Smart Home (connected home, home networking) News

UWB Market Sees Major Setbacks, but Some Progress
Jan 20, 2009 – 2008 was a tough year for ultrawideband (UWB) technology, reports In-Stat. There are now four fewer UWB chip makers than there were in the middle of 2008. However, the first UWB-enabled digital televisions did ship in Japan in 2008.
News categories: In-Stat, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart Home

ATIS Announces Launch of New Home Networking Forum Driven by Assessment & Work Plan
Jan 15, 2009 – The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) has announced the December 2008 creation of the ATIS Home Networking (HNET) Forum - a single, centralized body responsible for comprehensively addressing home networking standards.
News categories: Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions, IPTV, Smart Home

Telco TV and Energy Conservation to Drive Powerline's Growth
Jan 13, 2009 – Service providers are increasingly driving the broadband powerline networking equipment market, helping to push growth over 50% in 2008, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Market Research, Smart Home

Corinex Communications Selects DS2´s 200Mbps Aitana Chipset for HomeNet, Its Latest Home Networking Product Available in Both Powerline and Coaxial Versions
Jan 9, 2009 – DS2 has announced that Corinex Communications is expanding its range of home networking products by embedding DS2´s 200Mbps Aitana chipset in HomeNet, its latest product designed to connect entertainment and networking devices to a home network.
News categories: DS2, Corinex Communications, CES2025, Semiconductor, Smart Home

ViXS Systems and ProVision Communications Work Together to Deliver Superior Wireless HD Video
Jan 9, 2009 – ViXS Systems has announced that ProVision Communications is using the ViXS XCode™ 3290 video processor for their new AXAR 1000 product, which distributes HD video throughout the home over an 802.11n wireless network.
News categories: ViXS Systems, ProVision Communications, CES2025, Digital TV, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Home Wide HD Video over Wireless Product Launched by AXAR Media
Jan 8, 2009 – AXAR Media has debuted the AXAR 1000 to deliver high-definition (HD) video wirelessly throughout the home.
News categories: AXAR Media, CES2025, Smart Home

Silicon Image™ Introduces The First LiquidHD™ Display Processor
Jan 8, 2009 – Silicon Image™ (NASDAQ: SIMG) has introduced the SiI6100 HD display processor, the first device supporting Silicon Image LiquidHD™ technology. LiquidHD is designed to connect TVs, CE devices, PCs, PMDs and home theaters into a seamless network.
News categories: Silicon Image, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

DiiVA Consortium Demonstrates Innovative Interface Technology Designed to Enhance the Digital Home Experience
Jan 8, 2009 – Debuting at CES, the Digital Interactive Interface for Video & Audio (DiiVA) Consortium has announced that it will be demonstrating its innovative interface technology, which enables home-networking through standard cables such as CAT6.
News categories: CES2025, Smart Home

Entropic Communications Showcases MoCA Home Networking Devices With VUDU HD At 2009 International CES
Jan 8, 2009 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced that it is showcasing the NETGEAR MCAB1001 Ethernet to Coax Bridge (ECB) kit, powered by its c.LINK® MoCA® technology, in live demonstrations with the VUDU HD Internet Movie Box at CES.
News categories: Entropic Communications, VUDU, NETGEAR, CES2025, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming