Battles loom over home wired network standards

Stuart Corner
Monday, 14 June 2010 09:51

Business IT - Technology

The G.hn standard for wired home networks has been approved by the Telecommunication Union's Telecommunications sector (ITU-T), and is being touted as "the one global standard" but it faces competition from others.

The standard is being promoted by the HomeGrid Forum, which claims: "Through this one global standard, consumers will be able to connect and share content of all types over any wire in their homes: coaxial cable, power lines, and phone lines'¦Service providers will be able to deploy new offerings more cost effectively, including IPTV."

Matt Theall, president of HomeGrid Forum and technology strategist at Intel, said: "G.hn is the only technology platform that supports every wire in the home. We believe that consumer electronics manufacturers, PC companies, and service providers and every group that works within these markets will benefit from the commercial availability of this technology as it rolls out later this year."

According to the HomeGrid Forum, with G.hn, "Consumer electronics manufacturers will be able to provide powerful devices for connecting all types of entertainment, home automation, and security products throughout the house.

"Smart Grid devices such as electricity meters, heating and air conditioning systems, electrical appliances, electrical vehicles, and lighting systems will also benefit from the reliability, security, and low-power consumption provided by the G.hn Recommendation."


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