June 2010 |
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HomePlug® Powerline Alliance’s Green PHY Specification for Smart Grid Applications Published
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- Developed With Input from Major Utilities and
Appliance Manufacturers to Meet Smart Grid Requirements
- Green PHY Specification-based Products Interoperable with HomePlug AV and IEEE
1901
Portland, Ore. – June 14, 2010 – The HomePlug® Powerline Alliance, the driving
force for global powerline network technology, today announced the approval and
publication of the HomePlug Green PHY (HomePlug GP) specification for Smart Grid
applications. HomePlug GP is a low power, highly reliable, cost-optimized
powerline networking specification targeting Smart Grid connectivity for home
energy management to devices such as HVAC, smart meters, appliances and plug-in
electric hybrid vehicles.
HomePlug GP was developed with direct input from major utility companies and
appliance manufacturers including Consumers Energy, Duke Energy, GE, Pacific Gas
& Electric, San Diego Gas & Electric, and Southern California Edison. Their
input was used to optimize the technology to meet the challenges and
requirements for real-world smart energy deployments.
"Utility companies told us loud and clear their requirements in the areas of
performance, reliability, coverage, price and footprint for a successful Smart
Grid solution, and we listened,” said Rob Ranck, president of the HomePlug
Powerline Alliance. “Another key requirement was an interoperable powerline
network and our technology roadmap ensures complete interoperability between
current and next-generation HomePlug AV and IEEE 1901 technology, which gives
customers confidence that devices will communicate now and into the future.”
“HomePlug powerline network technology can play a key role meeting the
reliability and interoperability requirements we have connecting meters, HVAC
systems and other home devices to the emerging Smart Grid,” said Wayne Longcore,
Director of Architecture and Standards for Consumers Energy, a major Michigan
utility. “HomePlug Green PHY enables smart grid devices to freely communicate
with other devices on the home area network. We appreciate HomePlug’s approach
to crafting their technology to the utility industry’s needs.”
HomePlug GP is a key component of the HomePlug technology portfolio that
includes the current HomePlug AV broadband powerline technology, and will
include HomePlug AV2, the Gigabit-class next-generation powerline technology
specification, due for completion in early 2011. All three specifications are
fully interoperable with each other and with the IEEE’s 1901 powerline standard,
now completing ratification. HomePlug AV is baseline technology for the IEEE
1901 powerline standard. The HomePlug Powerline Alliance will serve as the
compliance and certification body for IEEE 1901, much as the Wi-Fi Alliance
certifies 802.11 products.
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HomePlug GP is a profile of HomePlug AV, which makes it easier for multiple
silicon suppliers to produce GP chips quickly. HomePlug GP delivers scalable
data rates with a peak sustained throughput of about 6 Mbps, ample bandwidth to
support IP networking and IPv6. The specification also includes features to
reduce power consumption by about 75 percent compared to HomePlug AV solutions.
The ZigBee and HomePlug Smart Energy liaison is creating a common application
layer for HomePlug and ZigBee devices enabling interoperability between those
wireless and powerline devices.
HomePlug devices currently account for over 80 percent of the world's broadband
powerline communications market, with over 45 million devices sold to date and
shipments forecasted to reach 60 million by year’s end. Additionally, more than
50 service providers throughout the world are already utilizing HomePlug
technology to deploy broadband, IPTV and triple-play offerings.
Please visit www.HomePlug.org for more
information on the HomePlug Powerline Alliance and to download a copy of the
HomePlug Green PHY specification.
About the HomePlug® Powerline Alliance
Founded in 2000, the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. is an industry-led
initiative with 70 member companies that creates specifications and
certification logo programs for using the powerlines for reliable home
networking and Smart Grid applications. The Alliance accelerates worldwide
adoption for HomePlug technology by collaborating with international standards
organizations such as the IEEE and through market development and user education
programs. Sponsor members include Atheros Communications (ATHR); Cisco (CSCO);
Comcast (CMCSK); Duke Energy (DUK); GE Energy, an affiliate of General Electric
Co. (GE); Gigle Networks; Motorola, Inc. (MOT); Renesas Electronics Corporation
(TSE:6723); SPiDCOM Technologies, and STMicroelectronics (STM). Contributor
members include Arkados (OTCBB: AKDS) and Corporate Systems Engineering.
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