Ambient Demonstrates Power Line Networking Technology at Speeds up to 25Mbps Using Existing Electrical Wiring in the Home.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 1999-- Ambient's ultra-fast data throughput makes using existing electrical wiring Electrical wiring in general refers to insulated conductors used to carry electricity, and associated devices. This article describes general aspects of electrical wiring as used to provide power in buildings and structures, commonly referred to as building wiring. a viable alternative for home and small office networking and automation Ambient Technologies, Inc. recently demonstrated 25Mbps network data throughput using its new Power Line Networking Technology. Ambient's goal is to develop a low-cost, user friendly network solution that delivers consistent 10Mbps throughput using electrical wiring found in homes and small offices. At this year's Fall Comdex, Ambient demonstrated that its solution will accomplish this goal. Ambient previewed its development efforts to leading OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and manufacturers and partners. Interest in this technology is extremely high due to the ubiquity of power lines and the demonstrated performance, interoperability, and ease of use that this low-cost solution offers. Power Line Networking communicates over the electrical wiring installed in the home or small office. Using power wiring as a communications medium has obvious advantages. First, no new wiring is required because the existing electrical wiring is already available throughout the house. Not every room has a phone jack, but every room usually has multiple power outlets. Phone jacks are not always wired together in the same way, whereas electrical outlets are wired together in a standard and much more reliable manner. Second, no external wiring is required because all major home networking components are connected to the power line, which means communication and control functions can be built into the equipment (PCs, peripherals, appliances, etc.). Third, power wiring is separate from present day access media (phone lines, cable, and wireless) so there are no bandwidth conflicts. Ambient's recent demonstrations indicate that its Power Line Networking Technology is capable of supporting data bit rates up to 25Mbps. Once implemented in the home or small office an average speed of 10Mbps should be sustainable under normal operating conditions. This will allow broadband Internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a , multimedia connectivity, and automation of appliances (security systems, water heaters, air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. , heating, etc.). "We demonstrated that we have the IP and the technology to make Power Line Home Networking a reality. Now we are focusing on packaging the technology into chipsets that any manufacturer can design into its products," commented Clement Lam, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Ambient's goal is to see every PC, internet appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. , home entertainment center, and home appliance come with network-ready capability, because the necessary networking components have been embedded into the power supply of each device." About Ambient Technologies Headquartered in Fremont, California For the unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, see . Fremont (IPA: /ˈfriːmɒnt/) is a city in California that was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: , Ambient Technologies is a privately held technology company that develops integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. (ICs) for leading-edge communications products. In 1998 Cirrus Logic (company) Cirrus Logic - A manufacturer of integrated circuits including the Advanced RISC Machine and display interface processors and cards for use as Windows accelerators (requiring dedicated driver software). http://cirrus.com/. decided to spin-off their profitable PC Modem Business Unit. Employees purchased this division in January of 1999 and formed Ambient Technologies Incorporated. Ambient has continued to market its V.90 product line and is expanding into DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary and home networking markets. Ambient's Engineering Design Center is located in Raleigh, North Carolina For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. Raleigh (IPA: /ˈrɑli/, ral-ee) is the capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County. , and it has sales and support offices in Taiwan and Germany. More information about Ambient can be found on the Internet at http://www.ambient.com Ambient Technologies, Inc. 41752 Christy St., Fremont, CA 94538, Phone: 510-683-6600, Fax: 510-683-6611, http://www.ambient.com All trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. |
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