Smart Home (connected home, home networking) News

Raft of new IPTV standards set to drive market adoption
Mar 18, 2009 – ITU-T's work on IPTV standards has progressed significantly in recent weeks with a raft of new specifications agreed. The work has moved on from the foundation documents containing high-level architectures and frameworks to more detailed specifications.
News categories: ITU-T, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Home Network Diffusion to Fuel Proliferation of Internet-Enabled Video Platforms
Mar 16, 2009 – According to TDG, the number of broadband-enabled home networks will grow from 150 million in 2010 to more than 1.0 billion in 2030. With such infrastructure, the opportunity for broadband-enabled services - especially video - will grow dramatically.
News categories: The Diffusion Group, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart Home, Streaming

Codetel Adopts CopperGate IPTV Technology
Mar 9, 2009 – CopperGate Communications has announced that Codetel of the Dominican Republic has selected CopperGate's HomePNA 3.1 technology for its Claro TV IPTV service.
News categories: CopperGate, Codetel, Dominican Republic, IPTV, Smart Home

Western Digital, Iomega and Hewlett Packard Make Major Moves in Consumer Network Storage Market Share
Mar 3, 2009 – As growth slows in the consumer network storage market, competitors are jockeying for market share, reports In-Stat. Western Digital, Iomega and HP each made major upward moves in 2008. Meanwhile, Buffalo Technologies continues to hold the top spot.
News categories: In-Stat, Home Server, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Smart Home

Sony Debuts More Networked BRAVIA HDTVs
Mar 2, 2009 – Bolstering the recently announced 2009 BRAVIA® LCD HDTV line-up, Sony Electronics (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) has announced a series of additional networked models with full HD 1920 x 1080 progressive (1080p) resolution.
News categories: Sony Electronics, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

SoftAtHome chooses ANT Galio Browser
Mar 2, 2009 – ANT (LSE AIM: ANTP) has announced that SoftAtHome has chosen ANT Galio Browser to enhance its operating platform in order to deliver a high quality user experience for service providers.
News categories: ANT Software, SoftAtHome, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart Home

DiiVA Consortium Opens up Details of New Home Networking Interface Specification for Industry Review
Feb 23, 2009 – The DiiVA Consortium has announced that the initial draft of the group's proposed digital home networking specification will be made available for public comment.
News categories: DiiVA Consortium, Digital TV, Smart Home

MoCA reaches 20 million node milestone
Feb 17, 2009 – The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) has achieved another significant milestone with the official recognition that more than 20 million MoCA nodes have been shipped.
News categories: MoCA, Market Research, Smart Home

Wi-Fi Gains Traction in the Living Room, but Mobile Devices Still Dominate Shipments
Feb 17, 2009 – Wi-Fi's large installed base in mobile PCs and home networks promises that it is likely to be a primary connectivity solution for living room-centric consumer electronics (CE) devices, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Market Research, Smart Home