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8.7 Projections for Home Network Storage
As shown in Figure 8.2, in 2007 homes typically have at least three different
communication networks that are more or less isolated from one another. These can
include a computer network, a cell phone or two connected to a cell phone network, and
an entertainment network (cable or satellite).
By 2017 these isolated networks should collapse into a single network that is easy to
use, low cost, and automates the most vital functions of home storage. A home storage
network enables all the digital devices with storage that come into association with the
home network part of a ...