Intellon Announces 12 Service Providers Worldwide Now Deploying Intellon HomePlug(R) ICs for IPTV Applications.Intellon Continues to Win Business With Global Service Providers Distributing Carrier Grade IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. Content With No New Wires[R] Technology OCALA, Fla. -- Intellon Corporation, the world leader in standards-based powerline communications (PLC) 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), today announced that 12 service providers in Europe and Asia are now using Intellon's HomePlug ICs for in-home IPTV distribution. Operators now deploying Intellon's ICs for IPTV include 1&1, Chung Hwa Telecom, Club Internet, France Telecom, Free, Hanaro Telecom Hanaro Telecom, Inc. is a Seoul-based Korean telecommunications company, one of the largest providers of high-speed broadband internet access in South Korea. The company also is one of the largest telephone companies in South Korea, one of only two companies licensed to provide , neuf cegetel Neuf Cegetel is a French telecommunication group founded on 11 May 2005 from Cegetel and Neuf Telecom merging. See also
PCCW Palmer College of Chiropractic West (San Jose, California) , Simmin, Tele2, Telecom Italia Telecom Italia is formerly a partially state-owned Italian telco. It was once known as SIP, and it has the largest user base in Italy. Telecom Italia also owns shares in Telecom Argentina and Telecom Personal, fixed and cellular networks in Argentina. France and TPSA An earlier rating from the now obsolete TPC-A benchmark, which measures overall transaction processing performance. See TPC. . As with any pay television service, IPTV has to be carrier grade in terms of performance. Service providers in Europe and Asia typically began installing IPTV service by running new Ethernet cable The most common form of Ethernet cable is the telephone-like RJ-45 cable (see Ethernet). Using a "crossover cable," two machines can be plugged together using their Ethernet ports. The crossover cable is designed for direct connection between two Ethernet devices (PCs, peripherals, etc. to distribute the broadcast TV and Video on Demand content from the residential gateways to the IP Set Top Boxes near the customers' TVs. Before deploying Intellon's solution, operators were consistently reporting that 10%-30% of their customers were canceling the newly-ordered IPTV service when new Ethernet wiring was required for the installation. Intellon's HomePlug 1.0 with Turbo technology essentially turns the 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. in customers' homes into an instant Ethernet network without the need to install new wires. The service provider industry is quickly adopting Intellon's solution because it is easy for customers to install themselves without a truck roll, carrier-grade in performance and retains customers who would otherwise cancel service due to the inconvenience of new wiring. Operators are reporting that their new service cancellation rates have dropped from 10-30% to less than 1% as a direct result of using Intellon's HomePlug solution. "We feel more comfortable being able to offer our customers the freedom to install their Voice/DSL modems seamlessly in a different room than where the TV is, and to give them an option that doesn't involve running a cable through their living rooms," said Olivier du Besset, Residential Department Marketing Manager for neuf cegetel in France. "The HomePlug adapters have become a very popular alternative, so we know our customers are very happy with this." "Because HomePlug Turbo is a very simple, plug and play solution, we are now offering our customers a do-it-yourself option for Broadband multimedia home networking services," said Dr. Allen Wong, director of product development for PCCW in Hong Kong. "On all fronts, Intellon provided the best combination of user friendliness, price and time to market, allowing us to get a solution in place for our customers very quickly." "Intellon is proud that we are solving real IPTV installation challenges for a dozen global operators," said Cameron McCaskill, vice president of business development for Intellon Corporation. "Our 85 Mbps HomePlug 1.0 with Turbo chipset has been very successful for service providers that need a customer-installable home backbone for distributing standard definition video. We expect to see our IPTV business grow substantially during 2007, as additional operators adopt our Turbo solution for standard definition IPTV applications and new and existing customers begin to deploy our 200 Mbps HomePlug AV-based IC for high definition IPTV applications." HomePlug 1.0 with Turbo and HomePlug AV-based products using Intellon ICs are available today. Intellon's HomePlug-based powerline communications solutions are deployed worldwide by dozens of OEMs, ODMs and service providers for applications such as in-home data networking, Wi-Fi extension, IPTV in-home distribution, audio and video streaming, and Broadband over Powerline (BPL See broadband over power lines. ). Intellon's ICs operate over coax as well as powerlines and support bridges to WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Ultra WideBand (UWB (Ultra-WideBand) A wireless technology that uses less power and provides higher speed than 802.11 Wi-Fi networks or first-generation Bluetooth products. UWB is expected to provide wireless video transmission for home theater systems, cable TV, auto safety and ) and coax technologies for increased network flexibility. About Intellon Corporation Intellon is the world leader in powerline communications, providing HomePlug[R] compliant and other powerline integrated circuits for home networking, networked entertainment, BPL access and commercial applications. Intellon created and patented the baseline technology for HomePlug 1.0, and is a major contributor to the baseline technology for the new HomePlug AV powerline standard. With over seven million HomePlug ICs sold, Intellon holds the dominant market share of the rapidly growing HomePlug market. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Ocala, Florida, with offices in San Jose and Toronto. For additional information, visit www.intellon.com. Intellon and No New Wires are registered trademarks of Intellon Corporation. HomePlug is a registered trademark of 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 , Inc. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. |
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