HomePlug Powerline Alliance Overview for
Demand for Home Connectivity is Exploding Digital Entertainment Mobile Data Broadband Access Smart Energy
HomePlug AV Increases Connectivity Using existing wiring, HomePlug AV turns every outlet in the home into a broadband access port connecting entertainment devices to the cloud and each other. HomePlug AV Ethernet Security Camera Interne t I N T E R N E T Gaming System Gateway/Router B R O A D B A N D HDTV Desktop PC Blu-ray player / Set-top-box
HomePlug fast facts Founded in 2000 Industry-led initiative Brings together experts to develop specifications and certification programs for using the power lines for reliable home networking and smart grid applications. Largest and most established industry group for powerline networking (60+ member companies) HomePlug products = more than 90% share of broadband-speed powerline shipments. Estimated 100M devices sold to date
Powerline Networking Joins the IEEE family of Global Standards IEEE 1901 powerline HomePlug supports key IEEE standards: IEEE 1901 HomePlug AV HomePlug Green PHY: interoperable, certification profile HomePlug AV2: interoperable; next generation, gigabit-class performance IEEE 1905.1 Converged digital networking Hybrid, wireless and wired networking: HomePlug, Wi-Fi, MoCA IEEE 1901.2 Low-speed, narrow-band PLC Netricity PLC from HomePlug: grid to meter connectivity
Over 280 HomePlug Certified Products
Green PHY s Green Connections HomePlug Green PHY opens new possibilities for Smart Grid/Smart Energy applications and brings unprecedented control to consumers. Security Camera HomePlug GP Electric Car & Charging Station Smart Meter HDTV Phone Gaming System Smart Thermostat Appliance Tablet Laptop Desktop PC I N T E R N E T Gateway/Router B R O A D B A N D Air Conditioner Blu-ray player / Set-top-box
Charging communication 7 car manufacturers supporting the Combined Charging System with HomePlug GreenPHY
Smart Energy Profile 2 (SEP 2) Common application layer solution Utility applications e.g Meter reading, Demand respond, Load management, Billing, etc. Utility requirements and NIST (USA) approved for Smart Grid. IP-based and MAC/PHY agnostic ZigBee Alliance, Wi-Fi Alliance and HomePlug Alliance have created a new Consortium for SEP2 Interoperability Other Participation Invited!
Interoperable Technologies Deliver True Connected Home As interoperable technologies, HomePlug AV and Green PHY bring digital entertainment and smart energy/grid applications under one interoperable umbrella delivering a true connected home. Laptop Gaming System Smart Meter Electric Car & Charging Station INTERNET Phone Tablet Smart Thermostat HDTV Gateway/Router BROADBAND HomePlug GP HomePlug AV Ethernet Wi-Fi Security Camera Appliance Desktop PC Air Conditioner Blu-ray player / Set-top-box
HomePlug Technology HomePlug is the proven & reliable choice for Digital Entertainment Networking and Smart Grid Applications over powerline. Over a dozen years of powerline networking experience THE powerline networking standard for retailers and service providers throughout Europe, North America, Asia & RoW. Volume deployments by operators / service providers; wide variety of applications Leading powerline technology for smart energy / smart grid Next generation based on the foundation of backwards compatibility and interoperability
Thank You Rob Ranck HomePlug Alliance rob.ranck@homeplug.org