Keynote 4. Next generation home networks: ITU-T G.hn and the HomeGrid forum

One of the key challenges faced by silicon vendors, product manufacturers and service providers today is that of device interoperability. Although networking within the home is now a reality, consumers often have to act as network administrators themselves and are faced with a plethora of non-interoperable products. The current situation of ldquoislands of networksrdquo is satisfactory neither for the consumer, the manufacturer nor the service provider.