Smart Home (connected home, home networking) News

Sigma Designs Ships 20 Million HomePNA Chipsets
Nov 30, 2010 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced that it has shipped more than 20 million HomePNA® chipsets worldwide.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart Home

ACCESS and Vestel Power ASTRA's New HbbTV Service for Germany's DTH Households
Nov 30, 2010 – ACCESS CO. and Vestel have announced that they have incorporated ACCESS' NetFront™ Browser DTV Profile HbbTV Edition in the new Vestel HbbTV set-top box. The device will enable consumers to receive SES ASTRA's HbbTV-enabled services.
News categories: ACCESS CO., Vestel, SES ASTRA, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Germany, HbbTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Rovi G-Guide and Connected Platform Integrated in Buffalo's New Digital TV Tuner
Nov 29, 2010 – Rovi Corporation has announced that the company's G-Guide Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and media networking solution, Connected Platform, have been incorporated in Buffalo's new DTV-X900 multi-functional digital TV tuner.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Buffalo, ISDB-T, Japan, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Terrestrial

AirTies collaborates with Intel to develop range of wireless home media gateway solutions
Nov 26, 2010 – AirTies has announced plans to deliver a range of Intel(NASDAQ: INTC)-based wireless home media gateway solutions for cable, satellite, and IPTV providers.
News categories: AirTies, Intel Corp, Digital TV, Gateway, Semiconductor, Smart Home

SoftAtHome and Lantiq Bring Innovative and High Performance Home Gateways to Service Providers
Nov 23, 2010 – SoftAtHome and Lantiq have announced that they are collaborating to deliver a ChipSet Support Package (CSSP) that enables SoftAtHome Operating Platform (SOP) to rapidly be deployed on the latest generation of Lantiq SoCs.
News categories: SoftAtHome, Lantiq, Gateway, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home

SFR launches 'neufbox EVOLUTION' home gateway and STB
Nov 16, 2010 – SFR (Paris:VIV), France's second-biggest telecom operator, has launched a new triple-play home gateway and personal video recorder combination supporting DSL and fibre for broadband and 3D and 1080p HD for TV viewing.
News categories: SFR, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Fibre, France, Gateway, IPTV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Celeno Closes $12M Investment Round
Nov 15, 2010 – Celeno Communications has announced that it has closed a $12 million funding round. The latest round includes new strategic investor Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK).
News categories: Celeno Communications, Liberty Global, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Venture Capital

iGUGU InterneTV Drives Consumer Demand for Ultra-Fast Internet Connectivity in the Home
Nov 9, 2010 – iGUGU® will showcase its iGUGU InterneTV system at TelcoTV 2010. By giving consumers the ability to easily access and view computer- and Internet-based video content on a television, InterneTV drives consumer demand for internet connectivity.
News categories: iGUGU, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

Silicon Image Introduces MHL™-Enabled Intellectual Property Cores
Nov 8, 2010 – Silicon Image (NASDAQ: SIMG) has announced the availability of intellectual property (IP) cores that support the MHL™ standard. MHL is a mobile HD interface standard optimized for connecting portable devices to HD TVs and displays.
News categories: Silicon Image, Mobile High-Definition Link, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart Home, Smart TV