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Vol. 10 No. 7 July 2008

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CONTRACTS

Westell awarded next-generation home gateway

business at Verizon

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NEC strengthens its

femtocell solution with

Motive............................ 3

K-micro joins HomePNA

board of directors .......... 4

Creative Vistas’ Cancable

division changes operating

name to Dependable

HomeTech ..................... 5

Cortina Systems to acquire

Storm Semiconductor .... 6

Samsung’s MediaLive

HDTV accessory brings

digital content from the PC

to the big screen............ 7

D-Link now shipping first

DivX Connected high-

definition media player in

US ................................. 8

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Home Networks Newsletter July 2008

home routers that upgrade the speed andcapabilities of FiOS services.

Westell’s UltraLine Series3 Gateway,with its WireSpeed routing technology and dual-core processor, allows Verizon to takeadvantage of the capacity of their fiber-to-the-home network while enabling new applicationslike media sharing, home monitoring, and homecontrol.

The UltraLine Series3 model 9100combines residential gateway and digital homecontroller functions to enable the delivery of acomprehensive set of broadband services. Itsrouting technology, dual-core architecture, andan advanced data processing engine ensurethat content passing through the device isdelivered at the maximum available speed andwithout affecting other embedded services ormanagement functions.

Verizon will deploy a version of theproduct that includes MoCA technology toprovide speeds of more than 100Mbps tonetworked devices over existing coaxial cablein the home.

An award winner at the 2008International Consumer Electronics Show,Westell’s UltraLine Series3 offers the ability todeliver new and unique in-home services.Applications can include home environmentalcontrols, home monitoring with plug-and-playequipment, or media sharing among digitalmedia players, set-top boxes, and networkedgame consoles.

“We are particularly thrilled by thisannouncement,” said Tim Pillow, Westell chiefmarketing officer. “This business award, alongwith Verizon’s selection of our VDSL gatewayfor multi-dwelling applications, places Westellat the heart of the FiOS-connected home withour flagship product. Verizon is a highly valuedcustomer and partner; we look forward toserving them well.”

Volume shipments of Westell’s UltraLineSeries3 Gateway to Verizon are expected tobegin in August of 2008.

IControl Networks selects Telit M2M

technology to enhance its next-generation

Home Security solution

Telit Wireless Solutions Inc., the US-based machine-to-machine (M2M) mobiletechnology arm of Telit Communications PLC,and iControl Networks, the first provider ofconsumer-focused “Home Security 2.0”solutions, will incorporate Telit’s cellulartechnology into iControl’s interactive HomeSecurity solution. Telit’s M2M module withantijamming features adds cellular back-upcapabilities to iControl’s platform, offering home-protection companies and service providers acomplete next-generation home securitysolution.

By using Telit’s GE864-QUAD GSM/GPRS module, iControl’s Home Security 2.0solution will now also offer reliable cellularbackup. Telit’s M2M module will be integratedinto iControl’s iHub technology, a home securityrouter that plugs into the home network andwirelessly connects to security panels, IPcameras, sensors, and Z-Wave-based homecontrol devices (such as lighting, door locks,thermostats, etc.). The iControl solution providesboth Web and mobile access to customers’home security systems, enabling traditionalsecurity monitoring with advanced functionalitysuch as remote access to video, home control,and security panel operations from the Web andmobile phone. With Telit’s M2M module,consumers will experience uninterruptedconnectivity to their homes when their homes’phone and broadband connections are down.

In addition, the module supports cellularcommunications to a central monitoring stationif the phone and broadband connections areunable to send emergency alert information fromthe home security system. Telit’s JammingDetection & Report feature ensures that boththe consumer and the central monitoring stationare alerted when the cellular signal is threatenedby a jamming device or other networkdisturbance.


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“We are very excited to offer our serviceprovider partners an interactive home securitysolution that provides enhanced peace-of-mindto their customers,” said Reza Raji, founder,president, and COO of iControl Networks.“Through our partnership with Telit, we havedeveloped a home security solution with an‘always-on’ connection — even in the event ofmalfunction or cut in the telephone line orbroadband service. Telit’s superior cellularbackup module with its anti-jamming technologyis ideal for iControl’s next-generation HomeSecurity 2.0 solution.”

