The Case for HomeRF: a better mousetrap?

1. The Case for HomeRF:a better mousetrap? Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wayne Caswell HomeRF Marketing Manager Siemens ICM Cordless Products

2. The Case for HomeRF:a better mousetrap? Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wayne Caswell HomeRF Marketing Manager Siemens ICM Cordless Products It depends on the mouse.

3. The Case for HomeRF:a better mousetrap? Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wayne Caswell HomeRF Marketing Manager Siemens ICM Cordless Products It depends on the mouse.

4. The Case for HomeRF:a better mousetrap? Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wayne Caswell HomeRF Marketing Manager Siemens ICM Cordless Products It depends on the mouse.

5. The Case for HomeRF:a better mousetrap? Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wayne Caswell HomeRF Marketing Manager Siemens ICM Cordless Products It depends on the mouse.

6. The Case for HomeRF:a better mousetrap? Property of the HomeRF Working Group Wayne Caswell HomeRF Marketing Manager Siemens ICM Cordless Products It depends on the mouse.

7. Optimized for Households Tradeoffs No optimal solution for all applications. Each must be optimized individually. • Interference Immunity • Power Consumption • Infrastructure • Complexity • Bandwidth • Licensing • Size • Cost Property of the HomeRF Working Group • Absorption • Reflection • Latency • Security • Range • Jitter • QoS

8. Topics • HomeRF Positioning • HomeRF Plans that Complement 802.11 • Broadband Integrated Services Oppy. • HomeRF Convergence Scenarios • Conclusion Property of the HomeRF Working Group

9. TDMA, CDMA, PCS, GSM, 3G Wide Area Network Home Network Personal Connectivity Office Network • Entertainment, Voice, Data • No N/W Admin.Simple, Secure, Reliable, Affordable • MDU / MTU • Wireless Ethernet(data only) • Campus Roaming • Network Admin. • Little Interference • Mobile Phone • PDA • Roaming • Low Power(short distance) • Cable Replacement • Ad-hoc Connection PAN LAN LAN WAN Market Positioning Property of the HomeRF Working Group

10. Existing Upper Layers UDP TCP DECT IP HomeRF MAC Layer Priority CSMA TDMA CSMA/CA HomeRF PHY Layer “Ethernet” Data Path Toll-Quality Voice Path Streaming Media Path blends Several Technologies Property of the HomeRF Working Group Network Layer View

11. Bridge • ImproveVoice, Video • Video Tablets • Set Top Boxes • Embrace 802.11a • DVD, Satellite • HDTV 2002 2.4 GHz ~20 Mbps (projection) 5 GHz 54+ Mbps HomeRF 2.x Technology Roadmap • Add Voice, Audio, VoD • Cordless Phones • A/V Products Property of the HomeRF Working Group • Data • PC Networking • Gateways • WebPad Internet 2001 10 Mbps 2000 1.6 Mbps HomeRF 2.0 HomeRF 1.0 www.HomeRF.org

12. Local Phone $48 Long Distance$52 Broadband Data $45 BundledPrice$160 Digital TV $45 Internet TV $19 PPV / VoD $8 Children’s Pgmg $10 Home Security $27 Integrated Services Opportunity • Consumer • Single Bill • Single Support # • Save ~$100/mo • New Services • Network Operator • Increase Loyalty • Remain Competitive • Less Churn • Expand Revenues (from ~$50 to $160) Property of the HomeRF Working Group A La Carte $255 Source: Banc of America Securities estimates.

13. Broadband Modem Broadband Service Provider (Data Only) Telephony Service Provider (Voice Only) Ethernet Broadband Cordless Telephone System POTS Line(s) Separate Voice & Data Providers Property of the HomeRF Working Group

14. Broadband Service Provider (Data Only) Telephony Service Provider (Voice Only) Integrated Voice & Data Today Property of the HomeRF Working Group Broadband Modem Voice Data Gateway Ethernet Broadband HomeRF Cordless Telephone System POTS Line(s)

15. Integrated Services • Voice • Data • StreamingMedia Integrated Services Provider Property of the HomeRF Working Group Broadband Gateway Broadband HomeRF Cordless Telephone System

16. supports services on Handset PC controls thehandset display, receives all key presses. Property of the HomeRF Working Group First Step: Text menus Text display Next Steps: Scripting Extensions UPnP Proxy SDK Speech recognition Text-to-Speech

17. Caller ID “Plus” on TV • Screen calls • Avoid interruptions • Forward to • Specific home phone • Another phone # • Voicemail • Answer at TV • TV speaker phone • TV video phone • PVR can pause live TV automatically Property of the HomeRF Working Group Image source: Sigpro

18. Conclusion • HomeRF Embraces and Extends Standards • Expands market reach and function of DECT (2.4 GHz) • Extends performance and function of 802.11FH (2.4 GHz) • Compliments 802.11a by adding 2.4 GHz Voice & Data • Compliments PANs such as Bluetooth, 802.15.3, 802.15.4 • Compliments Wired Ethernet, HomePNA, and HomePlug • HomeRF enables Convergence, adds Value • HomeRF future is both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz • Consider becoming a HomeRF member Property of the HomeRF Working Group

19. A better mousetrap? Questions www.HomeRF.org http://Europe.HomeRF.org This presentation is provided by the HomeRF Working Group. Direct questions orrequests for softcopy to: Info@homerf.org, 503-291-2563 Or contact HomeRF Communications Chairman, Wayne Caswell (wayne.caswell@icm.siemens.com, 512-335-6073)