The HomePlug® Alliance (www.homeplug.org),
the worldwide industry group for powerline communications networking,
today announced several of its member companies collaborated in the
world’s first multi-vendor interoperability event for HomePlug
Netricity™ technology. HomePlug’s Netricity program promotes the
adoption of products built on the low-frequency, narrow-band IEEE 1901.2
standard.
The Netricity program addresses the need for long-range powerline
networking for outside-the-home, Smart Grid, Smart City, and Industrial
Control applications. The technology provides for dense urban and sparse
rural communications using frequencies below 500 kHz. The technology
also incorporates an IEEE 802.15.4 based media access control (MAC)
layer which is key to enabling hybrid networks (wired + wireless).
Held in Paris 20-21 January, 2015, the event brought together HomePlug
member companies including Cisco, Semtech (EnVerv), Itron and Texas
Instruments. Participants confirmed interoperability of IEEE 1901.2
implementations exchanging IPv6 packets in the FCC-above-CELENEC band
using various modulations and payload sizes. Results will steer the
continuing development of the test specifications and test setup of the
Netricity certification program.
“HomePlug is pleased to see growing support for the Netricity program
with this landmark interoperability event,” said Rob Ranck, President,
HomePlug Alliance. “This event is a key step to establishing product
interoperability toward finalization of the Netricity certification
program, which will provide customers such as utilities and energy
companies a sizable product portfolio from which to choose.”
The outside-the-home, low-frequency Netricity program complements and
coexists with HomePlug’s specifications and standards for high-bandwidth
applications, HomePlug AV and AV2, as well as HomePlug Green PHY™ for
smart home applications.
Parties interested in learning more about the Netricity program may
contact info@netricity.org.
About HomePlug® Alliance
The HomePlug® Alliance is a group of about 55 companies working together
to develop technology specifications and certification & logo programs
for powerline networking. With over 125 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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