“iControl recognized the demand for anunwired connection and enhanced its solutionby integrating our cellular module,” said RogerDewey, president of Telit Wireless Solutions —Americas. “Home intruders will no longer be ableto just snip a cord to disconnect a home securitysystem, they will have to contend with the nearlyuniversal coverage of a cellular network.”

The Telit module will relay data to thehome security provider via GPRS when thewired telephone line or broadband connectionis lost. Production versions of iControl’s iHubhome security router with Telit module are nowshipping to partner home-security, broadband,and telecommunications providers in the UnitedStates and Canada.

PARTNERSHIPS

NEC strengthens its femtocell solution with

Motive

NEC Corporation announced that itssubsidiary, NEC Europe, has established astrategic partnership with Motive Inc., a providerof service management solutions for broadbandand mobile data services. The partnership willsee Motive’s service management softwareintegrated into NEC’s Femtocell Access PointManagement System. The Femtocell AccessPoint Management system forms a key elementof the NEC Femtocell Solution delivering a plug-in-forget installation and provisioning of the

Access Points by the end users. This is seenas a key driver for mass deployment of theFemtocell technology by operators worldwide.The NEC Access Point Management system isunder trials with several operators around theworld as part of the end-to-end trials of the NECFemtocell Solution. This expansion of NEC’spartner ecosystem will further cement NEC’sposition as the foremost femtocell innovatorglobally.

A femtocell is a compact, low-power plug-and-play consumer device that provideslocalized 3G coverage and capacity, while usingthe subscriber’s broadband connection forconnectivity to the mobile service provider’snetwork. Femtocells allow service providers toimprove 3G coverage into homes, officebuildings, and other facilities in a cost-effectivemanner that relieves network congestion andimproves quality of service, ultimately increasingcustomer retention. Subscribers will benefit froman improved experience and access to newtariffs and services.

Anil Kohli, director, Femtocell program,NEC Europe, commented, “While operators arebeginning to drive femtocell commercialisationforward, industry collaboration continues to beessential. NEC is committed to enhancing itsleadership in this area with the skills andknowledge of trusted, well-positioned partners.Motive’s service management software andexpertise provides the ideal complement toNEC’s Femtocell Solution. NEC is playing aninstrumental role in driving femtocell innovation,development and standardisation, and has anumber of major operator trials underwayglobally.”

“The near-term growth of fixed-mobileconverged (FMC) services requires theexistence of reliable home networks,” said BryceJudd, Motive’s head of global channels andbusiness development. “Mobile and broadbandoperators are looking for solutions to providethe best platform to offer and manage FMCservices to subscribers. Motive’s Femtocell


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Management solution is a great example of howproviders can manage complex next-generationservices today. We are excited to have beenchosen as NEC’s partner for this important newinitiative.”

As members of the Femto Forum, theindependent industry association that supportsfemtocell deployment worldwide, NEC andMotive are both actively involved in thedevelopment of femtocell standardization.

BUSINESS

K-micro joins HomePNA board of directors

HomePNA announced that KawasakiMicroelectronics America Inc. (K-micro), hasjoined the HomePNA board of directors. K-microjoins AT&T Labs, CopperGate Communications,Motorola, Cisco, Sunrise Telecom, and 2Wirein leading the alliance and promoting the globalmultimedia home networking standard.

“We are pleased to have K-micro, a majorASIC semiconductor vendor with strongexpertise in analog front end and RF integration,join our leadership team,” said Rich Nesin,president of HomePNA. “K-micro is arecognized expert in chip-level IP and theirextensive experience will help advance theHomePNA specification and promote itsdeployment in the rapidly growing homenetworking market.”

“K-micro has been proactively involvedin the home networking market and an activemember of HomePNA for years,” said JosephChoghi, director of marketing for K-micro. “Weare excited to be joining the board where wecan add value to HomePNA’s standardization,implementation and marketing initiatives for thisrapidly growing and challenging market.”

HomePNA 3.1 technology is a high-performance home networking standard today— delivering up to 320 Megabits per seconddata transmission. In addition, HomePNAdelivers a high-quality guaranteed QoS-enabledvideo experience to viewers while enabling

service providers to reduce installation costs,use remote management and diagnostics toreduce operational expenses, and even reduceend-user costs through unified billing.

Each week, 20,000 homes addHomePNA-based networks through more thana dozen service providers worldwide.

