FCC Chairman Kevin Martin Completes Dynamic Industry Insider Series at the 2008 International CES Jan 3, 2008
The 2008 International CES will feature the hottest products from 2,700 exhibitors, covering more than 30 product categories including the latest in wireless, digital imaging, in-vehicle technology, home networking and more. For more news on the 2008 International CES before, during and after the show, visit , the interactive source for CES information. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fujitsu and Sigma Designs Announce Wireless HDAV Technology Collaboration; Demonstrations at CES 2008 Jan 2, 2008
and SUNNYVALE, Calif. " "Together, Fujitsu and Sigma Designs developed Wireless HDAV based on the H.264 format to take advantage of its scalable and cost-efficient features," said Davy Yoshida, director of Business Development, Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. "Our CODEC chip works seamlessly to offer mutual consumer electronics customers and system integrators the opportunity to develop products and systems that will deliver wireless, cable-free HDTV capabilities. (Canada Newswire)
Top 10 Things That Didn't Happen Jan 2, 2008
Home networking: This one seems like a perennial contender. A revolution was supposed to happen, with a flood of products to help people watch Internet content on their TV sets. (Variety)
IPTV To Spread In 2008 Jan 1, 2008
Home networking and home servers will deliver content to a variety of personal electronic devices via wired and wireless networks, BitBand said. Service providers will be expected to handle massive amounts of content and consumers' experiences should not vary according to device. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Apple and Google, telecom's new stars Dec 26, 2007
After years of speculation, Apple reveals its iPod mobile phone, as well as a home networking device, at Macworld. January 9, 2007. (CNET News.com)
Giancarlo Leaving Cisco Dec 21, 2007
He was also president of Cisco's $1 billion Linksys home networking unit. ADVERTISEMENT. (eWeek)
Oregan(TM) Launches Moka(TM) - A Hybrid Digital TV Foundation Platform, Delivering Convergence of Internet and Digital Broadcast Standards Dec 13, 2007
Rather, faster and richer graphics, true interactivity, plug-and-play seamless home networking and the ability to render highly compressed H.264 and WMV9 media - all contribute to the user satisfaction. Despite its ultimate flexibility, Oregans Moka platform fully leverages the hardware performance, demonstrating that the future is in lightweight, highly efficient software and economic hardware specifications. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Cisco: Collaboration is the future Dec 12, 2007
But in order for Cisco to live up to its own lofty expectations, it will have to become a dominant player--not just in switching and routing, but in other product categories such as unified communications, wireless and mobility, home networking, and security, just to name a few. The battle won't likely be easily won as the company faces stiff competition from other technology heavyweights such as Microsoft. (CNET News.com)
MIPS CFO Merv Kato resigning Dec 12, 2007
Mountain View-based MIPS (NASDAQ:MIPS), a provider of industry-standard architectures, processor cores and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, did not give a reason for the resignation. Kato, who joined the company in 1997, will leave his position following the company's reporting for the current fiscal quarter and will assist with the transition to a new CFO, MIPS said. (San Jose Business Journal)
Head of DS2 powers up home nets battle Dec 12, 2007
He suggested that the rapid expansion of home networking applications and interoperable consumer products is creating a bandwidth bottleneck as requirements are increasing three times faster than supply ... However, this is not the view of all in the home networking sector, with the backers of powerline in a with those backing coax and phone-line solutions, as well as different flavors of wireless networking to connect multimedia devices in the home ... Both the IEEE, through its P1901 working... (EETimes)
Entropic shares kick-started by lower IPO price Dec 8, 2007
Entropic, which makes semiconductors for home networking, set an opening price for its shares of $6 well below the target range of $9 to $11 a share that the company once expected ... So far, though, home networking has been slow to take hold. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Australia's smallest laptop sells out Dec 5, 2007
With 4GB of storage space, wireless and wired home networking support, a built-in webcam and integrated microphone, the Eee PC has found a new niche as a viable secondary computer. Merola said the Eee PC's combination of a low price and basic system specifications could spark an entirely new computer category. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Zander To Leave Motorola As Firm Plots A Comeback Dec 1, 2007
Despite improvements in the corporate and home networking units, Motorola will live or die by its cell phones, McKechnie says. "The other businesses are important, but that's where the opportunity is," he said. (Investors Business Daily)
Centre for content protection opens office in Singapore Nov 30, 2007
