Velchip signs three major partnership deals to advance the world’s biggest broadband powerline project
Velchip Sdn Bhd has formalised three major partnership arrangements in Kuala Lumpur to advance its major broadband powerline (BPL) project for 60 million users in Indonesia.
AvantiKumar
Updated: Mar 28, 2008 10:45 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 MARCH 2008 - Broadband over Powerline (BPL) provider Velchip Sdn Bhd has formalised three major partnerships to advance the world’s biggest BPL project that was announced earlier this month.
Representatives of Velchip’s holding company, Masers International– Rahman and company president Wan Sarkawi Tuanku Jaapar Al-Yahya -- signed three main agreements in Kuala Lumpur, to be later witnessed by Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Ahmad Badawi.
Badawi was reported to applaud the Malaysian company’s efforts to enhance economic growth and Internet literacy in developing countries as well as improve bilateral ties between Malaysia and Indonesia.
The first agreement was with investment firm Sarz Al Yahya Corporation, which will inject project financing of US$14 billion.
Secondly, the company signed with US-based satellite infrastructure provider STM Networks Inc. who will use five satellites to provide communications services.
Thirdly, a 100-year agreement was exchanged with Nadhlatul Ulama Indonesia and Manhad Islam Hadhari, the Indonesian clients responsible for the network of mosques that will be converted during the BPL project.
According to the company’s chief executive officer Suhaimi Abdul Rahman, the US$14 billion “Smart Mosque” project will be rolled out over three years in Indonesia and will link together 400,000 mosques and serve 60 million users.
“This project will offer 60 million users unlimited high speed Internet connection of 224Mbps (megabits per second) at a cost of only around RM5 (US$1.58) per user per month, which is the fastest and cheapest in the world,” he said.
BPL modems use existing electrical power lines to deliver high speed Internet access and data transmission.
Velchip is a Pinnacle worldwide partner of the upcoming World Congress on Information Technology (www.wcit2008.org), to be held in Kuala Lumpur in May this year. Computerworld Malaysia is the official IT media for the WCIT.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
New York puts BPL at top of broadband grants
March 25, 2008
New York puts BPL at top of broadband grants
The state's new Governor David Paterson, D, last week announced nine public/private sector partnerships would receive funds to help promote research, design and implementation of "innovative solutions . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.) BPLTODAY.COM
New York puts BPL at top of broadband grants
The state's new Governor David Paterson, D, last week announced nine public/private sector partnerships would receive funds to help promote research, design and implementation of "innovative solutions . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.) BPLTODAY.COM
Monday, March 24, 2008
Current, DirecTV offer Internet connection via power lines around Dallas' M Streets
12:05 AM CDT on Friday, March 21, 2008
By ANDREW D. SMITH / The Dallas Morning News
asmith@dallasnews.com
Late last summer, Current Communications and DirecTV promised to deliver fast Internet connections over the Dallas power grid by New Year's Day.
The holiday came and went without a word from either company, leading many to assume they'd missed the mark. In reality, the two companies quietly achieved their unusual goal.
Current has equipped nearly 130,000 homes in part of Old East Dallas to receive the service, while DirecTV has just begun marketing to about half the homes.
Packages now range from a 1.5 Mb connection that costs $20 a month to an 8 Mb connection that costs $35 a month. Special deals can push costs down to as little as $10 a month.
DirecTV says those prices beat anything its competitors sell in the same area. It also touts several cool features of broadband over power lines.
Unlike most fast Internet technologies, BPL connections upload data as quickly as they download it. That's good for people who share photos and movies.
BPL can also support lots of users in the same area without slowing down, as does delivery by cable. DirecTV won't guarantee maximum speeds at all times, but it says customers should never see speeds that are only a fraction of what they're paying for.
"The other advantage of BPL is the ease of installation. You just plug your modem directly into any power outlet," said Devin Gray, vice president of broadband for DirecTV.
"If you want to move the modem from one room to another, you just pull it out of one plug and stick it into the next."
BPL networks won't work unless power companies install new equipment at every transformer. That's not a big deal in countries where each transformer serves 100 homes, but it's costly in the United States, where each transformer serves five to 10 houses.
The service also requires new energy meters at every home.
The cost of installing the first 300,000 meters around Dallas was expected to run about $450 million, but that projection was made before a decision to switch to more capable meters this year.
The need for new meters has stopped network construction while Current waits for the upgraded devices to be designed, approved and mass-produced.
Current won't guess how long the delay will last or how much it will cost to wire the 2 million area homes it plans to eventually serve.
Insiders and analysts say that Current's Dallas project may well determine whether most American utilities will embrace BPL.
A success could benefit consumers, who have yet to get much from the limited competition between telephone and cable companies.
Advertised speeds have been creeping up, but prices have held steady or increased. AT&T Inc., for example, recently announced higher prices for its DSL service.
A third major competitor could tilt the playing field in favor of consumers, even those who don't get DirecTV. Current hopes that other companies will sign on to sell BPL to residents.
"We're in discussions with a number of other parties and have some good interest, but I can't name names," said Brendan Herron, Current's vice president for corporate development and strategy.
DirecTV could also profit from widespread BPL.
The company has long partnered with telephone companies to bundle satellite-TV and high-speed Internet.
But with the telephone companies building their own TV systems – systems such as Verizon's Fios and AT&T's U-verse – DirecTV is looking for new Internet partners.
INTRODUCING BPL
Where is broadband over power lines available?
Current has wired more than 128,000 houses in the M Streets and surrounding neighborhoods in Dallas, but DirecTV's service area extends to only half that many houses.
How can I tell if I live in the service area?
Homes need new power meters to use BPL, so if you live around the M Streets and have a new meter, you're probably in Current's service footprint and have about a 50-50 shot of qualifying for DirecTV service. If you have the same meter you've had for years, your home is not wired for BPL yet.
How can I get the service?
If you think you live within the service area and are a DirecTV customer, call DirecTV and ask. Folks who live inside the footprint but don't want to do business with DirecTV will have to wait for Current to find other retailers.
Can I call Current to get BPL?
No. Current doesn't sell fast Internet directly to consumers. It will sell its capacity through experienced retailers. It's working to sign up other partners, especially power companies. Such partnerships would let consumers buy fast Internet and electricity on the same bill.
By ANDREW D. SMITH / The Dallas Morning News
asmith@dallasnews.com
Late last summer, Current Communications and DirecTV promised to deliver fast Internet connections over the Dallas power grid by New Year's Day.
The holiday came and went without a word from either company, leading many to assume they'd missed the mark. In reality, the two companies quietly achieved their unusual goal.
Current has equipped nearly 130,000 homes in part of Old East Dallas to receive the service, while DirecTV has just begun marketing to about half the homes.
Packages now range from a 1.5 Mb connection that costs $20 a month to an 8 Mb connection that costs $35 a month. Special deals can push costs down to as little as $10 a month.
