Wireless Home Network News

'Tendril and Ember Team Up to Speed Wireless Sensor and Control Network Deployments (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Tendril , the leader in system software for developing and deploying wireless sensor and control networks, has partnered with Ember Corporation to help customers easily and quickly deploy wireless sensor and control network applications.

'Cable & Wireless quits home broadband market (Daily Telegraph)
Cable & Wireless has given up on the residential broadband market in a move that will see the loss of about 150 jobs.

'Update on Google's wireless projects (San Jose Mercury News)
Search giant Google has pledged to bring free wireless Internet access to Mountain View and is partnering with Earthlink to build such a network in San Francisco. The Mercury News got an update of those efforts Wednesday from Chris Sacca, Google's head of special initiatives.

'Network Magic Teams With ZyXEL to Simplify Home Networking (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Network Magic, the leading home networking software provider, today announced a partnership with ZyXEL Communications Inc., to package and distribute ZyXEL wireless consumer routers with Network Magic's management software.

'Crabtree Selects Freescale's ZigBee(TM) Solution for Wireless Home Automation Product; ZigBee Technology Enables (The Auto Channel)
TEMPE, Ariz.--June 7, 2006--Underscoring the rapid adoption of ZigBee solutions in the home automation market, Crabtree, a leading electrical accessories manufacturer in South Africa, has selected Freescale Semiconductor's ZigBee solution for its iTRONIC system.

'Motorola Wireless Voice-Over-IP Gateway Broadens Home Connectivity (HardwareZone)
New Gateway Combines High-Speed Internet, Voice-Over-IP, and Wired and Wireless Home Networking in One Unit

'New Motorola Wireless Voice-Over-IP Gateway Broadens Home Connectivity Options for DSL Subscribers (SYS-CON Media)
Building on its heritage of delivering innovative, multifunction devices that re-define home connectivity and communication, Motorola, Inc. today introduced a new wireless gateway that combines voice, data, and network functionality for DSL users. The Motorola Home Hub (HH) 1620 DSL VoIP Wireless Gateway enables carriers to offer high-speed data and voice-over-IP (VoIP) services to consumers,

'Network Magic Teams With ZyXEL to Simplify Home Networking (SYS-CON Media)
Network Magic, the leading home networking software provider, today announced a partnership with ZyXEL Communications Inc., to package and distribute ZyXEL wireless consumer routers with Network Magic's management software. ZyXEL will offer a Network Magic bundle to customers and has incorporated a customized version of Network Magic's router setup wizard to ensure easy installation.