Kuala Lumpur – At Broadband-IP&TV Asia, Pierre Lin, Telstra’s representative at the management committee of the Home Gateway Initiative, presented their vision for smart home architecture, driven by the requirements of broadband service providers.

Lin also chaired a panel discussion featuring Telekom Malaysia, Telkom Indonesia, Motorola Mobility and the University of Tokyo in which the industry’s hot topics were covered. 

Some of them include the future digital home market landscape in Asia, opportunities for services, and the challenges for service providers. They also reflected on the role of the TV in the home alongside other devices.

“We are developing a unified view of service needs, common technical requirements, and an industry test programme that will together kickstart the smart home ecosystem in Asia and elsewhere,” said Lin.