CopperGate takes new multiuse ARC license

to develop home networking products

ARC International, a provider ofconsumer intellectual property (IP) to OEM andsemiconductor companies, has announced anew license agreement with CopperGateCommunications. CopperGate’s productsenable consumers to use existing coaxial andphone lines in the home to network, share, andplay multimedia content via entertainmentdevices such as HD-enabled IPTVs andmultiroom DVRs. CopperGate will use its newARC license to create high-performance, next-generation chipsets targeting the “existing wire”home networking and multidwelling unit (MDU)broadband access markets.

The home entertainment services markethas evolved from the single-service option ofthe past decade to a market in which serviceproviders offer combined voice, video, andInternet access packages to consumers.CopperGate is at the forefront of this marketshift, commercializing technology developedwith multi-company consortiums that supportand standardize these new triple-play servicesusing existing-wire home networking solutions.

“Consumers and operators cravebandwidth for home entertainment applicationslike triple-play and this agreement makes it easyfor CopperGate to deliver the performance theyrequire,” said Gabi Hilevitz, chief executiveofficer of CopperGate. “With the latest ARCtechnology, CopperGate will continue to be theperformance leader-staying ahead of growingcustomer needs by enabling gateways, opticalnetwork terminals and set-top boxes to easilynetwork over existing wires.”


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Bill Jackson, ARC’s vice president ofmarketing, added, “The prevailing businessmodel for IP licensing is to purchase by theproject. In a fast moving, competitive marketenvironment, the model is sorely out of date.This new agreement provides CopperGate along-term, corporate-wide licensingarrangement that allows them to concentrate ontheir core technology development while ARCconcurrently enhances the licensed IP.”

Creative Vistas’ Cancable division changes

operating name to Dependable HomeTech

Creative Vistas Inc., a provider ofadvanced video security and surveillancesolutions as well as broadband-related services,announced that it has rebranded its CancableInc. subsidiary to Dependable HomeTech(DHT). The new name reflects the unit’s latestproduct and service mix as well as its rapidexpansion beyond its historic Canadian baseinto the US market.

DHT provides a full range of technicaland sales services to cable and broadbandproviders and their customers. These includeinstallation, repairs, computer networking,outsourced sales, and technical support. It alsooffers online services to residential customers,including a PC and home networking supportsystems and Dependable HomeTech DigitalVault, a complete online storage and backupcomponent to DHT services. For moreinformation on DHT products and services, goto www.mydh.com.

DHT currently serves customers ofOntario, Canada’s, two largest cable operators,Rogers Cable and Cogeco. Beginning in 2008,it also has entered into several major US cablemarkets, servicing customers in the NewOrleans and Baton Rouge metropolitan areasof Louisiana and in and around Charlotte, NorthCarolina.

“This new designation, DependableHomeTech, represents much more than a newbrand,” said Dominic Burns, CEO of Creative

Vistas. “It points to the multinational nature ofCreative Vistas’ growth strategy, as well as itsleadership in the broadband-related services forthe residential market. Our customers inCanada, the U.S. and other nations will enjoythe benefits of the first-rate customer servicethat built Cancable’s reputation in Canada. Theywill also have access to exciting new productsand services, such as Digital Vault, that join ourCompany’s advanced networking softwaretechnologies to DHT’s first-in-class customerinterface. It’s a winning combination.”

For further information on CreativeVistas, please visit www.creativevistasinc.com.

Creative Vistas launches Web site to

showcase new Dependable HomeTech

products and services

Creative Vistas Inc., a provider ofbroadband-related services as well as advancedvideo security and surveillance solutions,announced that its Dependable HomeTech(DHT) division has launched its new Web site,www.mydh.com. The site presents DHT’sproducts and services in a comprehensive andeasy-to-navigate format.

Current offerings shown on the siteinclude a PC and home networking supportsystem that allows consumers to connectdirectly with DHT’s highly skilled computerprofessionals. It offers not only a choice ofsupport options but also a range of paymentplans to suit the individual client.

“The launch of www.mydh.com is animportant step in the emergence of DependableHomeTech as a major new brand in the boomingmarket for online multimedia and storagesolutions,” said Dominic Burns, CEO of CreativeVistas. “The site gives consumers easy accessto the products and services that makeDependable HomeTech a leader in broadband-related and networked based services.”

