Smart Home (connected home, home networking) News

Intel targets WiMAX with software radio device
Dec 11, 2007 – Intel (INTC) has developed a test chip for software defined radio that can handle WiFi, WiMAX and DVB-H digital TV in one chip.
News categories: Intel Corp, Broadband, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Entropic and CAIW Join Forces to Deploy Affordable Triple-Play Services in Europe
Dec 11, 2007 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR), in conjunction with Dutch Cable Operator CAIW, has announced the first deployment of Entropic's c.LINK Access technology in Europe.
News categories: Entropic Communications, CAIW, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, Netherlands, Semiconductor, Smart Home

SiConnect Powerline Modem Chips Handle Cutting-Edge Multimedia Applications
Dec 4, 2007 – SiConnect is to begin sampling two new powerline modem chips. The PLi050A is for distribution of uncompressed audio, while the PLi050 targets consumer electronics applications including online gaming, IPTV distribution and in-home Voice over IP applications.
News categories: SiConnect, Digital TV, IPTV, Semiconductor, Smart Home

TI Delivers First Single-Chip, Real-Time HD Video Transcoding Solution with DaVinci™ Technology
Dec 3, 2007 – To allow consumers to seamlessly move content across their video end products, Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) is offering a new DaVinci™ technology digital media processor for video transcoding in media gateways, multi-point control units, digital media adaptors, video security DVRs and IP set-top boxes.
News categories: Texas Instruments (TI), Digital TV, DVR, ICs, IPTV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Sansonic Deploys Amedia's WiVi™ Technology and Introduces the Industry's First Line of Multimedia Wireless TVs
Dec 2, 2007 – Sansonic is making its debut in Las Vegas at CES with the introduction of their full line of Wireless Multimedia products and Wireless Multimedia TVs, using Amedia Networks' WVA5000 WiVi™ wireless transmission chipset solution.
News categories: Amedia Networks, Sansonic, CES2025, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

Sigma Designs, Inc. Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Results
Nov 28, 2007 – Sigma Designs' (NASDAQ:SIGM) net revenues for the third quarter were $66.2 million, up from $25.1 million reported for the same period last year. The increase was primarily attributable to increased SoC sales to manufacturers of IPTV set-top boxes and Blu-ray players.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Investor Presentation, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

China Makes Breakthrough In RF Chip
Nov 13, 2007 – The world's first WLAN IEEE802.11a/b/g + DVB-H radio frequency chip has reportedly been developed at the Suzhou Chinese Academy of Sciences Semiconductor Integration Research and Development Center
News categories: China, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Entone Hydra IP Video Gateway Deployed With Minerva Networks' iTVManager
Nov 13, 2007 – Entone has announced that its IP video gateway is deployed with Minerva's middleware. This fully integrated solution offers service operators a more efficient and cost-effective IPTV solution that can quickly and easily be deployed to enable advanced IPTV services.
News categories: Entone, Minerva Networks, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Terrestrial, USA

Golden Telecom reports a 53% year-on-year increase in revenues and 207% increase in net income
Nov 8, 2007 – Golden Telecom launched IPTV service in trial mode using the infrastructure of Corbina. The IPTV technology is based on a Microsoft platform and allows greater flexibility and interactivity enabling Video-on-Demand ("VoD"), Pay-per-View and other value added services.
News categories: Golden Telecom, Earnings Release, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Russia, Smart Home, Subscribers