VR, Live Video Streams, Gaming Driving Demand for Wired Home Networks, Says ABI

Demand for wired home networking devices is rising, ABI Research reported Wednesday. Increasing household device counts and multimedia and smart home applications drive a need for high data throughput, and ABI predicts Multimedia over Coax Alliance 2.5 or G.hn specification network node shipments will reach 8 million units this year. Wi-Fi has high penetration because of convenience, and newer standards and mesh networking have improved Wi-Fi home coverage, but wired connectivity can improve stability and throughput, said analyst Khin Sandi Lynn. Live video streaming, gaming and virtual reality may boost demand for reliable coverage of home networks, said the analyst, and service providers should integrate wired network devices with Wi-Fi.