DirecTV says those prices beat anything its competitors sell in the same area. It also touts several cool features of broadband over power lines.
Unlike most fast Internet technologies, BPL connections upload data as quickly as they download it. That's good for people who share photos and movies.
BPL can also support lots of users in the same area without slowing down, as does delivery by cable. DirecTV won't guarantee maximum speeds at all times, but it says customers should never see speeds that are only a fraction of what they're paying for.
"The other advantage of BPL is the ease of installation. You just plug your modem directly into any power outlet," said Devin Gray, vice president of broadband for DirecTV.
"If you want to move the modem from one room to another, you just pull it out of one plug and stick it into the next."
BPL networks won't work unless power companies install new equipment at every transformer. That's not a big deal in countries where each transformer serves 100 homes, but it's costly in the United States, where each transformer serves five to 10 houses.
The service also requires new energy meters at every home.
The cost of installing the first 300,000 meters around Dallas was expected to run about $450 million, but that projection was made before a decision to switch to more capable meters this year.
The need for new meters has stopped network construction while Current waits for the upgraded devices to be designed, approved and mass-produced.
Current won't guess how long the delay will last or how much it will cost to wire the 2 million area homes it plans to eventually serve.
Insiders and analysts say that Current's Dallas project may well determine whether most American utilities will embrace BPL.
A success could benefit consumers, who have yet to get much from the limited competition between telephone and cable companies.
Advertised speeds have been creeping up, but prices have held steady or increased. AT&T Inc., for example, recently announced higher prices for its DSL service.
A third major competitor could tilt the playing field in favor of consumers, even those who don't get DirecTV. Current hopes that other companies will sign on to sell BPL to residents.
"We're in discussions with a number of other parties and have some good interest, but I can't name names," said Brendan Herron, Current's vice president for corporate development and strategy.
DirecTV could also profit from widespread BPL.
The company has long partnered with telephone companies to bundle satellite-TV and high-speed Internet.
But with the telephone companies building their own TV systems – systems such as Verizon's Fios and AT&T's U-verse – DirecTV is looking for new Internet partners.
INTRODUCING BPL
Where is broadband over power lines available?
Current has wired more than 128,000 houses in the M Streets and surrounding neighborhoods in Dallas, but DirecTV's service area extends to only half that many houses.
How can I tell if I live in the service area?
Homes need new power meters to use BPL, so if you live around the M Streets and have a new meter, you're probably in Current's service footprint and have about a 50-50 shot of qualifying for DirecTV service. If you have the same meter you've had for years, your home is not wired for BPL yet.
How can I get the service?
If you think you live within the service area and are a DirecTV customer, call DirecTV and ask. Folks who live inside the footprint but don't want to do business with DirecTV will have to wait for Current to find other retailers.
Can I call Current to get BPL?
No. Current doesn't sell fast Internet directly to consumers. It will sell its capacity through experienced retailers. It's working to sign up other partners, especially power companies. Such partnerships would let consumers buy fast Internet and electricity on the same bill.
News: Key Piece Of BPL Spec Gets IEEE C'tee Nod !!!
Key Piece Of BPL Spec Gets IEEE C'tee Nod
Friday, March 21, 2008
The IEEE committee attempting to hash out a proposed standard for broadband over powerline (BPL) delivery has settled on a single proposal for the co-existence of in-building BPL and the broadband delivered over power lines to that building. As such, it's opting for a spec strongly backed by Spanish BPL...
More:
TelecomWeb
Friday, March 21, 2008
The IEEE committee attempting to hash out a proposed standard for broadband over powerline (BPL) delivery has settled on a single proposal for the co-existence of in-building BPL and the broadband delivered over power lines to that building. As such, it's opting for a spec strongly backed by Spanish BPL...
More:
TelecomWeb
Thursday, March 20, 2008
$1.3M State Grant to help fund new Internet service-- Broadband-over-power-line access being developed for parts of Onondaga County.
Grant to help fund new Internet service
Broadband-over-power-line access being developed for parts of Onondaga County. Thursday, March 20, 2008By Delen Goldberg Staff writer
A Syracuse company will get $1.3 million from the state to develop a new type of Internet service for Onondaga County's western suburbs.
New Visions Powerline Communications Inc., based in Armory Square, learned Wednesday it will receive a state grant to develop its broadband-over-power-line Internet service in Westvale, Fairmount, Camillus and Geddes. Money also will be used to expand the technology in Solvay, where it has been up and running since last year, company President Carmen Branca Jr. said.
Broadband over power line, or BPL, works by using existing electric wires to deliver Internet data to homes and businesses. New Visions leases pole space from utilities and has partnered with the village of Solvay's municipal electric system and National Grid for the project.
Solvay was the first utility in the state to attempt widespread deployment of BPL.
To use the service, customers simply plug a computer modem into an electrical outlet. Advocates of the technology say they hope it will eventually compete with phone and cable systems as a third major provider of Internet access.
New Visions hopes to reach as many as 12,600 homes in the western suburbs with the technology.
"It's exciting that the state has faith and likes the technology, sees its benefits," Branca said. "It's great news because high-speed broadband service is really no longer a luxury. Rather, it's a necessity for the villages, towns and cities of our state. High-speed broadband is the infrastructure of the 21st century."
Gov. David Paterson agrees.
"In an age when our competitiveness depends on fast and easy access to information, too many communities in New York state still lack sufficient broadband access," Paterson has said. "Improved broadband technologies can spur economic development, increase learning opportunities and connect more New Yorkers to the wide array of resources available online."
Branca said he expects work on the system to begin when the weather improves.
Broadband-over-power-line access being developed for parts of Onondaga County. Thursday, March 20, 2008By Delen Goldberg Staff writer
A Syracuse company will get $1.3 million from the state to develop a new type of Internet service for Onondaga County's western suburbs.
New Visions Powerline Communications Inc., based in Armory Square, learned Wednesday it will receive a state grant to develop its broadband-over-power-line Internet service in Westvale, Fairmount, Camillus and Geddes. Money also will be used to expand the technology in Solvay, where it has been up and running since last year, company President Carmen Branca Jr. said.
Broadband over power line, or BPL, works by using existing electric wires to deliver Internet data to homes and businesses. New Visions leases pole space from utilities and has partnered with the village of Solvay's municipal electric system and National Grid for the project.
Solvay was the first utility in the state to attempt widespread deployment of BPL.
To use the service, customers simply plug a computer modem into an electrical outlet. Advocates of the technology say they hope it will eventually compete with phone and cable systems as a third major provider of Internet access.
New Visions hopes to reach as many as 12,600 homes in the western suburbs with the technology.
"It's exciting that the state has faith and likes the technology, sees its benefits," Branca said. "It's great news because high-speed broadband service is really no longer a luxury. Rather, it's a necessity for the villages, towns and cities of our state. High-speed broadband is the infrastructure of the 21st century."
