HomePlug Powerline Alliance Showcases HomePlug AV Technology at CeBIT 2005.SAN RAMON, Calif. -- The World's Only Freely Licensable, Multi-Vendor Powerline Communications Technology Provides Whole-House Connectivity for HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates , Home Theater, and Other Connected Home Applications HomePlug(R) Powerline Alliance, Inc., an industry consortium that creates international specifications for high-speed powerline networking products and services, will be exhibiting in the World of Powerline pavilion at CeBIT 2005 in Hannover, Germany. The alliance, with nearly fifty member companies worldwide, will show how HomePlug AV technology builds on the global success of HomePlug 1 to provide reliable whole-house distribution of digital video and audio over in-home powerlines. The demonstration will be held in Hall 14, Stand H13. The demonstration illustrates how HomePlug AV technology enhances a consumers' digital entertainment experience by enabling whole-house distribution of HDTV and other digital content without the need to install additional set-top boxes or run new wires. Using Sharp's high quality AV transmission technologies to bridge to an implementation platform of the pre-ratification HomePlug AV technology, HDTV content is transmitted over the power lines from a personal video recorder See DVR. (PVR See DVR. ) to Sharp's popular Aquos LCD television. Throughout the CeBIT exposition halls, member companies of the HomePlug alliance will be showcasing the wide range of products that use the alliance's initial standard, HomePlug 1.0. With over two million HomePlug products sold, products in use on six continents, and integrated circuits produced by multiple vendors, HomePlug 1.0 technology has enjoyed global success that continues to grow. "Powerline communication revolutionizes the meaning of the connected home," said Oleg Logvinov, president of the HomePlug alliance. "The technology transforms every powered device into a networked appliance capable of seamlessly delivering every kind of entertainment or communications that a consumer could desire. All HomePlug technologies are being designed to interoperate, so they truly enable the long-awaited dream of the connected home." Mr. Logvinov is also president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Arkados, Inc., a subsidiary of CDKNet.com. All HomePlug specifications are developed through competitive processes that test the powerline technologies submitted by companies from across the globe. After laboratory tests and field trials, the membership of the HomePlug alliance selects the best baseline technology and begins a multi-company specification process that introduces improvements. Arkados, Conexant Systems, Intellon Corporation and Sharp are the main technology contributors to the HomePlug AV specification, which the alliance expects to ratify in the second quarter of 2005. The CeBIT demonstration uses devices produced by Intellon and Sharp. The HomePlug AV MAC and PHY See physical layer and physical. have also been recently approved by the alliance as the baseline technology for the new HomePlug BPL specification, which the alliance expects to release later in 2005. All interested parties are invited to join the HomePlug Powerline Alliance HomePlug is an industry trade group for power line communication. This organization of about 50 companies defines power line communication specifications. HomePlug 1.0 and AV are the two versions of the specification for home networking technology that connects devices to each and contribute to the development of its specifications. Companies interested in receiving information regarding the HomePlug Powerline Alliance are invited to contact the Executive Director, Rob Ranck (rranck@inventures.com). About the HomePlug Powerline Alliance The HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. is a consortium of industry-leading companies working to develop the global market for interoperable, standards-based powerline communications technologies. The alliance's Board member companies include Arkados, Inc. a subsidiary of CDKNet.com, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :CDKN CDKN Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor ), Cogency Semiconductor, Comcast (CMCSK), Conexant (CNXT), EarthLink (ELNK ELNK EarthLink, Inc. (stock symbol) ELNK Ethernet Link ), Intellon, RadioShack (RSH (Remote SHell) A Unix command that enables a user to remotely log into a server on the network and pass commands to it. It is similar to the rlogin command, but provides passing of command line arguments to the command interpreter on the server at the same time. ), Sharp (SHCPFM) and Sony Electronics Inc.(SNE SNe Supernovae (astronomy) SNE Sony Corporation (stock symbol) SNE Syndicat National de l'edition (French Publisher's Association) SNE Society for Nutrition Education ). For information about specifications, product certification, and how to join, visit http://www.homeplug.org. HomePlug is a registered trademark of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. 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