Home Networking Market Trends

The market for home computer networks is being fueled by several underlying trends that have converged in the home: the growing reliance on telecommuting as an employment option; the increasing number of computers and peripherals in the home; the enduring popularity of the Internet; and corporate adoption of IP-based virtual private networks (VPNs) that can extend to the home. The home networking market is expected to reach almost $6 billion by 2004.