Centre will also expand consumer viewing choices by promoting technological measures that permit secure distribution of digital television; educating the public on the 'digital transition'; and supporting technical solutions for legal downloads, home networking and remote access. The CCP will also discuss anti-piracy technological solutions where members within the organization can network and share knowledge on content protection and expand outreach programs within the region. (Indiantelevision.com)
Home nets chip group raises $20 million in Round B Nov 28, 2007
LONDON Home networking chip startup Gigle Semiconductor has raised $20 million in Series B funding ... The new funding will be used to support the development and launch of the company s SoC's for multimedia home networking ... Juan Carlos Riveiro, president and CEO of Gigle, said: "The investment will enable us to deliver on our promise of a home networking solution that provides vastly more reliable whole-home network coverage than the best solutions available today, an essential requirement... (EETimes)
Gigle Semiconductor gets $20M Nov 28, 2007
The new funding will be used to support development and launch of the company's next-generation multimedia home networking solutions. Related Industry News. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
MIPS Technologies Appoints Stuart Nichols Vice President and General Counsel Nov 27, 2007
Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS Technologies, Inc., (Nasdaq: ), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processor cores and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today appointed Stuart J. Nichols to vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary where he will oversee the company's legal and business affairs. Nichols will report to John Bourgoin, president and CEO. "We highly value the skills of a strong... (PR Newswire)
Silicon Image builds a PEN Nov 22, 2007
The slides suggest a possible wrinkle in the about Silicon Image being in stealth mode with a new concept in home networking. Rick Merritt Computing Editor. (EETimes)
Charles Giancarlo,Senior V-P & CDO, CISCO Nov 20, 2007
India presents great potential as a consumer market where we have a presence through our home networking device arm Linksys for Cisco. We believe the Internet has now become the common denominator among standalone devices and Cisco being in the middle of the Web has a significant role to play. (India Times)
EarthLink Considering Strategic Alternatives for Municipal Wireless Business Nov 17, 2007
Whether it's dial-up, high-speed, voice, web hosting, wireless or "EarthLink Extras" like home networking or security, EarthLink connects people to the power and possibilities of the Internet. Learn more about EarthLink by calling (800) EARTHLINK or visiting EarthLink's Web site at. (PR Newswire)
More new players in home nets Nov 15, 2007
One last hot tidbit: Silicon Image, the company known for its HDMI silicon, has kicked off some sort of home networking initiative of its own. I don't have any details about it but I'm hungry to learn more. (EETimes)
Cisco shares fall on sluggish US orders Nov 9, 2007
Its fastest growth came in its advanced technologies division, which includes online meeting company WebEx Communications, cable set-top box maker Scientific-Atlanta and the Linksys home networking unit, among other technologies. That division contributed $2. (Anchorage Daily News)
Cisco Takes Lumps for Cautious Forecast Nov 9, 2007
18 billion, led by higher sales of home networking and video-conferencing products ... The company also offers business networking services, video-conferencing, business phone systems and home networking equipment ... Cisco's revenue for its advanced technologies, which include home networking, video conferencing and set-top cable TV boxes, grew 27% from the year-ago period. (SmartMoney)
Cisco Profit Up, Outlook Slams Shares Nov 8, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Cisco Systems Inc. reported a 37% increase in its quarterly profit on Wednesday, led by higher sales of home networking and video-conferencing products ... The company also offers business networking services, video-conferencing, business phone systems and home networking equipment ... Cisco's revenue for its advanced technologies, which include home networking, video conferencing and set-top cable TV boxes, grew 27% from the year-ago period. (SmartMoney)
Deaf Leopard Oct 31, 2007
So remember that when reading the strong reviews for Apple's (nasdaq: - - ) OS X. Sure it looks great, and most reviewers are saying its home networking and backup capabilities are a step up from Vista. But have you driven a Mac, lately. (Forbes -- Technology)
Entropic Discloses Expected Terms of IPO Oct 31, 2007
The company's products include home networking chipsets, high-speed broadband access chipsets, integrated circuits for digital broadcast satellite services and silicon TV tuner integrated circuits. Assuming an offering price of $10 per share, Entropic expects to raise about $89. (Forbes, NY)
'Consumer VPN' Allows Content Sharing Among Friends Oct 28, 2007
