Powerline HomePlug
Chipset for Modems, Hubs, PC
"The Alliance's mission is to enable and promote rapid availability, adoption and implementation of cost effective, interoperable and standards-based home powerline networks and products." HomePlug.org
So just what is Broadband Powerline Networking?
Powerline Communication and Broadband Powerline BPL is a global community technology. The PLC signal uses the common electrical grid. Power lines can now carry the Internet digital signal to your home. Homes can now use the wiring in the walls to transmit the network and Internet signals throughout the homes numerous wall plugin sockets. Simply plug-in and you are connected. New Internet radios and televisions are entering the world market. New personal computers(PCs) are including the powerline chipset for automatic network communications.
Participant Members
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Afa Technologies, Inc.
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Amperion, Inc.
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Belkin Corporation
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Current Technologies, LLC
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Duke Power
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EchoStar Technologies Corporation
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Electricité de France (EDF)
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France Telecom R&D,Technopole Anticipa
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IBEC - International Broadband Electric Communications, Inc.
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Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc.
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Maxim Integrated Products
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Micro-Star Int'l Co., Ltd.
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
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Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
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Pace Micro Technology plc
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
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Sony Corporation
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SPIDCOM Technologies
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ST&T xNetworks, Corp.
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Telewise Communications, Inc.
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Telkonet, Inc.
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Xeline Co. Ltd.
Chart from HomePlug.org.
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Who is HomePlug?
HomePlug states they are "an industry Alliance comprised of industry leaders at each level of the value chain - from Technology to Services & Content. The Alliance members bring necessary capabilities and a financial commitment to the successful launch of the technology."
Service and Content :: New services, content to pull demand for network devices, requirements for network to support services, usage models, provisioning, customer care.
Retail :: Channels for sales & support of networked devices, installation and support services, consumer education.
Hardward :: Connected devices to enable new classes of services via the internet or other networks – PC, CE, Networking.
Software :: Software services and applications to simplify setup and use of the network.
Silicon :: Cost effective silicon with a variety of feature sets to support a broad variety of products. Technology :: Enabling technology that meets requirements for performance, cost, and is scalable to future generations.
What type of products are in the market?
Powerline Ethernet Modules
Powerline to Wireless
Powerline Homeplug USB
The uses are unlimited. With the marriage of Powerline and Wireless, the final solution to networking has been achieved. Wireless limitations has now been overcome by the power grid. By using the electrical wires, the digital data signal can be passed throughout a building. Small modules plugged into the electricity outlet then beams the wireless signal throughout the location.
What about the Utilities?
The Utility companies are now seeing the potential of entering into the telecommunications market by supplying Internet via the power lines which are already in place. This proves to have enormous potential for many countries in the world who have no solid Internet system. Now these countries will be able to use their electricity grid to make the Internet accessable.
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So Just Who Is Plugtek.com?
Plugtek.com has become the largest information site for Broadband Powerline Communication Networking information. Started immediately after the formation of the HomePlug Alliance, Plugtek.com has worked to become the Hub for all news, articles, press releases, products and advancements in the BPL industry.
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