HomePlug Powerline Alliance® Demonstrates Multi-Vendor Interoperability Delivering HDTV Streams Over Powerline Network

HomePlug Technology Family on Display at Booth C29 at Broadband World Forum in Paris

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The HomePlug® Powerline Alliance, the leading industry group promoting adoption of powerline home networking products, will be demonstrating its market-proven, carrier-grade powerline network technology at the 2010 Broadband World Forum in Paris, France. HomePlug’s theme is “Delivering Today, Defining Tomorrow,” which reflects the wide adoption of HomePlug’s current AV powerline technology and new and developing HomePlug technology that will define tomorrow’s interoperable solutions.

“We are very pleased with the milestones we achieved in 2010, including the completion of our Green PHY Smart Grid specification in June, having HomePlug AV chips from four semiconductor companies pass our certification program, and seeing shipments of HomePlug devices cross the 60 million benchmark,” said Rob Ranck, president of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance. “2010 also saw the completion of the IEEE 1901 powerline standard based on HomePlug AV technology, and our next-generation AV2 broadband specification will be finished in early 2011.”

In addition to demonstrations and displays from several HomePlug members at the booth, the alliance will have several other activities taking place at the show including:

• Presentations on powerline networking by HomePlug president, Rob Ranck, at the Ecosystems Theatre on Tuesday 26^th at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday 27^th at 12:00 p.m., and Thursday 28^th at 12:00 p.m.
• A private reception featuring a presentation by alliance president Rob Ranck and a Formula One racing competition with multiple life-size Formula One simulators connected to a big screen display allowing drivers and spectators to experience the race in real time using HomePlug Powerline AV technology
• Several HomePlug member companies have company booths including:
  • Billion Electric co, Limited – Booth G5
  • devolo AG – Booth C6
  • LEA – Booth J7-J8
  • Motorola Inc. – Booth H1 and H11
  • Sigma Designs – Booth D7
  • ZyXel Communication Corp. – Booth G1

HomePlug’s Powerline Technology Ecosystem

The HomePlug technology ecosystem includes the HomePlug AV broadband specification, the new HomePlug “Green PHY” (GP) specification for Smart Energy/Smart Grid applications, and the forthcoming HomePlug AV2 broadband specification due for completion in Q1 2011. This family of technology specifications is fully interoperable with the recently-ratified global IEEE 1901 powerline standard. HomePlug technology covers the spectrum of home networking demands and offers a migration path to the future while protecting the installed base of over 60 million HomePlug devices, the vast majority of installed powerline products.

The HomePlug Powerline Alliance operates the world’s premier powerline compliance and interoperability certification program and has certified over 215 HomePlug products to date. The program has recently been enhanced to provide testing and certification for the new IEEE 1901 standard. Please visit www.HomePlug.org for more information on the HomePlug Powerline Alliance.

About the HomePlug® Powerline Alliance

Founded in 2000, the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. is an industry-led initiative with 70 member companies that creates specifications and certification logo programs for using the power lines for reliable home networking and Smart Grid applications. The Alliance accelerates worldwide adoption for HomePlug technology by collaborating with international standards organizations such as the IEEE and through market development and user education programs. Sponsor members include Atheros Communications (ATHR); Cisco (CSCO); Comcast (CMCSK); Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK); GE Energy, an affiliate of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE); Gigle Networks; Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723); SPiDCOM Technologies; and STMicroelectronics (STM). Contributor members include Arkados (OTCBB: AKDS).

CONTACT:

The Ardell Group for HomePlug
Megan Novak Shockney, 858-442-3492
megan@ardellgroup.com

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