"Then there was home networking, where you're taking that broadband connection, and sharing it... and then maybe all of a sudden you're sharing a network-attached printer, and you're saying, oh my god, this is great. The home network, Phase 3, was LAN-based media sharing and then we feel that the natural evolution of that is one where you have your networked devices extend out in a virtual LAN.". In a hands-on test, downloading the client went smoothly. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
PQoS and 175 Mbps Net Throughputs for Home Entertainment Networks Now Available for First Time With MoCA Oct 22, 2007
Whole house distribution of HD video, audio, data, gaming, and voice content; * Whole home networking of CATV STB, DBS STB, ATSC STB, and FTTP STB functionality as an add-on to existing methods of distribution or as a replacement for existing methods of distribution; * Home networking backbone for consumer electronics technologies (wireless, Ethernet/IP, IEEE-1394); * Set top boxes that can receive both premium content and personal content; * Sharing of game stations, computers, network attached... (Primezone Releases)
Powerline home net camps mount urgent bid for unity Oct 16, 2007
Whatever happens in Boston, the HomePlug approach commands a majority of the powerline market and is expected to continue to do so, said Joyce Putscher, principal analyst for home networking at market watcher In-Stat (Scottsdale, Ariz. . (EETimes)
The best 1080p LCD HDTV Oct 15, 2007
The bad: Expensive; inaccurate colors of green and cyan; below-average standard-def video processing; home networking difficult to set up. The price: $3,600. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
ZigBee PRO standard gets the all clear Oct 13, 2007
Speaking exclusively to EE Times Europe Bob Gohn, vice president of marketing at Ember Corporation (Boston, MA.) a leading supplier of silicon and protocol stacks for the wireless mesh home networking technology said :"ZigBee PRO has passed through the required balloting process and is now a standard.". Gohn cautioned the update has not yet passed through the "Golden Node" communications testing procedure and approval, which deals with nodes being tested for interoperability from different... (EETimes)
Turn it off, turn it on again Oct 7, 2007
To make matters worse, the installation CD for the Linksys wouldn't run on my laptop, so in a lather I went to the company's website and found some impressive sounding troubleshooting software called EasyLink Home Networking Tools. I pause at this point to make an observation you should all jot down: Anything with "easy" in the name isn't. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Blu-ray is red hot Oct 3, 2007
The BDP-S300 supports up to eight channels of uncompressed linear PCM digital audio via its HDMI connection, along with Dolby Digital Plus, but it does lack an ethernet connection for home networking. The S300 unusually won't play back SACD or DVD-Audio discs. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
DLNA Launches Expanded Certification Program for Home Networking Products Oct 2, 2007
Source: Digital Living Network Alliance. International Cross-Industry Organization Expands Program to Validate New Device Categories. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* World Business Quick Take Sep 26, 2007
Cisco and Haier will share expertise in management and constructing "information infrastructure and home networking systems," the companies said in a joint statement. They gave no details of how their cooperation would work or what products they might develop together. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Dentist group OKs sugarless gum Sep 26, 2007
Cisco Systems Inc. announced a deal with Haier Group, China's largest appliance manufacturer, to cooperate on home networking as companies race to cash in on the Internet's growing popularity as an entertainment channel. Cisco and Haier will share expertise in management and constructing home-networking systems, the companies said, but they declined to give details of how the cooperation would work or what products might be developed. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Cisco to acquire Cognio Sep 19, 2007
Cisco classifies wireless networking as one of its six Advanced Technologies, the others being application networking services, home networking, security, storage networking, and unified communications ... Cisco classifies wireless networking as one of its six Advanced Technologies, the others being application networking services, home networking, security, storage networking, and unified communications. (SearchMobileComputing.com)
Broadcom Announces Industry's Most Advanced 65 Nanometer Solution for Next Generation Cable, Satellite and IP Set-Top Boxes Sep 7, 2007
3, integrated video and audio digital-to-analog converters, an RF modulator and a UHF remote control receiver -- PC client usage modes to support PC-oriented content viewing on televisions -- A memory-to-memory DMA security module may be programmed for supporting AES/1DES/3DES/CSS/CPRM/CPPM/DTCP copy protection algorithms/standards -- Standby modes that offer equipment vendors significant flexibility in configuring various low-power standby modes of operation (becoming a more important factor in... (PR Newswire)
U-verse is a new Universe Aug 26, 2007
U-verse comes with cable boxes for three separate television sets and free wireless home networking. You can program the DVR from your laptop or your cell phone. (New Haven Register, CT)