Gov. David Paterson agrees.
"In an age when our competitiveness depends on fast and easy access to information, too many communities in New York state still lack sufficient broadband access," Paterson has said. "Improved broadband technologies can spur economic development, increase learning opportunities and connect more New Yorkers to the wide array of resources available online."
Branca said he expects work on the system to begin when the weather improves.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Princeton, IL. set to roll out city Internet; BPL service uses municipally owned electric lines !!!
Princeton set to roll out city Internet
BPL service uses municipally owned electric lines
Sunday, March 16, 2008
BY MATT BUEDEL
OF THE JOURNAL STAR
PRINCETON - The city of Princeton by the end of the month should complete a one-of-a-kind project to bring alternative high-speed Internet service to its residents through the municipally owned electric utility.
Known as broadband over power line, or BPL, the service uses a combination of fiber optic cable and municipally owned electric lines to provide Web access through electrical outlets and a modified modem.
The city began installing hardware to transmit Internet service through radio waves over the power lines in late 2005 to a limited number of residents to test the technology and began a full-scale roll-out in 2006.
Jason Bird, superintendent of Princeton's electric department, said the final quadrant of the city should be covered by the end of the month, and that, so far, some of the fears that initially were aired over the service have not been realized.
"We'll have the entire town covered where if someone wanted service, we'd be able to hook it up right away or within a day," Bird said.
When the city first announced that it intended to install the largely experimental technology, some amateur radio operators complained that interference from service could disrupt radio signals.
An inquiry from the Federal Communications Commission ensued, but that resulted in regulatory approval of equipment modifications meant to prevent interference that was fiercely contested.
More than a year later, Bird says no radio operators have complained.
The BPL service relies on 22 miles of fiber optic cable laid around Princeton to deliver Internet to transmitters that carry the signal over power lines to businesses and private residences with speeds similar to that of DSL service but slower than advertised data transfer rates for broadband service through cable companies.
While the city's electric department has installed and maintained the hardware for the system, it contracts with Connecting Point in Peru to provide Internet service and software and handle other day-to-day business matters. Princeton residents currently pay $24.99 per month, and a portion of those charges goes the city.
Steve Brust, vice president of Connecting Point, said more than 100 customers have signed on for BPL in Princeton and use it for the same purposes that customers of other Internet service providers use high-speed connections.
"People are using it for telephone service, for gaming, for all different things," he said.
BPL service uses municipally owned electric lines
Sunday, March 16, 2008
BY MATT BUEDEL
OF THE JOURNAL STAR
PRINCETON - The city of Princeton by the end of the month should complete a one-of-a-kind project to bring alternative high-speed Internet service to its residents through the municipally owned electric utility.
Known as broadband over power line, or BPL, the service uses a combination of fiber optic cable and municipally owned electric lines to provide Web access through electrical outlets and a modified modem.
The city began installing hardware to transmit Internet service through radio waves over the power lines in late 2005 to a limited number of residents to test the technology and began a full-scale roll-out in 2006.
Jason Bird, superintendent of Princeton's electric department, said the final quadrant of the city should be covered by the end of the month, and that, so far, some of the fears that initially were aired over the service have not been realized.
"We'll have the entire town covered where if someone wanted service, we'd be able to hook it up right away or within a day," Bird said.
When the city first announced that it intended to install the largely experimental technology, some amateur radio operators complained that interference from service could disrupt radio signals.
An inquiry from the Federal Communications Commission ensued, but that resulted in regulatory approval of equipment modifications meant to prevent interference that was fiercely contested.
More than a year later, Bird says no radio operators have complained.
The BPL service relies on 22 miles of fiber optic cable laid around Princeton to deliver Internet to transmitters that carry the signal over power lines to businesses and private residences with speeds similar to that of DSL service but slower than advertised data transfer rates for broadband service through cable companies.
While the city's electric department has installed and maintained the hardware for the system, it contracts with Connecting Point in Peru to provide Internet service and software and handle other day-to-day business matters. Princeton residents currently pay $24.99 per month, and a portion of those charges goes the city.
Steve Brust, vice president of Connecting Point, said more than 100 customers have signed on for BPL in Princeton and use it for the same purposes that customers of other Internet service providers use high-speed connections.
"People are using it for telephone service, for gaming, for all different things," he said.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Corinex High Definition Video Connectivity Kit (Powerline Networking System): Review By Chris Boylan
Corinex High Definition Video Connectivity Kit (Powerline Networking System): Review By Chris Boylan
Overall Rating (4 out of four):
Get Yourself Connected
When I wrote recently about DISH Network's new IPTV feature which allows you to view a wide selection of films over the internet, directly from your satellite receiver, I described how easy it was to enable the feature: "Plug in a network cable to the back of your DISH DVR, hook it up to your cable or DSL modem or home network and you're ready to roll." But for many people, it's not that simple.
If your cable or DSL modem is in the home office, with the satellite receiver in the living room, you're left with only a few options: a.) punch some holes in your walls to run network cables; b.) run a network cable around floor or walls of your home which could be unsightly or c.) purchase a powerline networking product like the Corinex High Definition Video Connectivity Kit, which uses your existing AC power lines as a computer network.
The AV200 Powerline Wall Mount plug adapts a standard ethernet connection to run over home AC power lines.
Instant Internet - Anywhere in Your Home
This review could have been extremely simple:
I opened the box and plugged one Corinex box into a standard wall power outlet in my home office and ran a network cable from it to my network router
I plugged the other Corinex box into a wall power outlet in my living room, running its network cable into the back of my DISH ViP622 DVR
The DISH DVR was now connected to the internet. In other words, it worked!
But I get paid by the word around here so I feel compelled to write a little more about this little "magic box" and how it works.
Plug and Pray
With the experience I've had setting up consumer electronics devices, computers and routers for network access, I've come to expect that a little tweaking will be necessary (and a few prayers never hurt). Perhaps a read-through of the manual would be required or some clever searches on the Internet. But the Corinex powerline networking system simply worked - no fuss, no muss, no bother.
The Corinex Powerline networking system uses your home's existing AC power wires as the backbone for a home network. But it's actually more advanced than that. With a single powerline networking box plugged into your broadband modem's network output (or an available port on your router), you can plug in up to 32 devices using additional AV200 powerline networking boxes. And you won't even need an additional router or network switch to do it.
Let's Play "Master and Servant"
What makes the Corinex system so simple to use is that, for any combination of Corinex networking boxes, one become the "master" device and the rest become the "slaves." The master regulates traffic through the network assigning devices addresses similar to the way DHCP addresses work in a dynamic IP address network. But you don't need to get involved in regulating the network traffic - it happens auto-magically. The master device doesn't even need to be plugged into the router - it can be anywhere in the house.
