Homes using Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA)-standard home networking products will...
Homes using Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA)-standard home networking products will exceed 25 million in 2014, with a similar number using HomePlug at that point, ABI Research said Monday. The first significant shipments of products using the newest version of…
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both standards -- MoCA 2.0 and HomePlug AV2 -- are set to deploy this year, offering higher speeds and more robustness under different line conditions. The pathway to stronger consumer mindshare of such products will come via hybrid networking solutions, consumer education and a large focus on the retail market, ABI said. “Entropic is working to bring MoCA a stronger retail presence with solutions like its multi-band MoCA adapter, simplifying the shopping experience,” said ABI Research senior analyst Michael Inouye in a news release. “Integrated STB [set-top box] solutions will also help expand the footprints of these technologies with companies like Broadcom, Entropic, STMicro, and MStar leading the way.” A wider range of products will be necessary to simplifying home networking, said Sam Rosen, ABI Research’s TV and video practice director, in a news release. “While cost and adoption remain barriers, technology is improving both in terms of HomePlug’s integration with power supplies and multi-band MoCA solutions. Without stronger consumer demand there is little incentive for CE manufacturers to integrate wired networking rather than rely on external adapters” (http://xrl.us/boc35q).