Broadband Powerline Communications News
February 2007

The OPERA specification is the global solution for Access BPL

Madrid, 21, February, 2007 - OPERA, the Open PLC European Research Alliance for a new generation of Powerline Communications integrated network technology today announced that the European Commission has approved financing of Euro 9.06 million to support extended field deployments based on an open specification for access Broadband over Powerline (BPL) applications.

Customers buying products from devolo AG can rely on after-sales service from the manufacturer

Aachen, 14th February, 2007 - Customers buying products from devolo AG can rely on after-sales service from the manufacturer. The network specialists based in Aachen, Germany, pioneers in HomePlug technology and market leaders in Europe, now supply a firmware update for the following products: dLAN 200 AV, dLAN 200 AVpro, dLAN 200 AVdesk and dLAN 200 AVpro i. These high-speed solutions enable data transfers at up to 200 Mpbs over in-house powerlines.

Quebec City, February 12, 2007 - Ariane Controls proudly announces the release of the 3rd generation of its very popular AC-MIO Transceivers. The MIO product family allows interfacing with a wide variety of devices to transport data over the power lines.

Beaverton, Ore., February 1, 2007 - Consumer Electronics Powerline Communications Alliance (CEPCA), a not-for-profit industry organization whose mission is to ensure co-existence between various high-speed, powerline communication (PLC) systems for use in the home, today elevated SiConnect to the position of Promoter member.