Intellon's HomePlug AV Integrated Circuits Featured on Texas Instruments' Residential Gateway Demo Showcasing End-to-End Video at Globalcomm

Monday June 5, 8:00 am ET
Intellon's ICs Enable Reliable High Definition Video Streaming over Customers' Existing in-Home Electrical and Coax Wiring


CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2006--Intellon Corporation, the leading provider of HomePlug®-compatible integrated circuits for home networking, networked entertainment and broadband over powerline applications, announced today that Texas Instruments (TI), a member of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, has included Intellon's HomePlug AV standards-based 200-Mbps solution in its video over DSL demo at Globalcomm 2006. The demo is representative of a service provider's transport network for delivering video to the home and distributing video to any room within the home.
By visiting TI's booth at Globalcomm (Booth #35061), service providers and equipment manufacturers will be able to see a video stream being delivered over ADSL2+ to TI's AR7 Residential Gateway, connecting to various home networking technologies, including an Intellon HomePlug AV adapter, and ultimately delivering the IPTV experience over powerline to a TI DaVinci(TM) IP-STB.

"TI's broad portfolio of end equipment technologies enable end-to-end broadband solutions, and TI offers an RG solution flexible enough to accommodate various home networking technologies for the distribution of voice, video and data throughout the home," said Kurt Eckles, director of Marketing and Customer Support for TI's Residential Gateway and Embedded Systems business unit. "Our advanced broadband technologies, combined with Intellon-enabled HomePlug AV standards-based ICs, deliver high-performing home entertainment connectivity solutions for service providers."

"Intellon's HomePlug solutions have proven to be what service providers, consumers and equipment manufacturers want and need - simple, robust and reliable IPTV experiences," said Andy Melder, SVP of strategic business development with Intellon. "The inclusion of Intellon's new HomePlug AV solution in TI's residential gateway demo validates the importance of offering a robust, plug-and-play solution for whole-home video distribution."

Globalcomm 2006 will be held June 4 - 6 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

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PCCW Selects Intellon's HomePlug(R) ICs for 'Do-It-Yourself' Multimedia Home Networking Installations

Monday June 5, 8:00 am ET
Hong Kong's Largest Telecommunications Provider Relies on HomePlug With Turbo for Easy and Reliable Connectivity


OCALA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2006--Intellon Corporation, the leading provider of HomePlug-compatible integrated circuits (ICs) for home networking, networked entertainment and broadband over powerline (BPL) applications, today announced that PCCW Limited, one of Asia's leading integrated communications companies, is successfully deploying network adapters based on its leading HomePlug 1.0 with Turbo ICs to capture broadband customers unwilling to install new wiring in their homes.
PCCW has top market share for Hong Kong's broadband market with over 800,000 subscribers, of which 550,000 customers have also signed up its world largest IPTV service -- nowTV. The Intellon-based HomePlug with Turbo adapters enable a customer-installable alternative to running new cables along floors and under rugs to connect the PCCW broadband modem to computers, digital media adaptors and IP set-top-boxes in the home. With this No New Wires® alternative, those subscribing to PCCW services simply connect an adapter to the modem and any convenient power outlet, and another to a power outlet close to the computer or IP set-top box -- providing invisible connectivity and allowing customers to place their computers and TVs anywhere they choose.

"Because HomePlug Turbo is a very simple, plug and play solution, we are now offering our customers a do-it-yourself option for Broadband multimedia home networking services," said Dr. Allen Wong, director of product development for PCCW. "On all fronts, Intellon provided the best combination of user friendliness, price and time to market, allowing us to get a solution in place for our customers very quickly."

"Partnering with PCCW on its in-home connectivity provides Intellon with the opportunity to showcase our strength in broadband and multimedia networking over in-home powerlines," said Cameron McCaskill, vice president of business development for Intellon. "Powerline networking solutions based on Intellon ICs are proving to be a valuable selling tool for service providers like PCCW looking to grow and retain their broadband and IPTV customers."