DS2 analyses the future of 'Digital Home Networking' for telecoms IPTV services

Broadband World Forum Europe, Berlin 2007

DMN Newswire--2007-10-9--DS2, the leading technology innovator and a global provider of high-speed semiconductor solutions for Powerline Communications applications, will hold a discussion panel at Broadband World Forum Europe 2007, giving new insight into powerline technology as the future of multimedia home networking and networked entertainment applications. Victor Dominguez, DS2's Business Development Director, will chair the panel, which will focus on the rapidly growing consumer demand for 'The Digital Home', a home where electronic devices communicate and interact, which is emerging as the key driver for new services in the telecommunications sector. The panel will look at the requirements of home network-based services beyond triple play and the demands that this places on today's enabling technologies, such as unterminated coax, wireless or powerline, to deliver real-time interactive and secure multimedia and broadband applications.

The panel - which will include industry thought leaders from Microsoft, Portugal Telecom and British Telecom (BT Retail), as well as technology providers Comtrend Communications and Pirelli Broadband Solutions - will offer opinions and experiences of multimedia home networking applications. Forum topics will include consumer benefits, current applications for home networking in IPTV and triple play services, as well as the latest home networking trends plus performance, coverage and Quality of Service requirements.

Harold Fitch, Comtrend's General Manager, Europe and South America, and a supplier of high-speed Powerline Communications technology for commercial IPTV services such as British Telecom's self-install BT Vision package, and Telefónica, will also be among the panel of speakers fielding questions and discussing next generation networking. Mr Fitch stated: "We use DS2's UPA Plugtested powerline technology because of its speed, reliability and all-round performance. Setting up a powerline network is so easy. Configuration is automatic, the network itself is secure and delivers whole home connectivity, plus it supports multimedia networking applications delivering prime-time viewing quality, which is why operators, such as BT, are opting to include our high speed Powerline products in their IPTV roll-outs. As the underlying technology becomes fully integrated into currently popular applications, the scope for innovation and new consumer products will grow significantly."

"We believe that a completely interoperable digital home network is the future," commented Victor Dominguez, Business Development Director at DS2. "The powerline market is growing at a rate of 100 per cent p.a. because of a spiralling consumer demand for a 'Digital Home', which offers state-of-the-art applications such as online gaming, audio distribution and HD video streaming, without complex or expensive installation. Powerline technology enables integration into current applications and ensures the best possible end-user experience."

The Panel, entitled track E2 - Beyond Triple Play: Home Network-Based Services, is open to Broadband World Forum Europe, Berlin 2007 attendees at the Estrel Convention Centre at 2:00pm on Wednesday 10th October.

About DS2
DS2 is the world's leading supplier of the 200 Mbps technology that enables home networking and broadband access over power line, coaxial cable, and telephone wire. DS2 pioneered the industry with the introduction of its 200 Mbps chipsets, creating the fastest and highest performance solution for simultaneous data, digital audio and high-definition video transmission. Two pre-eminent industry groups, the Universal Powerline Association (UPA) and the European Union consortium OPERA (Open PLC European Research Alliance) have adopted DS2 technology in support of multi-vendor standard certified product. For more information, please visit www.ds2.es