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===Residential gateway=== A [[residential gateway]] is a networking device used to connect devices in the home to the Internet or other [[wide area network]] (WAN). It is an umbrella term, used to cover multi-function networking [[computer appliance|appliances]] used in homes, which may combine a [[DSL modem]] or [[cable modem]], a [[network switch]], a consumer-grade [[Router (computing)|router]], and a [[wireless access point]]. In the past, such functions were provided by separate devices, but in recent years [[technological convergence]] has enabled multiple functions to be merged into a single device. One of the first home gateway devices to be launched was selected by Telecom Italia to enable the operator to offer triple play services in 2002: Along with a SIP VoIP handset for making voice calls, it enabled subscribers to access voice, video and data services over a 10MB symmetrical [[ADSL]] [[Optical fiber|fiber]] connection.
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