Smart Home (connected home, home networking) News

SoftAtHome, Ikanos to Deliver Next Generation Home Gateways
Sep 29, 2011 – SoftAtHome and Ikanos Communications (NASDAQ: IKAN) have announced that they are working together to bring a next-generation gateway platform to market. The new platform combines the SoftAtHome platform with Ikanos' communications processors.
News categories: Ikanos, SoftAtHome, BBWF, Gateway, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Qualcomm Atheros Delivers Powerline Connectivity Solution for Home Networking
Sep 28, 2011 – Qualcomm Atheros (NASDAQ: QCOM) has announced its new AR7420 chipset, which it will be demonstrating at the Broadband World Forum. The AR7420 enables devices to provide network connectivity through existing household electrical wiring.
News categories: Atheros, BBWF, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Broadcom Announces Industry's First 40nm Single Chip HomePlug® AV and IEEE 1901 Powerline Device
Sep 27, 2011 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced the industry's first 40nm single chip monolithic Powerline Communications (PLC) SoC that is HomePlug® AV 1.1 certified and IEEE 1901 compliant.
News categories: Broadcom, BBWF, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Marvell Delivers Network Connectivity Options for the Home with G.hn Chipset
Sep 27, 2011 – Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) has announced an ITU-T G.hn compliant transceiver chipset, which enables the complete unification of the home wireline network for distributing more content to more screens in more rooms in the home.
News categories: Marvell, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Entropic Communications, Zenverge to Enable TV and Movies on Any Screen
Sep 26, 2011 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) and Zenverge have announced a strategic partnership to co-develop solutions and align product roadmaps for the delivery of content with powerful transcoding technology over a MoCA® 2.0 home network.
News categories: Entropic Communications, Zenverge, MandA, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Pace Introduces Helium Software for Gateways and Smartbox Devices
Sep 26, 2011 – Pace (LSE: PIC) has announced the launch of its Helium Unified Gateway Software. Helium enables broadband network operators to manage their services through any gateway or next generation smartbox system, and provide home networking services.
News categories: Pace plc, BBWF, Gateway, Middleware, Smart Home

Silicon Image InstaPort™ Technology Featured In Sony 2011 LCD TVs
Sep 21, 2011 – Silicon Image (NASDAQ:SIMG) has announced that Silicon Image's InstaPort™ technology is being featured across a broad range of Sony (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) 2011 Bravia® LCD TV models.
News categories: Silicon Image, Sony Corp, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV

Pace server hub to enable DIRECTV multiroom DVR service
Sep 19, 2011 – Pace (LSE: PIC) has announced that the company's HR34 server is the central hub in the DIRECTV (Nasdaq: DTV) Home Media Center, set to launch October 2011. The HR34 enables the satellite industry's first fully interconnected DVR experience.
News categories: Pace plc, DIRECTV, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, Satellite, Smart Home, USA

GVT launches hybrid satellite pay TV in Brazil
Sep 15, 2011 – GVT (Paris:VIV) has announced the pre-launch of its hybrid satellite pay TV service for Brazil. The service combines broadcast satellite TV with IPTV content delivered over GVT's broadband network.
News categories: GVT, Brazil, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Satellite, Smart Home