Home Phoneline Networking Alliance Unanimously Votes for Joint Proposal

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The Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HomePNA) has unanimously adopted a new technology proposal for 10 Megabit per second (10 Mbps) home networking. This technology, proposed by Lucent Technologies and Epigram, will enable home users to access high-speed Internet services from multiple devices using a single modem and Internet service provider. The adoption of this technology is expected to drive the growth of the home networking market, which is projected to reach $1.4 billion by 2003.

Key Takeaways:

  • The HomePNA has unanimously adopted a new technology proposal for 10 Mbps home networking, which was proposed by Lucent Technologies and Epigram.
  • The technology will enable home users to access high-speed Internet services from multiple devices using a single modem and Internet service provider.
  • The adoption of this technology is expected to drive the growth of the home networking market, which is projected to reach $1.4 billion by 2003.
  • Several companies have already announced plans to ship products equipped with 10 Mbps home networking technology this year.
  • The new technology proposal combines the communications semiconductor and home networking expertise of Lucent Technologies and Broadcom Corporation.
  • The HomePNA is a consortium of over 90 companies from the PC, consumer electronics, and network equipment manufacturing industries.

Statistics:

  • The home networking market is projected to reach $1.4 billion by 2003.
  • The adoption of 10 Mbps home networking technology is expected to drive the growth of the market.
  • The HomePNA has over 90 member companies.
  • The new technology proposal was developed by Lucent Technologies and Epigram, with the support of Broadcom Corporation.
  • Several companies have already announced plans to ship products equipped with 10 Mbps home networking technology this year.

Sources:

  • Lucent Technologies
  • Epigram
  • Broadcom Corporation
  • Louis Wolf, Cahners In-Stat Group
  • Tony Grewe, Lucent's Microelectronics Group
  • Jeff Thermond, Broadcom's Home Networking Division
  • Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HomePNA)
  • Cahners In-Stat Group