A group of leading technology companies will meet this week to further develop an emerging wireless networking technology aimed at home automation. [CNET News.com (20 stories)]
“There are a mind-boggling number of uses for wireless networking, so we’re focusing on the building and home environment,” said Venkat Bahl, vice chairman of the alliance. “This is not meant for heavy-duty multimedia or high-quality voice (needs), there are other standards that already do that. We want to focus on simplicity.”