Gateway (residential, home) News

Oregan Highlights Integrated Multimedia Search as Key Feature of Oregan Media Browser 4.0 for Living Room AV Consumer Electronics
Feb 22, 2008 – With the new version of its software, Oregan introduces the concept of integrated media search via its 'intelligent' cross-platform TV browser, which extends the notion of browsing beyond the traditional information-centric and Internet-based search.
News categories: Oregan Networks, Broadband, CES2025, Digital TV, Gateway, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Thomson Full Year 2007 Results and Fourth Quarter Revenues
Feb 14, 2008 – Cable registered volume growth with 2.3 million cable set-top boxes (2006: 2.0 million), while volume decreased in satellite STBs to 10.1 million in 2007 (2006: 11.1 million), outweighed by the improved mix with an increased proportion of HD boxes.
News categories: Thomson, Earnings Release, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

French Service Provider Free Selects Intellon-Based HomePlug AV Powerline Connectivity for Customer-Installable Triple Play Service Packages
Jan 23, 2008 – Intellon (Nasdaq:ITLN) has announced that Free, a leading French broadband service provider, has selected Intellon's HomePlug AV-compliant powerline communication ICs for use in all Freebox HD service packages in France.
News categories: Intellon, Free, Broadband, Digital TV, France, Gateway, IPTV, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Freeplug: Freebox HD, the first box with power line communication (PLC) technology at no additional cost
Jan 22, 2008 – Free has announced Freeplug. This innovation, which is included in the broadband offering, uses standard implementation of power line communication (PLC) technology to link two Freebox HD modems.
News categories: Iliad, Broadband, Digital TV, France, Gateway, IPTV, Smart Home

Tilgin Delivers Next-generation Home Gateways to Dansk Bredbånd's Fiber-Based VoIP and IPTV Offerings
Jan 14, 2008 – Dansk Bredbånd is investing $550,000 (US) in new next-generation Tilgin (STO:TILG) Home Gateways for its national roll out of triple play services.
News categories: Tilgin, Dansk Bredbånd, Broadband, Denmark, Digital TV, Fibre, Gateway, IPTV, Set Top Box

Video Compression Leader Qpixel Unveils New Reference Platforms For H.264 Streaming And Digital Recording Applications
Jan 6, 2008 – Qpixel Technology has unveiled the Q.stream network media streamer and Q.record personal video recorder/player, two new reference platforms based on its industry-leading, low power H.264 codec family.
News categories: Qpixel, Shenzhen MELE Digital Technology, Techwell, Ralink Technology, Broadband, CES2025, DVR, Gateway, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

D-Link Showcases Advanced, Easy-to-Use Home Networking and Digital Home Solutions at CES 2008
Jan 6, 2008 – D-Link will be highlighting its end-to-end home networking and digital home solutions at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) here this week, showcasing hot new products such as media players, Wi-Fi Internet photo frame, Green Ethernet switching, next-generation dual band routers, and the latest storage and security devices.
News categories: D-Link, CES2025, Gateway, Media Player, Smart Home, Streaming

HGI releases updated specification document to provide complete building blocks for home gateway
Jan 3, 2008 – The specifications document, in addition to the requirements of a basic broadband router, supports remote management and QoS of managed services, as well as additional mechanisms for IMS, UPnP, DLNA, SIP, wireless hotspot guest access, Connections Admission Control and Parental Control.
News categories: Home Gateway Initiative, Broadband, CES2025, Content Distribution, Gateway, Router, Smart Home

2Wire Unveils the Industry's First Fully Integrated Solution for Digital Home Connectivity
Jan 2, 2008 – 2Wire has unveiled the industry's first fully integrated multi-service connectivity solution, with the addition of the new 2Wire intelligent home server, and the 2Wire Shifter™ remote video and multimedia access feature.
News categories: 2Wire, Broadband, CES2025, Digital TV, Gateway, Placeshifting, Smart Home