Market research firm Infonetics Research has released excerpts from its latest Residential Gateway Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey. “Operators continue to morph their fixed broadband network strategies to focus not only on the size of the connection to the subscriber, but also on the services and revenue these broadband connections can deliver. Residential gateways are critical to ensuring the successful [...]
According to data from TDG, home network diffusion among US broadband households has reached 84 per cent, up from 81 per cent in 2011. TDG’s latest report on the key trends impacting digital media, also notes that router placement and network-related behaviour is increasingly defined by streaming media as opposed to data-related activities. “Over the years, we have predicted and [...]
HGI, the global organisation for setting requirements for the digital home, has published a requirements document that sets out common industry approach to troubleshooting. Document HGI -RW016 entitled Home Gateway and Home Network Diagnostics Module Requirements specifies both an overall diagnostics architecture as well as a set of diaqnostic functions in the Home Gateway (HG) that support a flexible troubleshooting [...]
As the use of multiple connected devices in the home continues to increase year over year, home networks provide the foundation to connect mobile devices, appliances and systems in the home, according to Gartner. Gartner said that a network that shares a robust, reliable and fast fixed broadband access in the home will provide a cost-effective alternative to a metered [...]
Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, has unveiled ViewRight Gateway, a new component of the Verimatrix Video Content Authority (VCAS) architecture, and one of the options available in the ViewRight ONE multi-network client security suite. According to Verimatrix, ViewRight Gateway efficiently and securely manages the format translation process for [...]
Twelve weeks before its opening, ANGA COM 2013 has received more than 400 binding exhibitor registrations. The exhibition and congress for Broadband, Cable & Satellite will take place from 4th to 6th June 2013 in Cologne/Germany. ANGA’s Managing Director Dr. Peter Charissé: “There will be a perfect mixture of international vendors and medium-sized businesses. More and more of our exhibitors [...]
Global shipments of multimedia home gateways (MHGs) are expected to rise by a factor of more than 100 from 2011 to 2015 as pay-TV operators seek to unify the delivery of different forms of video content to all types of devices in homes, including media tablets and smartphones. Global MHG shipments are set to climb to 9.6 million units in [...]
Pace has commenced deliveries of its Media Gateway and client device platform to support new converged home services for GET subscribers. The Pace Media Gateway and companion HD client device delivers media content and data to a variety of devices, giving subscribers the freedom to utilise GET’s services when and where they want around the home. The Media Gateway supports [...]
Belkin is to acquire Cisco’s Home Networking Business Unit, including its products, technology, Linksys brand and employees. “We’re very excited about this announcement,” said Chet Pipkin, CEO of Belkin. “Belkin’s ultimate goal is to be the global leader in the connected home and wireless networking space and this acquisition is an important step to realising that vision.” Belkin intends to [...]
HGI, the global organisation for publishing requirements for the digital home, has published an updated specification for improving Quality of Service (QoS) through the Home Gateway. HGI _RD027-R3, “Home Gateway QoS Module Requirements” addresses the current evolution of the home network to an IPv6 environment, and identifies the Home Gateway requirements needed to extend the HGI service-class oriented QoS approach [...]