Also on the site is information aboutDependable HomeTech Digital Vault, a completeonline storage, sharing and backup component


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to DHT services. With this service, users cansafely, simply, and securely store their digitalvaluables — photos, videos, documents —online, and then choose to share specific itemsor entire albums with friends and family as easilyas sending an email. As an added value, theBackup Manager component of the serviceallows clients to back up their computermanually or automatically at whatever frequencythey choose.

Not only can users enjoy the benefits ofsecure storage and ease of use, as well as beingable to access their vault anytime fromanywhere in the world, they also have theopportunity of checking out the service at noinitial cost. Up to 500MB of storage is free, justfor creating a Dependable HomeTech account.Additional storage is available at $4.99 a monthfor each 5GB increment.

Formerly known as Cancable Inc.,Dependable HomeTech (DHT) is a whollyowned subsidiary of Creative Vistas Inc.(www.creativevistasinc.com). DependableHomeTech was founded in 1997 with RogersCable Inc. and Cogeco Cable as its firstcustomers. DHT now serves eight major cablemarkets in Ontario and three major cable serviceareas in the US. With over 700 employees, ithas positioned itself as a leader in digital hometechnology. With a wide range of commercialand residential technical support, customerservice-driven help desk solutions, andcontinued new products and services in digitaltechnology, it continues to offer high-levelprofessional installation and support to meet allits clients’ needs.

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Cortina Systems to acquire Storm

Semiconductor, expanding its infrastructure

systems to the digital home

Cortina Systems Inc., a provider ofintelligent communication solutions, announceda definitive agreement to acquire Storm

Semiconductor Inc., a privately heldsemiconductor company specializing inembedded network processing, triple-playservices, and storage solutions for both small/midsized businesses (SMB) and homenetworks. The combination of Cortina’sinfrastructure footprint and Storm’s networkingsolutions for distributing digital multimediacontent will create seamless connectivity fromservice providers to consumers.

“The vast improvements in corporate andaccess networks over the last decade have beenthe driving force behind the global economy.Consumers are at the forefront of the next waveof economic expansion,” said AmirNayyerhabibi, president and CEO, CortinaSystems Inc. “Storm’s SMB and homenetworking technologies along with Cortina’svast footprint in the networking infrastructure willforge the next generation of consumer socialnetworking, multimedia, and digital homeconnectivity.”

“With massive multimedia data streaminginto our lives, there is tremendous need foravailable and abundant bandwidth within thehome. Cortina already delivers best-in-classsolutions from the core to the access networks,Storm’s technology will enable world-classinfrastructure technology for the home,” said Dr.Stewart Wu, president and CEO of StormSemiconductor Inc. “Cortina’s mission is to ‘linkpeople globally,’ and with Storm’s technologies,we bring the network closer to the consumers.”

NEW PRODUCTS

Macrovision strengthens Connected

Platform solution with support for DLNA 1.5

Guidelines

It is getting faster and easier forconsumer electronics (CE) manufacturers tocreate devices that can find, store, and playdigital media in the home. Macrovision SolutionsCorporation launched the latest version of itsConnected Platform, a comprehensive solution


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for discovering, managing, and enjoying digitalmedia on a variety of connected CE devices.With this solution, CE manufacturers can enablefull support for Digital Living Network Alliance(DLNA) Interoperability Guidelines version 1.5,enabling them to easily implement the latestindustry standards in consumer devices suchas set-top boxes (STB) and digital televisions.

“By 2010, some 500 million devices willbe connected to home networks worldwide andbecause of this, consumer expectationsregarding features and functionality will increasedramatically,” said Colin Dixon, broadbandmedia practice manager at industry analyst firmThe Diffusion Group. “Device interoperability, inparticular, will be a key demand from consumerswanting more for their CE dollars. A standards-based connectivity solution, like the MacrovisionConnected Platform, will be instrumental inaddressing this need.”

New features of the Connected Platforminclude the ability to securely transmit and playback high-definition video over a home networkwith full DVD-style controls using the DLNA 1.5link layer protection (LLP) standard. The solutionalso incorporates DTCP-IP 1.2 support topromote secure transmission of premiumcontent throughout a single home network anda simple DLNA API that enables developers toquickly deploy DLNA-compliant digital mediaplayers. Specifically for STBs, the ConnectedPlatform provides the key technologies forCableLabs tru2way Home Networking Protocol,as well as the European and Japanese TVbroadcasting standards.

