The HomePlug Powerline Alliance and Panasonic have merged their technical submissions to the IEEE P1901 Work Group for Broadband over Powerline (BPL) and submitted a joint proposal. The merged submission offers the efficiency of a single MAC and the flexibility to support both the HD-PLC and HomePlug AV PHYs.
According to a joint release, the result is future products based on the merged P1901 proposal can be fully interoperable with existing HomePlug AV and Panasonic HD-PLC products. The IEEE P1901 Work Group is defining an industry-wide powerline technology standard resulting from collaboration between these two powerline industry leaders. This now paves the way for the unification and rapid growth of the powerline communications industry.
"As the leader in powerline communications, the HomePlug Alliance fully supports the IEEE's efforts toward a consolidated marketplace for the benefit of manufacturers and ultimately the consumers," says Matthew Theall from Intel Corporation, who serves as the President of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance. "Working with a consumer electronics leader such as Panasonic is a natural choice for the Alliance. As a team we're looking forward to bringing an industry standard to powerline communications that continues to advance this powerful technology into the mainstream marketplace."
For more information on the IEEE P1901 standard, visit http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/1901/.
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