This software will be instrumental in helping to remove the barriers to widespread adoption of hot, new digital-living technologies. The marketplace convergence of networks, applications, and uses combines multiple types of networks and devices into a seamless consumer experience. We are about to enter an era of media networking for the mainstream consumer.

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The jury is still out on whether or not the service providers will end up using it for video distribution. If they do, I would see that happening more outside the US because both in Europe and Asia they don't have as much coax in homes as we do.

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