Press Release
• 'Connecting the Digital Home' demonstrates next generation Powerline applications powered by DS2 chipset• All UPA accredited suppliers supports IPTV rollout
• DS2 joins lobby for proliferation of next generation broadband
London - 25 April, 2007 - DS2, the world's leading Powerline Chipset provider, has staged a demonstration of the broadest range of powerline applications available to enable home users to interlink their home media devices through their house's electrical circuits. They were demonstrated by DS2 and partners Comtrend Corinex Communications and Netgear at the 'Connecting the Digital Home' Event in London. They allow video, data and music files to be shared throughout the home and give easy Internet-connectivity to IPTV broadband television services as well as to PS3, Xbox360 and other online gaming platforms.
All powerline products previewed carry the Universal Powerline Association 'UPA Plugtested' official seal of quality, and are powered by the DS2 chipset, the only 200Mbps chip being shipped globally into consumer applications. Already leading European operators use UPA technology to deliver IPTV services - which can easily be self-installed - to their customers.
"Recent research has highlighted the dramatic growth in IPTV applications, predicted to grow globally to 100 million by 20111," explained DS2's Director of Strategy & Standardisation, Victor Dominguez. "In the UK in particular, growth in these next generation applications has triggered organisations such as the Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG)2 to demand the government and ISP's alike to develop the necessary broadband infrastructure."
The speed and quality of the DS2 200 Mbps chip ensures perfect Flicker-Free streaming of High Definition (HD) video files and Internet connectivity for voice and gaming applications with zero latency throughout the home network. UPA technology also enables service operators to deliver networking to support IPTV offerings.
"As consumers continue to add digital applications to their households, the demand for an easy, non-costly and effective way to create inter-connectivity grows. We hosted this event in London to give a preview of the applications that are available now and in the future, and also to add our voice to the lobby for ISPs to prepare for the demands that will be placed on their services in the future," Victor Dominguez continued.
The 'UPA Plugtested' seal ensures products adhere to strict quality and capability guidelines and is designed to protect consumers. Primary UPA-certified vendors include Comtrend, Corinex Communications, Schneider Electric, Conceptronic, Toyo Networks, Telsey, Pirelli, D-Link and Netgear, which produce Powerline applications on a global basis.
1 - Research conducted Suppli Corp - April 2007
2 - In the "Pipe Dreams?" Report - April 2007
