The market for networked home control devices is expected to reach $900M by 2008, when 20 million units will ship, according to market research key findings from ABI. As technology, connectivity, and automation permeate the home, appliance makers will build in networking capabilities, enabling their products to be controlled centrally from a “residential gateway.”

Find out more about market growth… trends for residential gateways in a summary of key findings from ABI's study “The US Digital Home Enterprise 2003: Connected Home Automation, Resource Management and Distribution Across the New Home Landscape” published at DeviceForge.com.

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