We saw a glimpse of how 10G broadband could transform home life. Here's how.

In a small, one-story house in Ames, central Iowa officials got a look at a futuristic living space powered by what Mediacom calls "the next generation of broadband technology." The company debuted its "smart home," touting it as the first field trial in the country for a new 10G platform and showing more than 70 smart devices including many "bandwidth intensive" ones at work at once. The platform allows a ramp-up to 10 gigabits per second from the 1 gigabit speeds available today, Mediacom said. Such speeds allow devices in the house – smart kitchen appliances like a voice-activated faucet, smart coffee maker mug and water bottles; smart security systems like flood, smoke and motion detectors; and virtual and augmented reality for communication and gaming – to work together. Mediacom worked on the house in collaboration with CableLabs and NCTA – The Internet & Television Association.