Oregan Networks' Middleware Solution Ready for Home Entertainment Products Designed to DLNA(R) Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines Aug 22, 2007
The Company Underscores the Importance of Standards-Based Home Networking in Proliferation of Consumer Connectivity and Growth of Legal Movie Downloads ... Based on analysis of market requirements, Oregan envisages that flat panel LCD TVs, mobile handsets, gaming consoles and carrier-distributed Set Top Boxes are likely to be the main device categories to offer home networking technologies and facilitate the mobility of digital media ... Highlighting the vision of the company, Oregan's CEO Mark... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Home net hellWhy home networks can be such trouble to set up and use Aug 21, 2007
Take for instance, home networking ... But, said Van Baker, a research vice-president at analysts Gartner who studies the home networking market, the available technology is not living up to its potential ... "The state of home networking is pretty dismal for the average consumer," Mr Baker told the BBC News website. (BBC News -- UK)
Future Shop Offers Back-to-School Tips and Technology Aug 17, 2007
Available while quantities last, the card offers an additional 10% off the lowest ticketed price including all PC games, iPod/MP3 accessories and all home networking and computer upgrades. The Student Discount card is valid until April 30, 2008. (Canada Newswire)
Cisco is entering a new boom period, CEO says Aug 8, 2007
Sales in Cisco's Advanced Technology division, which includes computer storage systems and home networking, rose 24 ... Consumers who buy home networking gear are far more price-sensitive than big business tech buyers, for example. (USA Today -- Money)
New Features, IP Hybrids and Retail STB Will Drive Set-top Box Markets Past 2010, says ABI Research Aug 4, 2007
It forms part of two ABI Research Services: Home Networking ( Research_Service) and Multi-Channel Video ( Service). (Due to their lengths, these URLs may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Time Warner, IBM to Cross-License Patents Aug 2, 2007
We would love your feedback. Steve Donohue, , July 29, 2007. (Multichannel News)
Linksys Connects with Small Business Aug 1, 2007
While it may not qualify as a household name, Linksys is definitely associated with casual home networking rather than the buttoned-down world of business computing. But now the company includes a dedicated focus on small business with its Linksys Connected Office, a program designed to make it easier and more affordable to buy, build and manage networks. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Cisco Not Planning to Retire Linksys Brand Anytime Soon Jul 31, 2007
"Cisco's brand is extremely strong, as we know. The Linksys division is here in Irvine, we're going to continue to exist as the Linksys division, and we will continue to sell home networking products with the Linksys brand on them.". Cisco and Linksys products are going to continue to co-exist over time, Sohl said. (eWeek)
Cisco Systems Inc. Jul 31, 2007
It now sells its home networking products as "Linksys by Cisco.". Entrepreneur Case Studies. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Entropic Communications Files for $100M IPO Jul 29, 2007
To date, only one major service provider -- -- has publicly announced its intention to use the MoCA standard for home networking in its FiOS TV deployment. Entropic and RF Magic have done most of their business overseas. (Multichannel News)
Entropic Communications Plans IPO Jul 29, 2007
Entropic designs, develops and markets systems that enable connected home networking of digital entertainment over existing coaxial cables ... -based company's products include home networking chipsets, high-speed broadband access chipsets, integrated circuits for digital broadcast satellite services and silicon TV tuner integrated circuits. (Forbes, NY)
IPO Filing: Entropic Communications, Inc. Jul 28, 2007
Its technologies enable connected home networking of digital entertainment over existing coaxial cables and is a founding member of the Multimedia Over Coax Alliance. Entropic sells home networking chipsets, high-speed broadband access chipsets, integrated circuits that simplify and enhance digital broadcast satellite, and silicon TV tuner ICs. (24/7 Wall St., NY)
TiVo to sell trimmed down premium TV video recorder Jul 24, 2007
Monthly fees for TiVo's service are generally higher than its rivals, but it offers many unique Web-related and home networking features, such as being able to control TiVo from a mobile phone. Jim Denny, vice president of product marketing for TiVo said he was unsure if TiVo was building new Series3 boxes, but believes existing inventory should keep the device available through the start of 2008. (Scientific American)
AT&T, Dish Hit Pit Row with Roush Fenway Racing Jul 21, 2007
Both the No. 60 car, driven by Busch Series leader Carl Edwards, and the No. 26 car, driven by Jamie McMurray, will promote AT&T s Homezone, a service that integrates AT&T Yahoo High Speed Internet, AT&T Dish Network television and AT&T Home Networking services. AT&T has long been a key partner of Dish Network via its bundled offering, so we re proud to be able to take that relationship to a new level by giving AT&T exposure to the 75 million devoted motor-sports fans, EchoStar senior vice... (Multichannel News)
