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Tag: Home Networking
CFO: Verizon 300 Mbps WiFi Coming Soon
Verizon 300 Mbps WiFi capability is coming soon, said the company’s CFO. Verizon cites a proprietary device that should improve Wi-Fi speeds within the home
Frontier Video Monitoring Will Be Available Nationwide
A new Frontier video monitoring offering will be available nationwide through a partnership with Dropcam.
ABI: Telcos, Cablecos To Erode Security Vendors’ Smart Home Market Share
Security system vendors currently have the largest smart home market share, but will lose ground to telcos and cablecos, says ABI Research.
Sigma Integrates G.hn and TR-069 for Whole Home Connectivity
Sigma has integrated G.hn and TR-069 to support whole home connectivity, a move that . . .
Report: 24 Million Home Media Gateways to be Sold in 2017
Home media gateway shipments will exceed 24 million in 2017, up from 7.7 million in 2012, says SNL Kagan.
Report: Home Networking Device Revenues Jump 6% in 6 Months
The enablement of multiscreen video is emerging as a focal point for home networking technology and service providers worldwide, according Infonetics Research.
Next Frontier for Bluetooth May be Home Automation with Bluetooth Smart
ABI research predicts that Bluetooth Smart will become major player in home automation, becoming the fastest growing wireless home automation technology
IHS: IP-Connectable Set-Top Box Sales to Increase 91% by 2017
Growing sales of multimedia home gateways will help fuel strong growth in the global market for connectable set-top boxes (STBs),
nVoy Hybrid Home Networking Certification Launched
Progress continues on the nVoy hybrid home networking standard with an announcement that the certification process for nVoy products has been launched
What a 100 G Wireless Personal Area Network Could Mean for Telecom
The 100 G wireless personal area network standard, under study by the IEEE, aims to provide 100 Gbps connectivity over short distances.
Report: Home Automation Services are Growing Out-of-Market Opportunity
Infonetics reports that broadband carriers see home automation as an attractive out-of-market opportunity, acting as OTT providers of the service
CEA: Energy Efficiency is Most Popular Home Automation Technology
47% of online U.S. households have a programmable (42%) and/or smart (12%) thermostat, says the Consumer Electronics Association
ABI: ZigBee Disappoints on Smart Meters, Scores Big on Smart Home
Wireless 802.15.4-enabled device shipments are expected to increase more than 5x, at a constant annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30% between 2012 and 2018, says ABI
Charter Debuts In-Home Wi-Fi Service
ZigBee Alliance Releases Zigbee Home Automation 1.2
The ZigBee Alliance has ratified and released for new product development, a fully backwards-compatible update to the ZigBee Home Automation standard.
Comcast Launches Stand-Alone Home Control
Customers now can obtain Comcast’s Xfinity Home Control offering as a stand-alone service that doesn’t include a traditional home security system.
New Home Networking Interoperability Standard, nVoy, Emerges
A new industry effort, IEEE 1905.1 hybrid networking standard or nVoy, hopes to promote interoperability between Wi-Fi, HomePlug, Ethernet, and MoCA.
Report: MoCA Driving Growth in Home Networking Devices
Global sales of home networking devices reached $4.9 billion in 2H 2012, a 5% rise from 1H 2012’s total, according to Infonetics Research’s latest “Home…
DISH Launches iPad Promotion for DVR Service
Report: 78% of U.S. Broadband Homes Have a Home Network
Opportunities to provide tech support are growing in the U.S. as home network routers are installed in more homes, according to Parks Associates and Support.com.
Report Sees Opportunities in Mobile Device Set-Up
Most consumers set up their own home networks and mobile devices, says Parks’ Associates. But half of those people would rather not.
Report: MoCA Drives Home Networking Equipment Growth
Sales of multimedia-over-coaxial cable (MoCA) devices are fueling growth in home networking equipment in North America, says Infonetics.
Verizon Launches ‘FiOS Innovation Index: Borderless Lifestyle Report,’ First in a Series
Internet service is the most important utility in the home, according to 52% of U.S. consumers surveyed in the first of a series of tech consumer research..
ABI: Wi-Fi Device Shipments to Almost Double in 2012
Wi-Fi Enabled Device Shipments will Exceed 1.5 Billion in 2012, driven by increased shipments of Wi-Fi enabled televisions and