But there is a very good chance that the playing field will be leveled soon, as wireless technology is developed, eliminating the need for any rewiring at all. It needs to be thought of as a bare-bones necessity for a house, especially for the home office and entertainment. This central hub distributes the services to locations throughout the house in a way similar to how the electrical breaker panel controls electricity flow. Coaxial provides maximum protection from interference with your TV picture. The outlets in each room determine the services available in each room and can be customized to fit the needs.
People can work as conveniently at home as at the office.
Home offices can accommodate several communications technologies, so the computer, fax machine, modem and telephone can function simultaneously while providing the efficiency of high-speed Internet access. Homes are equipped to readily accept all entertainment systems and distribution services, including direct broadcast satellite, DVD and cable. The residents of the house can control heating and cooling systems more efficiently, programming them to shut down automatically to save on costs. These systems also can be monitored for performance to anticipate problems. For instance, a worn part on the heating system will let the homeowner know when it needs to be replaced, instead of having the furnace shut down in the dead of winter.