The High Definition Video Connectivity Kit contains 2 Corinex AV200 Powerline Wall Mount adapters and a Powerline Noise Filter. The filter can increase the performance of any Powerline network by eliminating electrical noise in the home wiring from devices such as hair driers or vacuum cleaners. If you don't need the filter, or if you want to buy additional AV200 extension boxes, you can get the AV200 Powerline Wall Mount - Dual Pack for a little less money. It's identical to the High Def Video connectivity kit but without the filter.
The Corinex High Definition Video Connectivity Kit includes two AV200 powerline networking boxes plus a power filter which can reduce AC line noise.
And speaking of filters, I'd heard that some powerline networking products cannot work with power strips or power conditioners. I asked Corinex VP of Marketing and Business Development, Brian Donnelly about this and he said, "performance is optimal connected directly to the wall. Some very expensive power conditioners will block our signal, however a cheap power strip doesn't affect our signal and we work through these."
Brian also told me about a new product Corinex has developed to address exactly this issue. The Corinex Powerline Wall Mount F is like an AV200 powerline networking box, but with a pass-through electrical socket. In this case you'd plug the Wall Mount F into the wall and plug the power conditioner into the Wall Mount F. Then you'd have the power conditioning and the home networking running from the same outlet without either interfering with the other.
Plays Nice With Others
With five different network-capable devices in two remote locations, I could have used six AV200 power boxes, one plugged into the router and one into each component. But frankly I didn't have enough power outlets to go around, and this wouldn't have been the most cost effective solution. Instead I used one AV200 box at the router and one more in each of the two remote locations. I then used two simple inexpensive network switches (a 5-port Linksys switch and a 5-port D-Link switch) in each of the remote locations in order to distribute the network connections among the various devices.
On our HDCP-enabled network, this configuration worked great. I simply had to go into each source component's set-up screen once to refresh the network connection (retrieving an IP address for each device) and I was good to go.
Final Thoughts
As the line between computers and consumer electronics devices blurs, a simple connection between the home network and the living room or home theater becomes more desirable. The lucky ones who have their houses pre-wired with cat5 or cat6 networking cable need not worry but those with existing construction are faced with the daunting task of running cables and installing jacks, potentially in multiple locations throughout the home. Sure, some devices are wireless-enabled, but not all, and nothing beats the bandwidth of solid copper wire.
The Corinex High Definition Video Connectivity Kit provides a relatively inexpensive and extremely simple solution, enabling every power jack in your home with a high bandwidth network connection, without the hassle of running new wires. Go buy one. And with the time you save over installing your own home network via more traditional means, you can sit back and enjoy a few movies.
Where to Buy Products Included In this Review:
Corinex High Definition Video Connectivity Kit (Amazon.com)
Corinex AV200 Powerline Wall-Mount Dual Pack (Amazon.com)
Linksys EZXS55W 5-port Network Switch (Amazon.com)
D-Link DES-1105 5-port Network Switch (Amazon.com)
Overall Rating (4 out of four):
Get Yourself Connected
When I wrote recently about DISH Network's new IPTV feature which allows you to view a wide selection of films over the internet, directly from your satellite receiver, I described how easy it was to enable the feature: "Plug in a network cable to the back of your DISH DVR, hook it up to your cable or DSL modem or home network and you're ready to roll." But for many people, it's not that simple.
If your cable or DSL modem is in the home office, with the satellite receiver in the living room, you're left with only a few options: a.) punch some holes in your walls to run network cables; b.) run a network cable around floor or walls of your home which could be unsightly or c.) purchase a powerline networking product like the Corinex High Definition Video Connectivity Kit, which uses your existing AC power lines as a computer network.
The AV200 Powerline Wall Mount plug adapts a standard ethernet connection to run over home AC power lines.
Instant Internet - Anywhere in Your Home
This review could have been extremely simple:
I opened the box and plugged one Corinex box into a standard wall power outlet in my home office and ran a network cable from it to my network router
I plugged the other Corinex box into a wall power outlet in my living room, running its network cable into the back of my DISH ViP622 DVR
The DISH DVR was now connected to the internet. In other words, it worked!
But I get paid by the word around here so I feel compelled to write a little more about this little "magic box" and how it works.
Plug and Pray
With the experience I've had setting up consumer electronics devices, computers and routers for network access, I've come to expect that a little tweaking will be necessary (and a few prayers never hurt). Perhaps a read-through of the manual would be required or some clever searches on the Internet. But the Corinex powerline networking system simply worked - no fuss, no muss, no bother.
The Corinex Powerline networking system uses your home's existing AC power wires as the backbone for a home network. But it's actually more advanced than that. With a single powerline networking box plugged into your broadband modem's network output (or an available port on your router), you can plug in up to 32 devices using additional AV200 powerline networking boxes. And you won't even need an additional router or network switch to do it.
Let's Play "Master and Servant"
What makes the Corinex system so simple to use is that, for any combination of Corinex networking boxes, one become the "master" device and the rest become the "slaves." The master regulates traffic through the network assigning devices addresses similar to the way DHCP addresses work in a dynamic IP address network. But you don't need to get involved in regulating the network traffic - it happens auto-magically. The master device doesn't even need to be plugged into the router - it can be anywhere in the house.
The High Definition Video Connectivity Kit contains 2 Corinex AV200 Powerline Wall Mount adapters and a Powerline Noise Filter. The filter can increase the performance of any Powerline network by eliminating electrical noise in the home wiring from devices such as hair driers or vacuum cleaners. If you don't need the filter, or if you want to buy additional AV200 extension boxes, you can get the AV200 Powerline Wall Mount - Dual Pack for a little less money. It's identical to the High Def Video connectivity kit but without the filter.
The Corinex High Definition Video Connectivity Kit includes two AV200 powerline networking boxes plus a power filter which can reduce AC line noise.
And speaking of filters, I'd heard that some powerline networking products cannot work with power strips or power conditioners. I asked Corinex VP of Marketing and Business Development, Brian Donnelly about this and he said, "performance is optimal connected directly to the wall. Some very expensive power conditioners will block our signal, however a cheap power strip doesn't affect our signal and we work through these."
Brian also told me about a new product Corinex has developed to address exactly this issue. The Corinex Powerline Wall Mount F is like an AV200 powerline networking box, but with a pass-through electrical socket. In this case you'd plug the Wall Mount F into the wall and plug the power conditioner into the Wall Mount F. Then you'd have the power conditioning and the home networking running from the same outlet without either interfering with the other.
Plays Nice With Others
With five different network-capable devices in two remote locations, I could have used six AV200 power boxes, one plugged into the router and one into each component. But frankly I didn't have enough power outlets to go around, and this wouldn't have been the most cost effective solution. Instead I used one AV200 box at the router and one more in each of the two remote locations. I then used two simple inexpensive network switches (a 5-port Linksys switch and a 5-port D-Link switch) in each of the remote locations in order to distribute the network connections among the various devices.
