The HomePlug® Alliance (www.homeplug.org),
the worldwide industry group for powerline communications networking,
today announced its agenda and speakers for the upcoming Latin America
Summit on 4 August 2014. The summit will be held at the Blue Tree
Premium Morumbi in Sao Paolo, Brazil, from 8:30 to 17:00.
“Speaking on behalf of the HomePlug Alliance, we are happy to be
facilitating this coming-together of a diverse set of speakers, demos
and attendees from multiple geographies,” said Rob Ranck, President of
the HomePlug Alliance. “We have seen tremendous opportunities arising
for operators and consumers globally as HomePlug technologies and
adoption continue to proliferate. With growing interest in the Latin
America market from the HomePlug Alliance membership, we are pleased to
be hosting this event in Brazil.”
The “HomePlug Latin America Summit: Enabling Whole Home Networking” will
feature an influential delegation of speakers, engaging product
demonstrations and an occasion to meet with the HomePlug President and
network with others in the industry. This event will provide an
excellent opportunity for attendees interested in learning how HomePlug
products are used worldwide by carriers and consumers alike for
whole-home coverage of high speed broadband, both wired and wireless.
Attendees will also learn about the significant benefits of recent
advancements such as gigabit-class HomePlug AV2 products becoming
available and the nVoy® hybrid networking program launch.
Event speakers and topics covered include:
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Keynote: Rida Zouaoui, Orange – Head of Access Networks
Standardization: “Operator Success – Enabling IPTV and other Connected
Services using HomePlug and Hybrid Networking”
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Keynote: Jonathan Gaw, IDC Research – Research Manager: “Home
Networking Trends and the Growth Opportunity for HomePlug”
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Rob Ranck, HomePlug Alliance – President: “HomePlug Market and
Technology Roadmap”; “HomePlug Interoperability & Certification
Overview”
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Yves Dubois, Lea Networks – CEO: “HomePlug and the Consumer
Experience: Enabling Flawless HDTV Streaming, Lag-Free Gaming and more”
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Purva Rajkotia, Qualcomm – Director of Global Standards and
Regulation: “HomePlug AV2 for Gigabit-Class Connectivity”
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Stephen Palm, Broadcom – Senior Technical Director: “nVoy
Hybrid Networking for Wired Performance and Wi-Fi Mobility”
The event is free to attend, but space is limited. Please register at: http://www.homeplug.org/la-summit-2014
About the HomePlug®
Alliance
The HomePlug® Alliance is a group of about 60 companies
working together to develop technology specifications and certification
& logo programs for powerline networking. With over 120 million devices
in the market, HomePlug products are used worldwide by consumers and
service providers to improve home networking performance while expanding
coverage and Wi-Fi mobility.
HomePlug technology enables a home's electrical wires to distribute
broadband Internet, HD video, digital music and smart energy
applications within the home, as well as enables narrow-band
communications outside the home.
Visit the HomePlug Alliance website at http://www.homeplug.org
for more information regarding HomePlug Alliance and its family of
technologies, and sign up for the HomePlug interest list at http://www.homeplug.org/about/inquiry
to receive updates.
Sponsor members include Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM); Cisco
(CSCO); Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK); MStar Semiconductor Inc.; and Qualcomm
Atheros, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated.
"HomePlug" is a trademark of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. in
the U.S. and other countries. Other names and brands may be claimed as
the property of others.
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