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Touching Home From Anywhere

April 06, 2003

Underground fiber-optic cables run from each home to a home Internet gateway device which then manages traffic on a home data network, allowing several PCs to connect to the Internet and also allowing those PCs to share files just like on corporate computer networks. Each home also has wireless Internet access.

It's not a terribly new idea. A study by Dallas-based Parks Associates suggested that about 20% of new homes in the U.S. are being sold with some kind of "structured wiring" packages that combine computer networking, entertainment and home security and appliance control.

From the article, "Touching Home From Anywhere," by Arik Hesseldahl.

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