標題: HomePlug Powerline Alliance Gains Global Momentum [打印本頁] 作者: Jim_Lin 時間: 2007-5-3 02:36 PM 標題: HomePlug Powerline Alliance Gains Global Momentum Driving the worldwide acceptance of high-speed networking over power lines, the HomePlug® Powerline Alliance today announced that its member companies have now shipped over nine million powerline communications devices on six continents. Building on this momentum, Intel® Corporation recently disclosed at its Developer Forum in Beijing, that the company plans to include HomePlug AV technology as an optional feature on select 2008 desktop platforms.$ t$ n* g) p$ `& w
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“With the emergence of Internet-delivered video, improvements in home networking and standards such as HomePlug A/V, are vital to ensuring that high-definition digital entertainment can seamlessly get inside and move between devices in the home,” said Eric Kim, Intel senior vice president and general manager of the Digital Home Group. “Intel has been evaluating the performance of HomePlug AV and has found the technology to be a robust and viable solution for the home.” * [$ }' r1 f8 h0 \, b+ d8 L0 f $ q" L0 ^5 p+ G& ~“HomePlug powerline communications is achieving dramatic growth around the world, fueled by a wide range of content delivery applications such as HDTV, broadband and audio distribution inside the home,” said Matthew McRae, senior director of business development of Linksys and treasurer of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance. “We believe HomePlug AV offers the most compelling in-home wireline connectivity solution for the consumer wishing to create a seamless digital home entertainment experience.” s% ?1 o; X- Q
) V- t$ v H- ~% `$ ?“As we have reported recently, the HomePlug powerline standard is the dominant powerline technology in the market today,” said Joyce Putscher, principal analyst for home networking/digital home research at In-Stat. “This latest declaration by Intel confirms HomePlug’s continuing momentum and promise, and points to potentially explosive growth in the future.”0 R: |9 D, Z( n/ s5 E
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Founded in 2000, the HomePlug Alliance is the only powerline communications organization to offer an open-standard based technology backed by multiple silicon providers and a strict product certification process developed by product manufacturers worldwide." h& q& k7 E( E; d6 X9 L/ w
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The HomePlug Powerline Alliance will be hosting a press-only coffee break at 10:30a.m. on May 2 at the CONNECTIONS 2007 conference at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California. HomePlug is a sponsor of CONNECTIONS 2007, and Alliance member companies Arkados, Inc., Asoka, GigaFast, Intellon Corporation and Yitran will be demonstrating products at the conference in the HomePlug Alliance booth - #401. Additional information on HomePlug and its member companies is available at www.homeplug.org.) t. s( \3 m0 R9 v7 W+ G7 A
& B" s: H, B8 P$ t. |. N* b0 aAbout the HomePlug® Powerline Alliance: # l. u7 } s2 O" nThe HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. is an industry-led initiative established to create specifications for home high-speed powerline networking products and command & control among platforms within the home, and broadband access services to the home. The Alliance accelerates demand for HomePlug-enabled products and services worldwide through the sponsorship of market and user education programs. Membership in the Alliance has grown to include more than 80 industry-leading companies. HomePlug Sponsor companies include Cisco (CSCO); Comcast (CMCSK); GE Security, Inc., an affiliate of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE); Intel Corporation; LG Electronics (Korea Stock Exchange: 6657.KS); Motorola (MOT); RadioShack Corporation (RSH); Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SSNGY.PK); Sharp Laboratories of America; TCL Group Holding Co., Ltd (TCL Group); and Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE:TXN) (TI). Contributor members include Arkados (OTCBB: AKDS), Conexant (CNXT); Gigle Semiconductor; Intellon Corporation; and SPiDCOM Technologies. Additional information about the Alliance, including a complete listing of certified products, is available at www.homeplug.org.作者: heavy91 時間: 2010-6-4 05:53 PM
家用電力線網路聯盟於今年達成重大里程碑 HomePlug技術鞏固其在電力線市場的領先地位，同時增進聯盟的發展動力 2 k, k7 Z# c4 ~; t# R
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【99年6月4日，台北訊】 全球電力線網路技術發展的主要推手-家用電力線網路聯盟 (HomePlug® Powerline Alliance, HPA)於台北國際電腦展間，宣布多項今年達成的關鍵里程碑，進一步鞏固在全球電力線市場的領先地位，其中包含依據 HomePlug AV 技術制定的 IEEE 1901 電力線標準，已獲得贊助商投票通過；聯盟成員新增九家科技廠商及公用事業公司，並有 Duke Energy 及意法半導體 (STMicroelectronics) 二家公司加入董事會；另外，針對智慧電網應用完成新的 Green PHY (GP) 規格，以及即將完成下一代的Gigabit 等級 AV2 規格。 . L6 I7 Q; y1 P$ b, [6 U
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HomePlug 及 HomePlug AV 裝置目前在全球的寬頻電力線通訊市場中，市佔率高達 80% 以上，截至目前已售出超過 4,500 萬台裝置，而年底前出貨量預估將達到6,000萬台。目前已有 50 家以上的服務供應商利用 HomePlug 技術，部署所謂的寬頻三合一方案。 HomePlug 產品利用最普遍的接線網路媒介（家庭中現有的電力接線），在不會損失封包下，提供穩定的音訊及視訊，因而成為家中各處提供高畫質電視串流影片的理想選擇。 ! W# }# M3 H6 C) N! O7 t " b6 Z* i5 T" DHPA主席 Rob Ranck 表示：「聯盟10年來持續領導寬頻電力線產業，目前也正投入各項發展工作，實現最新的寬頻及智慧電網應用。我們支援業界首創的國際電力線標準 IEEE 1901，持續提升聯盟成員的多樣性，同時也完成了智慧電網應用的 Green PHY (GP) 規格，以及下一代的寬頻 AV2 規格，並進一步擴展技術發展計畫。」作者: heavy91 時間: 2010-6-4 05:53 PM
HPA持續成長茁壯，也陸續有新成員加入，例如矽晶供應商、服務供應商及 OEM 廠商等等；聯盟必須廣納各界成員，如此一來，才能具備完整的產業代表性，並建立全球的 HomePlug 生態系統。 新成員包括： Atheros、Broadcom、D-Link、ETSA Utilities、川崎微電子美國公司、Marvell Semiconductor、Polaris Networks、Sigma Designs 及 Western Digital；此外，Duke Energy 及意法半導體也加入了 HomePlug 聯盟的董事會。(註：聯盟成員依公司名字母順序排列。) * R8 v! g' r2 e6 X+ a: }$ t2 s$ z) {; O
在智慧電網應用方面，HPA已完成 HomePlug GP 規格，目標鎖定成本最佳化的低耗電解決方案，例如冷凍空調系統 (HVAC) 溫度控制器、智慧型電錶、家用電器，以及充電式混合動力電動車 (PEHV)。由於 HomePlug GP 規格係以 HomePlug AV 為基礎，因此與新的 IEEE 1901 電力線標準草案之間完全互通。包括 Duke Energy 在內的主要公用事業公司，也持續直接提供各項意見，支援制定 Homeplug 規格需求，協助創造最優異的技術，因應全球實際的部署需要。 p- e, l( ~7 }- z4 M : W+ k _4 k0 n; {HomePlug AV2 規格的目標是下一代的寬頻應用，例如高畫質電視多重串流、高階多人遊戲及 IPTV 網路電視。 在AV2 與 GP、AV 及 IEEE 1901 裝置之間將可完全互通的發展下，便能創造持續向前發展的遷移路徑，保障全球已安裝的數百萬台 HomePlug 裝置。 + |0 L0 ]( R- ?; g2 l; p7 h- @% q