As multiscreen TV gains both market share and mindshare as a basic pay TV feature, the technologies to deliver it continue to evolve, and at times, play catch up.

Service providers want to offer home automation, home security and multiscreen video, says Infonetics. Key to delivering these

Residential gateways are expected to overtake set-top boxes (STBs), with shipments forecast to triple between 2012 and 2015, according to IHS iSuppli.

The global cable gateway market will grow from less than 700,000 units in 2010 to more than 10 million by 2016.

The Digital Living Network Alliance has approved the HomePNA Alliance’s home networking standard

The move illustrates a trend among service providers to lessen dependency on STBs for the digital distribution of content throughout the digital home and
