Sharewave has been a leading player in wireless networking since the early days, but has failed to deliver an industry standard. That could change with IEEE 802.11e Appliance org. Today, that task force still exists, but its mission has changed. Instead of creating interoperability standards for appliances, AHAM is developing generic message sets related to major and portable appliances. True innovations in handheld universal remote controls are fairly rare, but newcomer Evolve Communications, Inc. might be onto something.
Some dealers fish new wire through walls in retrofit situations.
Others opt for wireless solutions. Several manufacturers are expected to deliver new products in this category. We're signing up about two per week. We may have a similar model, but ours is being executed. They needed technology to extend the reach into the home.