On the opening day of CES, Las Vegas, which welcomes more than 4,500 exhibitors and 180,000 visitors from around 150 countries, Homegrid Forum is set to announce the expansion of G.hn technology beyond the home to enable Smart Cities.

“Consumers are going through a period of unparalleled change. It is no longer just about connected devices, but a whole new suite of applications and capabilities that will be delivered by the Smart Grids, IoT, Connected Cars, and VLC,” said Dr. Len Dauphinee, President of Homegrid Forum.

“Low latency and high bandwidth connectivity have therefore never been more critical to enabling these applications to perform at their maximum capability. Smart Grids, IoT, Connected Cars, and VLC can reach their full connectivity potentials with a G.hn backbone which extends connectivity further than any other technology on the market.”

Homegrid Forum is expanding its certification programme to support these growing market needs.