New members for Home Gateway Initiative

Asian technology vendors Sumitomo Electric, Hitachi, Shenzhen GongJin and Ralink have joined the Home Gateway Initiative (HGI), which publishes requirements for the connected home, including specifications for home gateways, software infrastructure and applications, and home network devices.

Sumitomo Electric has approximately 157,000 employees and is a Japan-based leader in the supply of home gateway products.