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Featured Events

For more information on these and other HomePlug Powerline Alliance events, see the Upcoming & Past Events page.

  • CONNECTIONS European Summit
    Nov 15 - 16, 2010
    Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre
    Amsterdam
  • Broadband World Forum 2010
    Oct 26 - 28, 2010
    CNIT La Defense
    Paris
  • GridWeek 2010
    Oct 18 - 21, 2010
    Walter E. Washington Convention Center
    Washington, D.C.

HomePlug Powerline Alliance speakers are prominently featured at these events.

Featured Press Release

HomePlug Powerline Alliance Announces Revolutionary Advancements for Next-Generation Powerline Networks

The HomePlug AV2 specification is expected to deliver a 5x increase in performance over current HomePlug AV solutions at the application layer to offer significant improvements in whole home coverage to guarantee reliable delivery of throughput intensive applications such as multiple streams of 1080p HD video broadband Internet, Internet gaming and security camera video over existing electrical wiring. These advancements are necessary to meet the increasingly demanding Quality of Experience requirements of service providers and consumer electronics companies.

- HomePlug's AV2 Specification Will Support Gigabit-class Powerline Networking and Greatly Improve the Delivery of High-bandwidth Applications throughout the Home -

Portland, Ore. - July 28, 2010 - The HomePlug® Powerline Alliance today announced that its Technical Working Group (TWG) has made major advancements to the HomePlug AV2 specification, designed to meet the expanding requirements of the connected digital home. The AV2 specification will be fully interoperable with current HomePlug AV and future HomePlug Green PHY and IEEE 1901 products.

"Powerline networking between modems and set-top boxes is being used today by many broadband ... More »

Latest Alliance Press Releases
HomePlug Powerline Alliance's Green PHY Specification for Smart Grid Applications Published 14 Jun 2010
STMicroelectronics Joins HomePlug® Powerline Alliance Board of Directors 24 May 2010
HomePlug Powerline Technology Joins the Global Family of IEEE Standards 20 Apr 2010
HomePlug Powerline Alliance and HD-PLC Alliance to Develop Joint Certification Program for Shared Coexistence Mechanism 13 Apr 2010
HomePlug® Powerline Alliance Announces Milestones on 10th Anniversary As Powerline Technology Leader 22 Mar 2010
Duke Energy Joins HomePlug® Powerline Alliance Board of Directors 10 Mar 2010
HomePlug Powerline Alliance To Serve as Official Sponsor of the Smart Grid Virtual Summit 2010 26 Feb 2010
HomePlug® Powerline Alliance Announces HomePlug "Green PHY" Specification for Smart Grid Applications 06 Jan 2010
IEEE Publishes 1901 Draft Standard for Powerline Communications 06 Jan 2010

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Latest Member Press Releases
Sumitomo Electric Networks Selects Gigle Networks' Intelligent Multi-PHY Switching Technology for Broadband Delivery Products 06 Aug 2010
NETGEAR selects Gigle Networks' GGL301 Intelligent Switch for HomePlug® AV / IEEE 1901 Powerline Home Networking Kit with Enhanced Whole-Home Coverage 06 Aug 2010
Plaster Networks Extends Suite of Diagnostic Tools to Maximize Powerline Network Performance 09 Jun 2010
Plaster Networks Webinar 04 Jun 2010
Plaster Networks Supports Broadband Forum's TR-069 CPE WAN Management Protocol 12 Apr 2010
Gigle Networks Announces Availability of the First Powerline Solution Designed to Comply With the IEEE 1901 Draft Specification 16 Mar 2010
SPiDCOM Receives CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Award 10 Nov 2009
Intellon Corporation Proposal Selected by U.S. Department of Energy for Smart Grid Investment Grant Award 28 Oct 2009
Plaster Networks Debuts Intelligent Powerline Solution for In-Home Multimedia Networking 20 Oct 2009
ST&T Selects Intellon's HomePlug AV-based INT6400 for HD Media Link System that Distributes 1080p High Definition Video throughout the Home 05 Oct 2009

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Latest Media Coverage
HDTV Almanac - Get Connected at Your Outlet HDTV Magazine
26 Aug 2010
How to speed up your internet connection CNET Australia
25 Aug 2010
Automate Your Home With Four Easy Projects IDG News Service
23 Aug 2010
IPTV, DVRs will spur growth of 'no-new-wires'-based home networks Read more: IPTV, DVRs will spur growth of 'no-new-wires'-based home networks - FierceTelecom http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/iptv-dvrs-will-spur-growth-no-new-wires-based-home-networks/ FierceTelecom
18 Aug 2010
IPTV and multi-room DVR driving 'no-new-wire' growth IPTV News.com
17 Aug 2010

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