Method and system for providing selected layered video service via a broadband gateway

A system for networking, the system comprising:

• one or more circuits for use in a broadband gateway that enables communication with a plurality of devices, wherein said broadband gateway is operable to handle at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider, said one or more circuits being operable to:
• identify video layer information required for a layered video service based on video decoding capabilities and/or power profiles of said plurality of devices;
• communicate said identified video layer information to said at least one network access service provider;
• receive, from said at least one network access service provider, a base layer video and one or more enhancement layer videos for said layered video service, wherein said base layer video and said one or more enhancement layer videos are determined based on said communicated identified video layer information;
• and
• selectively provide said received base layer video and said received one or more enhancement layer videos to said plurality of corresponding devices based on said video decoding capabilities and/or said power profiles.