On our HDCP-enabled network, this configuration worked great. I simply had to go into each source component's set-up screen once to refresh the network connection (retrieving an IP address for each device) and I was good to go.
Final Thoughts
As the line between computers and consumer electronics devices blurs, a simple connection between the home network and the living room or home theater becomes more desirable. The lucky ones who have their houses pre-wired with cat5 or cat6 networking cable need not worry but those with existing construction are faced with the daunting task of running cables and installing jacks, potentially in multiple locations throughout the home. Sure, some devices are wireless-enabled, but not all, and nothing beats the bandwidth of solid copper wire.
The Corinex High Definition Video Connectivity Kit provides a relatively inexpensive and extremely simple solution, enabling every power jack in your home with a high bandwidth network connection, without the hassle of running new wires. Go buy one. And with the time you save over installing your own home network via more traditional means, you can sit back and enjoy a few movies.
Where to Buy Products Included In this Review:
Corinex High Definition Video Connectivity Kit (Amazon.com)
Corinex AV200 Powerline Wall-Mount Dual Pack (Amazon.com)
Linksys EZXS55W 5-port Network Switch (Amazon.com)
D-Link DES-1105 5-port Network Switch (Amazon.com)
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Power line player Amperion gambles on new cash, new model
Friday, March 7, 2008
Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology - by Efrain Viscarolasaga Mass High Tech
Broadband over power lines was all the rage after advancements in technology just a few years ago made it possible, following a set of rules the Federal Communications Commission adopted in 2004 for its deployment.
But since then, competition from nearly ubiquitous fiber, cable and DSL has kept deployments of broadband over power lines, or BPL, technology in pilot or test status. The slowdown also sent one local maker of BPL technologies, Amperion Inc., into an 18-month timeout -- executives stopped selling and focused on the drawing board. Now, the Tewksbury company is emerging from its hiatus with $2.9 million in new funding and plans in the coming weeks to unveil new products and a new business model.
The funding, which has gone unannounced, was provided by investors GIV Venture Partners and RedLeaf Group Inc., both of Pennsylvania, and by Aspen Ventures of Connecticut.
The 40-person company will now incorporate a hybrid network of both BPL and wi-fi technology -- rather than focusing on the entire network, from a home's outlet to the utility's substation. The idea, said CEO Rajiv Salimath, is to take the best of both BPL and wi-fi and marry them for utilities, carriers, municipalities or enterprises looking to expand their networks.
"BPL has its place in many areas, but it's not an over-arching technology for every application and place," Salimath said.
Data connections are considered to perform better over wi-fi, while voice over Internet protocol and smart-grid applications are usually better over BPL. "Smart grids" refers to the transformation of a traditional power infrastructure into a communications network, which enables utilities to manage demand in real time, check meters remotely and charge customers for real-time usage and implement other applications that can make the grid more efficient.
Mesh network over power lines
The relaunch of Amperion comes at an opportune time, according to industry insiders. Smart-grid applications could be the future the BPL industry has been looking for, and both federal and state governments have begun passing legislation intended to encourage utilities to make their networks smarter and improve energy efficiency.
U.S. utilities are expected to invest between $70 billion and $120 billion in smart-grid technologies between now and 2020, according to Robert Robinson, a vice president in the utility practice of Virginia-based consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton.
Amperion's new PowerWiFi product is essentially an access point that, when deployed in a group, creates a wireless mesh network that routes traffic to either a BPL or wi-fi backhaul. Each node can provide a wireless link to homes within a 300-meter radius, and backhaul the traffic using either BPL or wi-fi.
The company will also use part of the funding to establish a new consulting and integration business, according to Salimath, which will focus on working with utilities to institute new smart-grid technologies.
The shift in direction is a gamble for Amperion, but one that even executives at Bay State rival Ambient Corp. say makes sense.
"We believe there is no one common technology that will make smart grids work," said Ambient CEO John Joyce. "A hybrid solution is the only way it can work."
Ambient, which is based in Newton, has been including wi-fi aspects in its products for more than a year, according to Joyce. The publicly traded company is also bolstering its capital, closing two separate $2.5 million private placements over the past four months.
Joyce acknowledges the BPL industry has seen its challenges during the past few years, but said the new activity in technology development and interest in smart-grid applications could push it toward the forefront of the utility industry, and possibly the broadband industry.
"The focus is clearly on the utility smart-grid applications now," he said. "Yes, 2005 was a year where BPL seemed to generate a lot of interest, but 2008 is going to be considerably more with the new bills and focus on energy efficiency."
Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology - by Efrain Viscarolasaga Mass High Tech
Broadband over power lines was all the rage after advancements in technology just a few years ago made it possible, following a set of rules the Federal Communications Commission adopted in 2004 for its deployment.
But since then, competition from nearly ubiquitous fiber, cable and DSL has kept deployments of broadband over power lines, or BPL, technology in pilot or test status. The slowdown also sent one local maker of BPL technologies, Amperion Inc., into an 18-month timeout -- executives stopped selling and focused on the drawing board. Now, the Tewksbury company is emerging from its hiatus with $2.9 million in new funding and plans in the coming weeks to unveil new products and a new business model.
The funding, which has gone unannounced, was provided by investors GIV Venture Partners and RedLeaf Group Inc., both of Pennsylvania, and by Aspen Ventures of Connecticut.
The 40-person company will now incorporate a hybrid network of both BPL and wi-fi technology -- rather than focusing on the entire network, from a home's outlet to the utility's substation. The idea, said CEO Rajiv Salimath, is to take the best of both BPL and wi-fi and marry them for utilities, carriers, municipalities or enterprises looking to expand their networks.
"BPL has its place in many areas, but it's not an over-arching technology for every application and place," Salimath said.
Data connections are considered to perform better over wi-fi, while voice over Internet protocol and smart-grid applications are usually better over BPL. "Smart grids" refers to the transformation of a traditional power infrastructure into a communications network, which enables utilities to manage demand in real time, check meters remotely and charge customers for real-time usage and implement other applications that can make the grid more efficient.
Mesh network over power lines
The relaunch of Amperion comes at an opportune time, according to industry insiders. Smart-grid applications could be the future the BPL industry has been looking for, and both federal and state governments have begun passing legislation intended to encourage utilities to make their networks smarter and improve energy efficiency.
U.S. utilities are expected to invest between $70 billion and $120 billion in smart-grid technologies between now and 2020, according to Robert Robinson, a vice president in the utility practice of Virginia-based consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton.
Amperion's new PowerWiFi product is essentially an access point that, when deployed in a group, creates a wireless mesh network that routes traffic to either a BPL or wi-fi backhaul. Each node can provide a wireless link to homes within a 300-meter radius, and backhaul the traffic using either BPL or wi-fi.
The company will also use part of the funding to establish a new consulting and integration business, according to Salimath, which will focus on working with utilities to institute new smart-grid technologies.