“The Macrovision Connected Platformbuilds on our company commitment to enablethe digital entertainment experience whereconsumers can easily share and enjoy theirdigital media across many different devicesthroughout their homes,” said Steve Shannon,executive vice president, product management,Macrovision. “By providing ongoing openstandards for certification and innovation,Macrovision is fueling the interoperability of

millions of DLNA-, UPnP- and DTCP-IP-certifieddevices and leading the efforts in thedevelopment of a fully integrated digital livingroom.”

The Macrovision Connected Platformconsists of a source code software developmentkit (SDK), player and server softwareapplications and a customizable, easy-to-navigate user interface. Operating system- andchip-agnostic, the solution allows CE devicemanufacturers to select which components andfeature add-ons they want, while benefiting fromthe ability to develop a first-rate consumerelectronic device.

Additional capabilities of the ConnectedPlatform solution include easy integration withthird-party applications, such as mediarecognition and content management tools, andsupport for multiple codecs. The ConnectedPlatform is available as a full turnkey solutionor as individual components, including the UIframework, and has been ported to a variety ofcommon chipsets.

Samsung’s MediaLive HDTV accessory

brings digital content from the PC to the big

screen

Samsung Electronics America Inc. letsconsumers view PC content on a SamsungHDTV with the retail launch of the company’sMediaLive adaptor. Samsung’s MediaLivedelivers digital content (including HD content)in real time from Windows Media Center on aPC running Windows Vista Home Premium orWindows Vista Ultimate operating systems tothe screen of a Samsung HDTV via a wirelessor wired home network. From photos, music,feature films, home movies, and live andrecorded TV programs, Samsung’s MediaLiveis the ideal plug-and-play complement to most2008-model Samsung HDTVs.

“The PC is quickly becoming the hub forentertainment in the home and Samsung’sMediaLive gives consumers the freedom toenjoy and manage movies, photos, and music


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on the bigger screen of an HDTV,” said JohnRevie, vice president of visual display marketingat Samsung Electronics America. “Samsung’sMediaLive opens up a constantly expandingworld of content for consumers, adding yetanother connectivity option to the latestSamsung HDTVs.”

Easily connected to an existing wirelessor wired Internet connection, Samsung’sMediaLive allows PCs running Windows Vistaor Windows Vista Home Premium to stream apersonal movie, photo, music, and videocollection to any 2008-model Samsung HDTVin the home with an HDMI-CEC connection.With the ability to display content at up to FullHD resolution and support for a range of video,audio, and image codecs such as AC3, H.264,JPEG, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMA, and WMV,consumers will be able to enjoy a variety of videoand audio files using Samsung’s MediaLive.Instead of crowding around a 15-inch PCmonitor to share their latest music or movies,users can transfer the same PC content in realtime and share it on a 50-inch HDTV with agroup of friends. One PC can stream content toup to five Samsung MediaLive boxes connectedto a TV through a home network, providing totalaccess to entertainment from most 2008-modelSamsung HDTVs in the home.

Beyond streaming personalentertainment, Samsung’s MediaLive givesconsumers access to a wide range ofentertainment options, including online servicessuch as Vongo, MovieLink, Showtime TV, XMRadio, and FOX Sports, as well as the ability tobrowse through top news stories from Reutersand NPR. Additionally, in the US, WindowsMedia Center features the Internet TV betaprogram, which offers access to viral videos,news stories, movie trailers, sports clips, castinterviews, movie concerts and more. Foraccess to live and recorded TV through theSamsung MediaLive, a simple TV tuner can beconnected to the PC, turning it into a powerfulDVR with the ability to watch and record favorite

television shows and movies. In conjunction withFOX Sports, consumers are able to accessSportsLounge to quickly view up-to-date sportsscores, statistics, and schedules — a perfecttool for any fantasy sports fan.

“Microsoft is pleased to be working withan industry leader such as Samsung, whichshares our commitment to expanding TVentertainment options through Windows MediaCenter,” said Ron Pessner, general manager ofthe Connected TV Division at Microsoft Corp.“We’re seeing the industry recognize the valueof delivering these types of integrated solutionsthat allow consumers to extend pictures, musicand more from their Windows Vista HomePremium- or Ultimate-based PC to the TV.”

