Several perspectives of new generation home networking: Past and future

Our societies have been changing at speeds higher than expected; Rapid aging is one such big issue the world is now facing. Creating new circumstances that are safe, secure, convenient, comfortable and efficient even in home or office is an urgent topic for individuals and governments. Advances in ICT (Information and Communication Technology) is a promising solution. As the home is the most important area where we will live there for longer, the home network is of supreme importance. This paper overviews several perspectives on home networking focusing on the lower layer functionality past and present with the author´s view points.