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Thursday, October 12, 2006

DS2´s 200Mbps Powerline Technology chosen by Pirelli for its IPTV home networking products


Paris – 12th October, 2006 – DS2, world leader in semiconductor solutions for home networking and broadband access over power line, coaxial cable, and telephone wires today announces that Pirelli Broadband Solutions has introduced a highly-integrated powerline extender based on DS2´s 200 Mbps powerline chip technology into its portfolio. Pirelli’s powerline products use existing electrical wiring to deliver IPTV signals from an access gateway, to one or more TV set top boxes throughout the home.


Pirelli´s powerline portfolio delivers bandwidth-intensive applications, including HD IPTV, video on demand (VOD), and VoIP via consumer appliances such as a televisions or a PC through the existing electrical power network. The solution not only extends the reach of the existing broadband network but also allows telecom operators to offer a self-installing solution that does not require additional wiring.


“We offer proven technology solutions to telecom operators,” said Corrado Rocca senior vice president, Product Marketing and Development for Pirelli Broadband Solutions. “Our DS2-based 200 Mbps powerline product strengthens our end-to-end solution for delivering voice, data and multimedia-based services to telecom operators. With this new powerline product Pirelli delivers innovation, value and costs savings to commercial IPTV rollouts.”

“As part of the Pirelli group, Pirelli Broadband Solutions brings a solid experience in global telecom markets as a world-class brand with a distinguished history in Telecom industries,” said Jorge Blasco, CEO of DS2. "We are delighted that Pirelli has chosen to add products based on our 200 Mbps technology to their portfolio for telecom operators. DS2´s powerline products are gaining traction in commercial IPTV roll outs because they not only deliver on performance, coverage and quality of service, they also support multiple video streams thereby providing a scalable service for the future that adds to return on investment for the operator”.

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