The shift in direction is a gamble for Amperion, but one that even executives at Bay State rival Ambient Corp. say makes sense.
"We believe there is no one common technology that will make smart grids work," said Ambient CEO John Joyce. "A hybrid solution is the only way it can work."
Ambient, which is based in Newton, has been including wi-fi aspects in its products for more than a year, according to Joyce. The publicly traded company is also bolstering its capital, closing two separate $2.5 million private placements over the past four months.
Joyce acknowledges the BPL industry has seen its challenges during the past few years, but said the new activity in technology development and interest in smart-grid applications could push it toward the forefront of the utility industry, and possibly the broadband industry.
"The focus is clearly on the utility smart-grid applications now," he said. "Yes, 2005 was a year where BPL seemed to generate a lot of interest, but 2008 is going to be considerably more with the new bills and focus on energy efficiency."
Monday, March 10, 2008
Malaysian communications firm launches the world’s biggest broadband powerline (BPL) project
Malaysian communications firm launches the world’s biggest broadband powerline project
Velchip Sdn Bhd is to roll out a major broadband powerline project for 60 million users in Indonesia.
AvantiKumar
Updated: Mar 11, 2008 11:21 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 MARCH 2008 - Malaysia-based Broadband over Powerline (BPL) provider Velchip Sdn Bhd has announced it will roll out the world’s biggest BPL project to date over the next three years.
According to the company’s chief executive officer Suhaimi Abdul Rahman, the US$14 billion “Smart Mosque” project, which will be rolled out in Indonesia from this year, will link together 400,000 mosques.
This project will offer 60 million users unlimited high speed Internet connection of 224Mbps (megabits per second) at a cost of around RM5 (US$1.58) per user per month, he said.
“This is bigger than both the Google project in Texas (2 million users) and the 2007 IBM/Corinex BPL project (15 million users),” Rahman claimed.
Rahman tied up with France-based chipset manufacturer Spidcom Technologies for exclusive use of a high-speed communications chipset to allow the Velchip BPL modem that offers internet speeds of around 224Mbps. This is faster than the 200Mbps offered to users by the Google and IBM/Corinex projects, he said.
BPL modems use existing electrical power lines to deliver high speed Internet access and data transmission.
Islamic texts point out that mosques should be centres of worship as well as family and economic life, according to Rahman.
“However, the real vision behind the project is to offer a complete value added service to visitors to the mosques in Java and Sumatra, which would be equipped with economic and Internet enablers. Benefits would include distance learning, video on demand, health, travel, insurance, Islamic financing and banking services.”
The company expects to see a return on investment within four years on a cost of US$16,000 per mosque, which is the estimate to equip each centre with satellite connection, BPL modems and personal computers.
“This project will create many new jobs in Indonesia,” said Rahman. “For instance, to manufacture two million BPL modems a month, provide 400,000 satellite dishes and 10 computers per mosque, we will have to move manufacturing and maintenance services into Indonesia.”
The communications company is also a Pinnacle worldwide partner of the upcoming World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT2008, see - www.wcit2008.org), to be held in Kuala Lumpur in May this year.
Velchip Sdn Bhd is to roll out a major broadband powerline project for 60 million users in Indonesia.
AvantiKumar
Updated: Mar 11, 2008 11:21 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 MARCH 2008 - Malaysia-based Broadband over Powerline (BPL) provider Velchip Sdn Bhd has announced it will roll out the world’s biggest BPL project to date over the next three years.
According to the company’s chief executive officer Suhaimi Abdul Rahman, the US$14 billion “Smart Mosque” project, which will be rolled out in Indonesia from this year, will link together 400,000 mosques.
This project will offer 60 million users unlimited high speed Internet connection of 224Mbps (megabits per second) at a cost of around RM5 (US$1.58) per user per month, he said.
“This is bigger than both the Google project in Texas (2 million users) and the 2007 IBM/Corinex BPL project (15 million users),” Rahman claimed.
Rahman tied up with France-based chipset manufacturer Spidcom Technologies for exclusive use of a high-speed communications chipset to allow the Velchip BPL modem that offers internet speeds of around 224Mbps. This is faster than the 200Mbps offered to users by the Google and IBM/Corinex projects, he said.
BPL modems use existing electrical power lines to deliver high speed Internet access and data transmission.
Islamic texts point out that mosques should be centres of worship as well as family and economic life, according to Rahman.
“However, the real vision behind the project is to offer a complete value added service to visitors to the mosques in Java and Sumatra, which would be equipped with economic and Internet enablers. Benefits would include distance learning, video on demand, health, travel, insurance, Islamic financing and banking services.”
The company expects to see a return on investment within four years on a cost of US$16,000 per mosque, which is the estimate to equip each centre with satellite connection, BPL modems and personal computers.
“This project will create many new jobs in Indonesia,” said Rahman. “For instance, to manufacture two million BPL modems a month, provide 400,000 satellite dishes and 10 computers per mosque, we will have to move manufacturing and maintenance services into Indonesia.”
The communications company is also a Pinnacle worldwide partner of the upcoming World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT2008, see - www.wcit2008.org), to be held in Kuala Lumpur in May this year.
Friday, March 07, 2008
En-Twyn: Powerline In A Power Socket !!!!!!
En-Twyn: Powerline In A Power Socket!
Posted by Simon Perry on 6 March 2008 at 8:11 pm
You know the dilemma. You need a network at home. You find WiFi doesn’t cut it and CAT-5 cabling is a major pain to install.
En-Twyn, a company from London, have a prototype unit showing at CeBit on the Intellon stand (it uses the latest generation of Intellon Powerline chips).
What makes their En-Compass product different is that all of the electronics are incorporated into the back of the socket. It fits into a standard mains back box and you don’t see anything hanging out of the front.
We’ve written about the idea for years, giving an introduction to HomePlug back in 2003 and have reviewed products that plug into the mains of your house, like the LEA Universal NetPlug over the years.
The problem with current Powerline devices is that they plug into power sockets - sticking out.
By contrast, the En-Compass is built into the socket. It’s one of those products that you look at and just say, “Of course!”
With research pointing to 1 in 3 Euro Homes having and AV/IT Network by 2010 En-Twyn look like they could be on to a pretty good thing.
Prototype shows the way
The prototype shown is built into a standard 2 gang socket and has 2 (switched) Ethernet ports on the fascia. There are LEDs on the Ethernet ports indicating activity, link and speed. The socket fascia also has LEDs indicating sync, activity and power for the Powerline electronics and a sync/reset button (one press for sync, long press for reset).
Since the socket fits into a standard back box, all that’s required to install is to replace existing sockets with the new one (turning the electricity off at the fuse box or circuit breaker first generally reduces the chance of being electrocuted!).
