According to Parks Associates research, over 80% of U.S. broadband households own a home network router, approximately two-thirds have an Internet-connected CE device (such as a smart TV, Blu-ray player, streaming media device, game console, or DVR), and 16% own at least one smart home device (such as a smart thermostat, door locks, or lighting).
Home gateways are essential to connecting all these devices to the cloud and to one another.
Tomorrow's gateways must be able to meet the needs of each device while ensuring the best possible network performance. They will also include tools to help consumers take advantage of new cloud-based services to manage their home, simplifying such tasks as parental controls, data and device sharing, and data security and backups.
Join Parks Associates and Qualcomm Atheros on January 20 for a complimentary industry webcast addressing the evolution and the future of the home gateway. Presenters include Todd Antes, Vice President, Product Management, Qualcomm Atheros and Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates.
The webcast will address several key topics, including:
- Limitations of today's gateways and requirements for future home gateways
- Challenges of the connected home and the growing collection of smart devices
- Steps to create a common framework for app developers
- Ways to build and offer a compelling user experience
- How network data can create value for the consumer, the service provider, and the device manufacturer
For more information on this webcast or to claim your complimentary registration, click here.
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