Reportlinker Adds Digital Home Tech Support: Analysis and Forecasts

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Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:08am EDT

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its
catalogue. 

Reportlinker Adds Digital Home Tech Support: Analysis and Forecasts

http://www.reportlinker.com/p0128586/Reportlinker-Adds-Digital-Home-Tech-Support-Analysis-and-Forecasts.html

This report provides analysis on the business of digital home customer support.
It examines the market for technical support services for such digital
lifestyles categories as PCs, Internet, and consumer electronics. It provides an
overview of key companies providing both technology support services and
solutions and includes market forecasts through 2013. 

1.0 Notes on Methodology 

1.1 Data Sources 

1.2 Companies Briefed 

2.0 Defining the Opportunity for Tech Support Services 

2.1 Growth of Home Tech: The Good and the Bad 

2.2 Headaches in the Digital Home 

2.3 DIY or "Do-it-for-Me"? 

2.4 A Starting Point: Sizing the Market in 2008 

3.0 Digital Home Tech Support Categories 

3.1 Categories of Digital Home Tech Support 

3.2 Support at the Time of New Product Purchase 

3.3 In-store/On-site Support 

3.4 PC Performance Enhancement Tools 

3.5 Home Network Installation and Configuration Software 

3.6 Remote Tech Support 

3.6.1 The Remote Tech Support Business 

3.6.2 Services Offered by Remote Tech Vendors 

3.6.3 Service Providers and Remote Tech Support 

Remote Support in a Defensive Capacity 

Remote Support in an Offensive Capacity 

3.6.4 Enhancing the Delivery of Remote Tech Support Services 

Quantifying Out-of-Band Support Opportunities 

Remote Support Service Enhancements 

Simplified and Persistent Connectivity 

Enhanced Diagnostics/"Flight Data Recorder and Control" 

Remote OS Capabilities Offer Efficiencies and New Capabilities 

Enhancements to Existing Services 

4.0 Forecasts 

4.1 In-store and On-site Home Computer Troubleshooting 

4.2 New Home Computer Set-up 

4.3 Remote Home Computer and Home Networking Troubleshooting 

4.4 Remote Home Computer Tune-up 

4.5 On-site Home Networking Troubleshooting 

4.6 On-site Home Networking Troubleshooting 

4.7 Total Revenues 

5.0 Conclusions and Recommendations 

5.1 For Service Providers 

5.2 For Retailers and Home IT Support Companies 

5.3 For Digital Home Product Vendors 

5.4 What to Watch: Holistic Support Services 

FIGURES

Growth of PC Households, Broadband, and Home Networks: U.S. Households 

Consumer Sentiments about Home Technology 

Likelihood of Buying a PC 

Sizing the Potential for Tech Support Services 

Percentage of Consumers Solving Tech Problems with DIY or Friends and Family 

Resources Used to Help Solve Home IT Problems 

Who Installed Home Networking Equipment? 

For What Types of Home Computer Issues Would Consumers Consider Professional
Tech Support? 

Interest in Professional Support for Home Networking Issues 

U.S. Revenues from Digital Home Tech Support Services: 2008 

Key Categories and Solutions: The Customer Support Value Chain 

Additional Computer Feature Purchases 

Interest in PC Support Features 

Services Purchased with Consumer Electronics 

CE Device Support Feature Purchase Intentions 

Use of In-home or In-store Tech Support Services 

Geek Squad/Best Buy Services Overview 

PC Performance Enhancement Tools 

Home Network Installation and Configuration Tools 

What PC Support Services are Most Desired? 

Notable Remote Support Vendors 

Top Services Offered by Remote Support Vendors 

Remote Support Resolution Success Rate 

Broadband Service Providers Contacted for Tech Support 

Trusted Tech Service Sources 

Single vs. Multiple Service Providers 

Interest in Tech Support Services from a Broadband Provider 

Broadband Provider Remote Support Services 

Quantifying the Potential for Remote Out-of-Band Support 

Daily Call Volume Breakout: Remote Support Vendors 

Key Assumptions for In-store and On-site Home Computer Support Services 

Key Assumptions for New Home Computer Set-up Services 

Key Assumptions for Remote Home Computer/Home Networking Services 

Key Assumptions for Remote Home Computer Tune-up Services 

Key Assumptions for On-site Home Networking Troubleshooting Services 

Key Assumptions for Home Network Set-up Services 

Total Revenues: Digital Home Technical Support (Table) 

Total Revenues: Digital Home Technical Support (Chart) 

Customer Support Lifecycle 

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Reportlinker Adds Digital Home Tech Support: Analysis and Forecasts

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