Two sockets need to be installed to make a network - one as the source of the network, they other the destination. On powering-up, the Powerline electronics should look for other devices and automatically mesh any units found. The current generation of units support up to 32 devices in any one network (i.e. 32 sockets - 64 Ethernet ports), but we understand that this is also likely to increase.
Different networks can be selected allowing more devices if necessary, just as long as there are 32 devices per network (the networks can then be externally connected together using an Ethernet switch).
We understand that other interfaces are going to be supported in future such as video and various short-range radio technologies.
What this means is that a broadband connection that is in one room of a house can be made available to any other rooms in the house, just using the electrical wiring - and without plug-clutter (we should trademark that one!)
No, you can’t buy it yet
We weren’t quite sure, so we asked a representative for En-Twyn if both an electrical plug and Ethernet could be installed at the same time — it looked a little close from the pictures. They assure us this has been tested to work just fine.
They’ve also got another prototype in the works that rotates the Ethernet socket 90 degrees and drops it down a little.
Though the prototypes are on display, they are just that at this stage. En-Twyn tell us that they’re looking to get the units manufactured either directly or with partners.
So don’t go trying to buy one just yet. But tune back and we’ll tell you when they get any closer - this is a one that we’ll be keeping a close eye on.
Posted by Simon Perry on 6 March 2008 at 8:11 pm
You know the dilemma. You need a network at home. You find WiFi doesn’t cut it and CAT-5 cabling is a major pain to install.
En-Twyn, a company from London, have a prototype unit showing at CeBit on the Intellon stand (it uses the latest generation of Intellon Powerline chips).
What makes their En-Compass product different is that all of the electronics are incorporated into the back of the socket. It fits into a standard mains back box and you don’t see anything hanging out of the front.
We’ve written about the idea for years, giving an introduction to HomePlug back in 2003 and have reviewed products that plug into the mains of your house, like the LEA Universal NetPlug over the years.
The problem with current Powerline devices is that they plug into power sockets - sticking out.
By contrast, the En-Compass is built into the socket. It’s one of those products that you look at and just say, “Of course!”
With research pointing to 1 in 3 Euro Homes having and AV/IT Network by 2010 En-Twyn look like they could be on to a pretty good thing.
Prototype shows the way
The prototype shown is built into a standard 2 gang socket and has 2 (switched) Ethernet ports on the fascia. There are LEDs on the Ethernet ports indicating activity, link and speed. The socket fascia also has LEDs indicating sync, activity and power for the Powerline electronics and a sync/reset button (one press for sync, long press for reset).
Since the socket fits into a standard back box, all that’s required to install is to replace existing sockets with the new one (turning the electricity off at the fuse box or circuit breaker first generally reduces the chance of being electrocuted!).
Two sockets need to be installed to make a network - one as the source of the network, they other the destination. On powering-up, the Powerline electronics should look for other devices and automatically mesh any units found. The current generation of units support up to 32 devices in any one network (i.e. 32 sockets - 64 Ethernet ports), but we understand that this is also likely to increase.
Different networks can be selected allowing more devices if necessary, just as long as there are 32 devices per network (the networks can then be externally connected together using an Ethernet switch).
We understand that other interfaces are going to be supported in future such as video and various short-range radio technologies.
What this means is that a broadband connection that is in one room of a house can be made available to any other rooms in the house, just using the electrical wiring - and without plug-clutter (we should trademark that one!)
No, you can’t buy it yet
We weren’t quite sure, so we asked a representative for En-Twyn if both an electrical plug and Ethernet could be installed at the same time — it looked a little close from the pictures. They assure us this has been tested to work just fine.
They’ve also got another prototype in the works that rotates the Ethernet socket 90 degrees and drops it down a little.
Though the prototypes are on display, they are just that at this stage. En-Twyn tell us that they’re looking to get the units manufactured either directly or with partners.
So don’t go trying to buy one just yet. But tune back and we’ll tell you when they get any closer - this is a one that we’ll be keeping a close eye on.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
HomePlug(R) Powerline Alliance Announces Doubling of HomePlug Product Shipments from Eight Million to 16 Million in Last 12 Months
Wednesday March 5, 1:56 am ET
HomePlug Certified Product Shipments Demonstrate Clear Market Leadership in Europe While Multiple HomePlug Suppliers Exhibit Products at CeBIT 2008
HANNOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The HomePlug® Powerline Alliance today announced it has doubled the number of HomePlug products shipped globally in the last 12 months from eight million to 16 million and that its members will showcase a wide range of HomePlug AV, HomePlug 1.0 and HomePlug Command & Control (HomePlug C&C) compliant products from numerous international HomePlug member companies at CeBIT 2008 in Hannover, Germany, from March 4-9. The HomePlug Pavilion – located at Hall 13, Stand B56, and easily recognizable with its “Red House” design – will feature exciting new products from member companies Asoka, devolo AG, GigaFast, Gigle, Intellon, LEA, ST&T and Yitran, as well as additional Alliance members throughout exhibit halls.
“Over the last 12 months, global shipments of HomePlug compatible products have more than doubled, from eight millions to more than 16 millions,” said Frederic Onado from SPiDCOM Technologies, who serves as vice president, EMEA of the HomePlug Alliance. “With the extensive range of products available globally, especially in Europe, this growth demonstrates that consumers worldwide are enjoying the benefits of HomePlug compatible products more and more, and that HomePlug technologies are clearly the choice of consumers in Europe.”
Founded in 2000, the HomePlug Alliance is the only powerline communications (PLC) organization to offer an open-standard based technology backed by multiple silicon providers and ensures interoperability and compatibility through a strict product certification process that was developed by product manufacturers worldwide.
With more than 16 million HomePlug-enabled products in use on six continents, HomePlug technology is the leading global standard for high-speed powerline networks. Additionally, utilities and access providers are aggressively deploying HomePlug in BPL applications around the world for electric grid management, automatic meter reading applications, Command and Control, and broadband to the home. This growing interest in BPL and Command and Control applications continues to be a driving force behind the HomePlug Alliance.
HomePlug Certified Product Shipments Demonstrate Clear Market Leadership in Europe While Multiple HomePlug Suppliers Exhibit Products at CeBIT 2008
HANNOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The HomePlug® Powerline Alliance today announced it has doubled the number of HomePlug products shipped globally in the last 12 months from eight million to 16 million and that its members will showcase a wide range of HomePlug AV, HomePlug 1.0 and HomePlug Command & Control (HomePlug C&C) compliant products from numerous international HomePlug member companies at CeBIT 2008 in Hannover, Germany, from March 4-9. The HomePlug Pavilion – located at Hall 13, Stand B56, and easily recognizable with its “Red House” design – will feature exciting new products from member companies Asoka, devolo AG, GigaFast, Gigle, Intellon, LEA, ST&T and Yitran, as well as additional Alliance members throughout exhibit halls.
