Convergence of residential gateway technology

Author

den Hartog, F.T.H. ; Balm, M. ; de Jong, C.M. ; Kwaaitaai, J.J.B.

Volume

42

Issue

5

fYear

2004

fDate

5/1/2004 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

138

Lastpage

143

Abstract

A new OSI-based model is described that can be used for the classification of residential gateways. It is applied to analyze current gateway solutions and draw evolutionary paths for the medium to long term. From this it is concluded that particularly set-top boxes and broadband modems, as opposed to game consoles and PCs, have a strong potential to evolve toward gateways that deliver network services to the home on all OSI layers, although they probably will not converge. In our model, we have not found any compelling reasons for the residential gateway industry to support concurrent multiple broadband access network connections on a single residential gateway in the near future.

Keywords

broadband networks; computer networks; modems; open systems; subscriber loops; telecommunication terminals; OSI layers; OSI-based models; broadband modems; concurrent multiple broadband access network; evolutionary path; game consoles; network services; open systems interconnection; residential gateways; Broadband communication; Context modeling; DSL; Home automation; Intelligent networks; Modems; Open systems; Personal communication networks; Roentgenium; Telecommunications;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCOM.2004.1299358

Filename

1299358