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Wifi to remain dominant home networking tech

The free wifi offering will target short term users
May 25, 2012 Written by Jamie Beach

By 2014, global shipments of core home networking equipment and network-enabled media devices will exceed one billion units, according to ABI Research. But wifi is expected to remain the most common technology used to connect these media devices.

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HomePNA approved by Digital Living Network Alliance

The combination of DLNA and HomePNA technology should bring plug-and-play experiences one step closer
June 29, 2011 Written by Jamie Beach

Home networking forum the HomePNA Alliance has seen its technology standard approved by the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) for incorporation into the next version of its Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines.

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Video over power lines closer to reality; wifi takes on Bluetooth

Video over power lines closer to reality
October 15, 2009 Written by James Middleton

The HomeGrid Forum, a newly established trade group tasked with driving the ITU’s home networking specification, said this week that the standard is now stable enough to be adopted by silicon manufacturers.

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