Broadband Powerline Communications News
March 2001

HomePlug Maintains Strength With Market-Leading Member Companies, Extensive Worldwide Field Trials and Appointment of New Working Groups in Europe and Japan

SAN RAMON, Calif., March 26, 2001 - The HomePlug® Powerline Alliance, an industry consortium established to provide a forum for the development of an open specification of home powerline networking products and services, continues to move toward the Alliance's core goals and objectives by creating two Working Groups in Europe and Japan. The global Working Groups will leverage local expertise and established associations to broaden HomePlug's international presence.

Warren, NJ - March 22, 2001 - Enikia announced today the appointment of Mr. Kjell Andersson as President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of the powerline home networking company. Andersson joins Enikia from Omnipoint Technologies where as President and CEO, he provided the vision and direction for the company and its employees in the development of advanced wireless technologies.

Warren, NJ - March 19, 2001 - Enikia™ today announced its partnership with IT & Process AS (ITP), a developer and OEM of utility service and smarthouse technology products, in order to effectively create a bundled solution whereby high-speed home networking technology and next-generation energy control and appliance automation technology will seamlessly co-exist. The bundled offering provides both utilities and consumers a fully integrated platform that will support the delivery of a multitude of futuristic energy, automation, and high-speed networking enabled services.

Warren, NJ - March 19, 2001 - Enikia™ announced today that it is demonstrating its high performance powerline communications semiconductors in the Powerline Center at CeBit 2001, in Hannover, Germany, March 22-28. Visitors will have the opportunity to see Enikia present an interactive demonstration of their powerline networking solutions, delivering Ethernet speeds and the industry's top reliability over ordinary AC power lines.

AFX News - Munich, March 20 2001 - Siemens AG said it has abandoned its powerline communications, which allow data transmission and internet access via electricity rather than telephone networks.