Smart Home (connected home, home networking) News

Gartner Says IPTV Operators Need to Offer One-Stop, Whole-Home Networking Solution
May 21, 2008 – Internet Protocol television (IPTV) faces an uphill struggle to penetrate the consumer market if it remains a stand-alone pay-TV service, according to Gartner (NYSE: IT). IPTV operators need to entice consumers with a range of bundled services.
News categories: Gartner, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Mobile TV and video services are possible without 3G and dedicated mobile broadcasting networks, says Analysys Mason
May 21, 2008 – While many mobile network operators are planning to use a combination of 3G and dedicated mobile broadcasting networks to deliver mobile TV and video services, they must not overlook emerging alternatives, according to a new Analysys Mason report.
News categories: Analysys, 5G, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Smart Home, Smart TV

Roku Announces the Netflix Player by Roku
May 20, 2008 – Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) and Roku have announced the introduction of The Netflix Player by Roku™, a device that enables Netflix subscribers to instantly stream a growing library of movies and TV episodes from Netflix directly to the TV.
News categories: Netflix, Roku, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

UWB-based Short Range Wireless Technology to Have a Profound Impact on Future Mobile Device Communications
May 19, 2008 – Wireless USB, based on the WiMedia Alliance's Ultrawideband (UWB) common radio platform which is promoted by USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), is slowly garnering attention from mobile device manufacturers as it has exhibited efficient power consumption.
News categories: Frost & Sullivan, Market Research, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

ADB Introduces Innovative, Tru2way Certified Product For MSOs at The Cable Show 2008
May 18, 2008 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SWX: ADBN) has announced the introduction of its latest advanced, high definition (HD) cable set-top box (STB) for the US digital television market the ADB-4820C.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Pulse-LINK Showcases Whole-Home HD Video Distribution with Ethernet-Over-Coax at The Cable Show
May 15, 2008 – At The Cable Show 2008, Pulse~LINK will demonstrate the advantages of its CWave® UWB Ethernet-Over-Coax solution for whole-home HD video distribution which provides a cost effective method to deploy whole-home DVR functionality.
News categories: Pulse~LINK, DVR, Semiconductor, Smart Home

CopperGate Communications Buys HomePlug AV Powerline Technology from Conexant Systems, Inc.
May 7, 2008 – CopperGate Communications has announced the purchase of the HomePlug AV business from Conexant (NASDAQ:CNXT) making it the first semiconductor company with home networking technologies supporting all three wire types - coax, phone and power lines.
News categories: CopperGate, Conexant, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Smart Home

CopperGate Communications Achieves Five Million HomePNA Chipset Milestone
May 7, 2008 – CopperGate Communications has announced the shipment of 5 million HomePNA chipsets worldwide - making the company the leader in IPTV services over coax and phone wires.
News categories: CopperGate, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Sezmi Unveils Next Generation Television Offering
May 1, 2008 – Sezmi has unveiled a next generation television offering that includes many industry firsts. Sezmi delivers all television content, including broadcast and cable network programming, movies and Internet video, in one simple package.
News categories: Sezmi, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, Terrestrial, USA