Smart Home (connected home, home networking) News

Entropic Communications Exceeds Shipment Milestone of 20 Million c.LINK® Chipsets
Jan 6, 2009 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced that it has shipped over twenty million c.LINK® chipsets. Entropic's c.LINK technology enables the creation of a whole home entertainment network and supports MoCA® 1.0 and 1.1 standards.
News categories: Entropic Communications, CES2025, Fibre, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Hisense Selects AMIMON for Its Wireless HDTV Product Line
Jan 6, 2009 – AMIMON and Hisense have announced that they have joined forces to offer wireless HDTVs powered by AMIMON's WHDI technology in China.
News categories: AMIMON, Hisense, CES2025, China, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Celeno and Cavium Networks Collaborate to Offer Whole-Home 1080p60 HDMI Connectivity over Wi-Fi
Jan 5, 2009 – Celeno Communications has announced a collaboration with Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM) to fulfill the demand for a robust, low latency and long range wireless HDMI solution, eliminating the need for unattractive audio/video HDMI cables.
News categories: Celeno, Cavium Networks, CES2025, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Jungo and Wisair Announce End-to-End Wireless USB Solution for Linux-Based and Embedded Platforms Used in Set-Top Boxes, TVs, DVRs, Smart Phones
Jan 5, 2009 – Jungo (NASDAQ: NNDS) and Wisair have announced the availability of an end-to-end Wireless USB solution for Linux-based and embedded operating systems used in CE devices, enabling OEMs to embed Wireless USB into non-Windows™ devices.
News categories: Jungo, Wisair, CES2025, DVR, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Software

ZyXEL Wins Chunghwa Telecom Powerline Devices Procurement Tender
Dec 25, 2008 – ZyXEL (TSE: 2391) has won the procurement tender for Chunghwa Telecom's (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) Digital Home project. CHT will provide ZyXEL powerline network kits that enable users to take advantage of internet connections everywhere at home.
News categories: ZyXEL, Chunghwa Telecom, IPTV, Smart Home, Streaming, Taiwan

HomePlug® Technology Incorporated into IEEE P1901 Standard Baseline
Dec 22, 2008 – The HomePlug® Powerline Alliance has announced that the IEEE P1901 Working Group approved proposals including key HomePlug technology as the baseline for an IEEE powerline communications standard.
News categories: HomePlug® Powerline Alliance, IEEE P1901 Working Group, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Micronas and Oregan Networks Partner to Bring Internet TV, Movies, Pictures, and Games to the TV
Dec 22, 2008 – Micronas (SIX: MASN) has announced that it is partnering with Oregan Networks™ to offer a complete solution for next-generation internet-connected televisions. The solution is based on Micronas' Pegasus IDTV platform.
News categories: Micronas, Oregan Networks, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Gigle Semiconductor Announces That the World's Fastest and Most Reliable Home Networking IC Will Power Blusens' HDTV Home Entertainment Equipment at CES2009
Dec 18, 2008 – Gigle Semiconductor has announced that the GGL541 will be used in Blusens' Multi-Media Home Entertainment equipment to provide the high-speed connection from the media center to the HDTV over existing home wiring during CES2009.
News categories: Gigle, Blusens, CES2025, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Firecomms OptoLock® Built into IPTV Set Top Box Reference Design by STMicroelectronics
Dec 18, 2008 – Firecomms has announced that its OptoLock® interconnect technology has been built into the STMicroelectronics STi7105 reference design for an IPTV set top box. OptoLock enables quick and easy connection of POF in home networks directly to the STB.
News categories: Firecomms, STMicroelectronics, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home