Cisco announced that they will be using their Medianet cable service provider to deliver next generation digital home content. The medianet service provider is an intelligent network optimized for rich media that can help drive video strategy for enterprises, consumers and service providers. Cisco is the only company that, along with our partners, can address rich media from an end-to-end perspective by taking advantage of deep expertise in IP networking, video and consumer premise solutions.

Digeo, manufacturer of Moxi HD DVR and Moxi Cable today announced new features and enhancements to the Moxi High Definition Digital Video Recorder (HD DVR), further advancing the world's best DVR. The Moxi HD DVR has new services available directly from the on-screen menu including Internet video from YouTube, Netflix, Hulu and more streaming directly to the TV through MediaMall Technologies' PlayOn media server software as well as the streaming digital music service from Rhapsody.

According to this months issue of NewScientist magazine homes in Japan are to start installing digital wallpaper, before the end of this year.  This is a very interesting concept, the ability to change the colour and theme of your decor whenever you want to.
 

Entropic Communications a leading provider of silicon solutions to enable connected home entertainment, announced today that it is working with Texas Instruments (TI) to create multiple DOCSIS(r) 3.0 embedded media terminal adapter (eMTA) and gateway development platforms optimized for triple-play and next-generation

Ubicom announced release of a new networked audio reference design for the digital home. Ubicom a leading developer and provider of system-level solutions to OEMs for a wide range of products including wireless routers, access points, VoIP gateways, streaming media devices, print servers and other network devices.

Trident Microsystems, a leader in high-performance semiconductor system solutions for the multimedia and digital television markets, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Micronas Semiconductor Holding AG to acquire selected assets of the frame rate converter, demodulator and audio product lines of Micronas' Consumer Division. The consideration payable to Micronas will consist of 7.0 million shares of Trident common stock and warrants to acquire up to 3.0 million additional Trident shares.

Motorola a world leader in communication technology and infrastructure solution, today announced the launch of four new SURFboard gateways with integrated networking capabilities. Standards-based and remotely manageable, the new gateways help cable operators accelerate the delivery of personal media experiences to their subscribers by making broadband available throughout the home with one easy-to-install and easy-to-manage device.

+FrameChannel is a new service from Frame Media, Inc, an Internet platform for emerging devices in the "connected home," launches +FrameChannel as an easy way to syndicate content onto the FrameChannel platform.

Motorola today announced the release of Motorola's NBBS DOCSIS (SNMP) Remote Device Management Module. An industry-leading service assurance platform, the NBBS remote subscriber device and service management software offers comprehensive, life-cycle management of wired and wireless customer premises equipment (CPE) and other devices, for cable and WiMAX.

Airvana, Inc. the company transforming the mobile experience, today announced that it will showcase the company's pioneering efforts in the development and deployment of femtozone applications at CTIA Wireless 2009, taking place in Las Vegas from April 1-3. Attendees to Airvana's booth (8035) will see first-hand how the company's HubBub(TM) femtocell can become the center of the connected digital home by bridging consumers' mobile and home environments through converged services and location-based intelligence.