daily." ON World conducted survey on the Smart Energy Homes with 600 consumers from five continents. From that 59 % are interested to adopt new technologies that will help to manage their energy in a better way and 81 % are even ready to pay for energy management equipment if they can save up to 30 percent on their energy bill.
Developers from energy, security, telecom, consumer products and home networking industries were already attracted towards WSN technologies such as ZigBee and its Smart Energy Profile. With the support of market leaders like Belkin, Cisco, D-Link and GE, ZigBee become the preferred Home Area Network technology by Smart Home platform providers worldwide.
By 2015, 250 million wireless chipsets will be used in products for building a smarter grid.
ADT Security recently launched its interactive home control service. British Telecom, Bouygues Telecom, Comcast and Verizon are also planning or already offer Home Area Network to their customers. Cloud platforms by Alertme, iControl, Intamac, IJENKO, and uControl are also targeting a growing number of service providers that are making HAN services both affordable and accessible for the mass market.
About 250 million wireless chipsets will be used in products for building a smarter grid by the year 2015. ON World recently published reports covering ZigBee, smart metering, green buildings, and home energy management based on 1000 plus phone interviews and surveys with consumers and professionals. ON World market research and information services are sold to Fortune 1000 companies, service providers, venture capitalists and startups worldwide.