Ubiquisys Secures B Round Funding for Breakthrough Femtocell Technology Jul 20, 2007
Other Technology investments include Snell ox (leading digital media infrastructure technology supplier), BridgeCo (Silicon for digital media home networking) and Qype (local search and user-generated city guide. For more information, visit www. (Canada Newswire)
Symwave Raises $12M Series C Jul 19, 2007
These technologies enable and power rapidly growing industries such as high speed data transfer from CE devices, home networking and identity authentication. "Investing in Symwave aligns well with Kodiak's commitment to build true market leaders. The company has a strong technology position and disruptive business model which positions it well for exceptional growth," said Dave Furneaux, Founder and Managing General Partner of Kodiak Venture Partners. (PR Newswire)
Vista offers multiple media-sharing experiences Jul 16, 2007
The most overlooked aspects of Vista's networking support is home networking and, more precisely, media sharing. More and more users are finding the joys of sharing media files, be it music, video, pictures or TV recordings. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
DSP Group, Inc.'s Second Quarter 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call Jul 7, 2007
DSP Group is a worldwide leader in the short-range wireless communication market, enabling home networking convergence for voice, video By combining its in-house technologies of Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), portfolio of wireless communication protocols, including DECT, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, most advanced Radio Frequency CMOS and SiGe, as well as VoIP ICs, DSP Group is a worldwide leader and a one-stop-shop for a wide range of applications. These applications include ISM band digital 900MHz,... (PR Newswire)
WirelessHD readies 60-GHz spec Jun 29, 2007
The WirelessHD group has released for final review its specification for 60-GHz radios for short range, high bandwidth home networking ... They aim to compete in bandwidth, ease of use, cost and power favorably with ultrawideband companies such as Pulse~Link, Tzero and Alereon which also aim at high-bandwidth wireless home networking applications. (EETimes)
Screencast: How to configure a UTM device Jun 27, 2007
He is the author of two books: Internet Messaging (Prentice Hall 1998) which he co-authored with Marshall T. Rose and Home Networking Survival Guide (McGrawHill/Osbourne; 2001). Strom is a frequent speaker, panel moderator and instructor and has appeared on Fox TV News Network, NPR's Science Friday radio program, ABC TV's World News Tonight and CBS-TV's Up to the Minute. (Search Security, MA)
Wi-Fi Alliance starts testing draft 802.11n gear Jun 26, 2007
HomePNA, HomePlug and MOCA (Multimedia Over Coax Alliance) will spur growth in home networking, says research firm The growth of IPTV (Internet Protocol television) and other network-based entertainment services is likely to change the face of home networking and could affect enterprises, according to Gartner. 04 April, 2007 08:58:49. (ARNnet)
Windows safariWhy is Apple crossing the browser divide to take on Microsoft? Jun 17, 2007
Anyone downloading the free browser can choose to have it bundled with Apple's video software QuickTime or its Bonjour service, which is designed to make home networking simpler. "Potentially Apple could be using it as a distribution channel for new software," said Mr Fogg. (BBC News -- Technology)
Ultrawideband players get wired for home networks Jun 13, 2007
To deliver that app "everyone has pretty much given up on whole home networking wirelessly, so you have to support a mix of wired and wireless links," he said. Page 2. (EETimes)
Altman Vilandrie & Company To Moderate Six Panels at NXTcomm; Panels to Explore Forces Shaping Global Communications Industry Jun 12, 2007
Panelists, which include industry leaders across the communications spectrum, will share views on topics such as how IMS will revolutionize content and entertainment delivery; potential future service provider services beyond IPTV; the future of home networking; advertising and monetizing options in the new global communications environment; and the creation of a fully connected communications universe for the consumer ... Rory Altman will moderate this panel of prominent service providers who... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Netgear Acquisition Steers Storage Push Jun 8, 2007
While Netgear focuses on businesses, storage for the home networking market has a great outlook, says Kurt Scherf, an analyst at Parks Associates. Scherf sees annual purchases for home networking storage devices roughly doubling from 2007 to 2010, as more people want to access digital photos, movies or other content. (Investors Business Daily)
Microsoft, LG in licensing deal Jun 8, 2007
THURSDAY, JUNE 07, 2007 01:09:39 PM. SEOUL: Microsoft Corp. and South Korea's LG Electronics said on Thursday they agreed a patent cross-licencing deal, sending LG shares to their highest in more than a year. (India Times, India)