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Cisco Systems Outlines Vision of Home Networking in Malaysia One year after the acquisition of leading home networking provider, Linksys in June 2003, Cisco Systems’ entry into the multi-billion dollar home networking market is gathering pace. A recent report from market research firm In-Stat/MDR states that the continued need for broadband sharing and a growing interest in entertainment networking will drive the total value of equipment with a home networking connection of some type from US$8.3 billion in 2004 to US$17.1 billion by 2008.In Malaysia, market observers expect broadband adoption to grow by double-digit figures as service providers expand their offerings to stay competitive. Linksys was cited by Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific as the number one provider to the Wireless LAN Home market for Malaysia with 34 per cent share. “Today, the Internet offers fast and easy access to information through, services such as online banking, shopping, stock trading, news postings, email, and more. Home networks can help consumers not only connect to these services, but also help them stay connected to friends, family, co-workers, and virtually anyone in the world with PC access,” said Johnson Khoo, managing director, Malaysia, Cisco Systems. “Looking toward the future, new paths for data transfer are being forged to achieve interoperability among PCs, TVs, cellular phones, PDAs, cameras, and other multimedia devices such as DVD players. As data transfer finds new paths and wireless technology frees it from physical lines, a complete package for voice, data, and entertainment convergence is emerging.” At the briefing to the members of the media, Linksys products that were on display include: · Wireless-B Internet Video Camera · Wireless-B Media Adapter · Wireless-B Broadband Router |
