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System Integration for the Connected Home

HomePlug Product Shipments Doubled in Last 12 Months

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HomePlug The HomePlug Powerline Alliance says the number of HomePlug products shipped globally in the last 12 months doubled from 8 to 16 million.

Says Frederic Onado from SPiDCOM Technologies, who serves as VP 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."

More than 16 million HomePlug-enabled products are in use on six continents.

Highlights for HomePlug from CeBIT included:

  • Asoka USA showcased the PlugLink AV 9667 iSocket (PL9667-ETH) that turns every power outlet into an Ethernet network connection, while retaining the use of the power outlet and filtering out noise caused by other electrical devices. Go Asoka
  • devolo AG showed dLAN TV sat, a solution to distribute a DVB-S signal in SDTV/HDTV quality over household electrical -- without having to route coaxial cable. Go devolo
  • GigaFast demonstrated a surveillance system with several cameras and an adapter that connects the video images from the cameras to a traditional television. The home's power lines supply the only connection between the various components of the system. Go GigaFast
  • LEA featured a new and unique auto-diagnostic feature in LEA's NetPlug 200+ allows service operators to immediately diagnose QoS in a PLC network, which directly applies to France's FTTH deployments. LEA also presented the NetSocket200+, a HomePlug AV adaptor featuring a built-in pass-through power outlet and special circuitry that reduces electrical noise, and the NetPower200+, a hybrid power supply and HomePlug AV adaptor to deliver connectivity and power to existing devices such as Set Top Boxes and Modems. Go LEA
  • ST&T showcased its HomePlug AV and 85Mbps products. Go ST&T

Yitran presented its patented IT800 IC technology and a preview of their new IT700 IC, which will lower cost and footprint by 50%. Yitran will also feature HomePlug C&C V1.0, an industry standard based on Yitran's IT800 transceiver technology. Go Yitran

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