And it's all done from the same chipset
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The CWave PL3100 chipset is a hybrid wireless/wired solution enabling simultaneous operation of FireWire 1394 and Gigabit Ethernet over the existing co-ax backbone with the added benefit of high data rate wireless networking of peripheral multimedia devices within each room.
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Access to High Definition multimedia content throughout the home is achieved with "guaranteed" end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS). CWave is said to enable "unequalled" whole-home High Definition networking with the necessary capacity for interactive capabilities including pause, fast-forward, fast-rewind and menu navigation.
The company reckons that its solution will open up a whole new market for service providers and CE manufacturers of set-top boxes, HDTV displays, personal video recorders, DVD players, Media Center PCs and other multimedia devices.
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Perhaps that futuristic home with interactive panels in every room is just around the corner? Now, where’s the pill I can have instead of food?
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