Ruckus Wireless this week at CES plans to conduct one of the first public demonstrations of streaming high-definition, digital TV and multicast IPTV over standard Wi-Fi technology.
Ruckus Wireless will show how advances in wireless computer networking now make it possible to reliably transmit multiple HDTV, DTV and IPTV streams over a standard in-home 802.11g Wi-Fi network.
With the new smart Wi-Fi technology developed by Ruckus Wireless, consumers can extend the freedom and flexibility of wireless to their in-home video systems, TVs and other set-top-boxes with the reliability and stability offered by wired alternatives, according to Ruckus.
Demonstrations will include reliably transmitting high-definition digital video content from a media center system over 802.11g to a media extender for viewing on a TV.
“For service providers, moving digital multimedia around the home reliably and cost-effectively remains a significant obstacle to the successful deployment of IPTV and other triple-play services,” said Jeff Heynen, directing analyst of broadband and IPTV at Infonetics Research. “Up to now, this problem has been largely swept under the carpet because no one has really figured it out.”
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