“Over the last 12 months, global shipments of HomePlug compatible products have more than doubled, from eight millions to more than 16 millions,” said Frederic Onado from SPiDCOM Technologies, who serves as vice president, EMEA of the HomePlug Alliance. “With the extensive range of products available globally, especially in Europe, this growth demonstrates that consumers worldwide are enjoying the benefits of HomePlug compatible products more and more, and that HomePlug technologies are clearly the choice of consumers in Europe.”
Founded in 2000, the HomePlug Alliance is the only powerline communications (PLC) organization to offer an open-standard based technology backed by multiple silicon providers and ensures interoperability and compatibility through a strict product certification process that was developed by product manufacturers worldwide.
With more than 16 million HomePlug-enabled products in use on six continents, HomePlug technology is the leading global standard for high-speed powerline networks. Additionally, utilities and access providers are aggressively deploying HomePlug in BPL applications around the world for electric grid management, automatic meter reading applications, Command and Control, and broadband to the home. This growing interest in BPL and Command and Control applications continues to be a driving force behind the HomePlug Alliance.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
DS2 showcases the World´s first fully interoperable 100Mbps, 200Mbps and 400Mbps powerline communications solutions at CeBIT 2008
DS2 showcases the World´s first fully interoperable 100Mbps, 200Mbps and 400Mbps powerline communications solutions at CeBIT 2008
DS2 Introduces new powerline products for Smart Grid and embedded applications
Valencia, Spain , 27th February, 2008 – DS2, the leading technology innovator and global supplier of high-speed powerline communications technology, presents fully interoperable 100Mbps, 200Mbps and 400Mbps Powerline Communications technology at CeBIT 2008, Hall 13, Stand C83. The standards-based company created and patented the baseline technology for the Universal Powerline Association (UPA) Digital Home Standard for multi-media home networking and service provider applications. UPA´s Digital Home Standard is the best selling powerline communications technology for IPTV services selected by leading service providers including Belgacom, British Telecom, Neuf Cegetel, Portugal Telecom, Telefónica, Telecom Italia and Telia Sonera. Over four million 200Mbps UPA ICs have been sold. DS2 holds the largest market share of this expanding market for 200Mbps powerline communication products in the retail, service provider and smart grid markets. At CeBIT, DS2 will be demonstrating cross generation, fully interoperable solutions for networking in the Digital Home and will be introducing new powerline products and solutions for Smart Grid and embedded applications.
• DS2´s Connecting the Planet demonstration, CeBIT 2008
Visitors to the DS2 stand can catch a preview of fully interoperable powerline networking. The demo includes DS2´s 100Mbps Montgo™ chipset for Internet sharing, audio and data networking, the market leading and award winning 200 Mbps Aitana™ chipset and DS2´s 400 Mbps technology for next generation advanced simultaneous multimedia applications for service provider and consumer home networking applications.
This full interoperability feature is unique to DS2 technologies. No other Powerline Communications technologies on the market today offer full backward and forward interoperability between each new generation of technology. Other powerline technologies cannot create a networked Digital Home when different generations of technologies are used together for home networking or service provider applications. This makes them unsuitable for embedded applications. DS2 technology provides each application the bandwidth that it needs so that video streaming, internet browsing and online gaming can all be done simultaneously by different people within the home and new applications can integrate into an existing network without disrupting it, or if there isn’t one, can establish a new network that will be open to new systems joining at a later date. This paves the way towards embedding powerline technology in everyday devices. Using DS2 based devices consumers can be sure that the next powerline application they buy will work within the home network they have already established.
• Introducing: Two new solutions from DS2
At CeBIT DS2 will introduce a new Smart Grid solution that includes unique network planning and manageability functions to support commercial BPL and Smart Grid services. Available as a firmware upgrade the Smart Grid solution benefits from new modular architecture that promotes code reuse thus reducing the development cycle while allowing product developers greater access to advance on chip features for greater customization and product differentiation.
DS2 will also introduce a new Reference Design for embedded applications. The DE21P based on Aitana 200 Mbps chipset is a compact module for integration in embedded designs such as set-top-boxes, gateways, desktop PCs, media centers, networked audio devices or home security cameras.
DS2 Introduces new powerline products for Smart Grid and embedded applications
Valencia, Spain , 27th February, 2008 – DS2, the leading technology innovator and global supplier of high-speed powerline communications technology, presents fully interoperable 100Mbps, 200Mbps and 400Mbps Powerline Communications technology at CeBIT 2008, Hall 13, Stand C83. The standards-based company created and patented the baseline technology for the Universal Powerline Association (UPA) Digital Home Standard for multi-media home networking and service provider applications. UPA´s Digital Home Standard is the best selling powerline communications technology for IPTV services selected by leading service providers including Belgacom, British Telecom, Neuf Cegetel, Portugal Telecom, Telefónica, Telecom Italia and Telia Sonera. Over four million 200Mbps UPA ICs have been sold. DS2 holds the largest market share of this expanding market for 200Mbps powerline communication products in the retail, service provider and smart grid markets. At CeBIT, DS2 will be demonstrating cross generation, fully interoperable solutions for networking in the Digital Home and will be introducing new powerline products and solutions for Smart Grid and embedded applications.
• DS2´s Connecting the Planet demonstration, CeBIT 2008
Visitors to the DS2 stand can catch a preview of fully interoperable powerline networking. The demo includes DS2´s 100Mbps Montgo™ chipset for Internet sharing, audio and data networking, the market leading and award winning 200 Mbps Aitana™ chipset and DS2´s 400 Mbps technology for next generation advanced simultaneous multimedia applications for service provider and consumer home networking applications.
This full interoperability feature is unique to DS2 technologies. No other Powerline Communications technologies on the market today offer full backward and forward interoperability between each new generation of technology. Other powerline technologies cannot create a networked Digital Home when different generations of technologies are used together for home networking or service provider applications. This makes them unsuitable for embedded applications. DS2 technology provides each application the bandwidth that it needs so that video streaming, internet browsing and online gaming can all be done simultaneously by different people within the home and new applications can integrate into an existing network without disrupting it, or if there isn’t one, can establish a new network that will be open to new systems joining at a later date. This paves the way towards embedding powerline technology in everyday devices. Using DS2 based devices consumers can be sure that the next powerline application they buy will work within the home network they have already established.
• Introducing: Two new solutions from DS2
At CeBIT DS2 will introduce a new Smart Grid solution that includes unique network planning and manageability functions to support commercial BPL and Smart Grid services. Available as a firmware upgrade the Smart Grid solution benefits from new modular architecture that promotes code reuse thus reducing the development cycle while allowing product developers greater access to advance on chip features for greater customization and product differentiation.
DS2 will also introduce a new Reference Design for embedded applications. The DE21P based on Aitana 200 Mbps chipset is a compact module for integration in embedded designs such as set-top-boxes, gateways, desktop PCs, media centers, networked audio devices or home security cameras.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