Employing the simple-to-navigate userinterface and integrated electronic programguide of Windows Media Center, contentbrowsing and playback is easily controlled usingthe arrow and enter buttons available on eitherthe included MediaLive Simple Remote or theSamsung HDTV’s remote control.

Using the included mounting bracket, thecompact device can be easily mounted to therear of select Samsung flat-panel TVs for aclutter-free home theater setup. Operationalcommands are sent to the MediaLive via theHDMI-CEC port for a high-quality, single-cableconnection to the HDTV. The device connectsto a PC via an RJ45 connected LAN cable, orwirelessly through a built-in 802.11 a/b/g/nreceiver.

The Samsung MediaLive will be availablein August 2008.

D-Link now shipping first DivX Connected

high-definition media player in US

DivX Inc., a digital media company, andD-Link, an end-to-end networking solutionsprovider for consumer and business, announcedthe availability of the first DivX Connected devicein the US, with distribution in Canadian marketssoon to follow. The D-Link MediaLounge DSM-330 enables the seamless streaming of music,


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photos, Internet services, and high-definitionvideo from PCs to the television.

“As more and more people embrace theDivX platform, we recognize the growingdemand for a media player that supports all thecapabilities that the DivX interface has to offer,”said Chris Wong, director of productmanagement, D-Link Systems Inc. “There isincreasing market demand for solutions thatbridge the gap between the PC and televisionand we are proud to be the first to work withDivX in bringing DivX Connected to NorthAmerica.”

“The DivX Connected platform enablesan entirely new way to experience digital mediaand represents our continued mission toimprove the way in which consumers engagetheir digital entertainment,” said PatriceLagrange, senior vice president, products, DivXInc. “DivX Connected offers a vibrant solutionto the expansive gap between PC and livingroom entertainment, and DivX is pleased to workwith D-Link in bringing this revolutionary platformto the U.S.”

DivX Connected is a powerful, openmedia platform that allows consumers toexperience and control PC-based digital mediaon a television using a remote control and iscapable of being embedded within manyconsumer electronics devices, including digitaltelevisions, set-top boxes, Blu-ray DVD players,and more. The platform’s easy-to-use SDKsallow users to customize the look and feel oftheir media experience and even create plug-ins to a world of Internet services such asGoogle Maps, Last.fm, Facebook, and manymore.

Key Features of the DSM-330 include thefollowing:

- Fast, intuitive remote-controlled TVinterface;

- Highly responsive remote-control letsyou access trick modes: skip forward30 seconds, skip back 10 seconds,and virtual chapter points;

- Connects to television using HDMI(cable included), component (cableincluded), composite, S-Video, orSCART;

- Connects to home network via802.11g Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable;

- Supported video formats include DivX(including DivX VoD files), Xvid, andWMV9 (transcoded on PC);

- Supported image formats includeJPEG, JPEG 2000, and BMP (non-compressed);

- Supported audio formats includeMP3, WMA (transcoded on PC),M3U, M3U8, and PLS;

- WEP, WPA and WPA2 wirelesssecurity supported

For more information on DivXConnected, see www.divx.com/connected. Formore information on the D-Link DSM-330, seewww.dlink.com/DSM-330.

The D-Link DSM-330 is available throughD-Link’s network of retail outlets, value-addedresellers, solution providers and distributors, orat the company’s online store,www.dlinkshop.com, for the manufacturer’ssuggested retail price (MSRP) of $299.99.

Sigma Designs announces CoAir UWB

chipset with integrated wireless, coax and

Gigabit Ethernet

Sigma Designs, a provider of digitalmedia processing and wireless system-on-chip(SoC) solutions for consumer electronics,announced CoAir, the industry’s firstultrawideband (UWB) and WiMedia standard-based chipset with combined wireless, coax,and Ethernet capabilities.

Developed for worldwide serviceproviders, telcos, and consumer electronicsmanufacturers, Sigma’s CoAir chipset is the onlytechnology available today that cansimultaneously deliver multiple independentstreams of video and data over coax cable,Ethernet cable, and wirelessly without


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compromising quality of service and throughput.It is a high-performance “wireless” and “no newwires” solution that can stream abundant contentwirelessly and over existing coax and Ethernetwires for additional whole home coverage, upto 330 feet.

Based on the WiMedia standard, theCoAir chipset can achieve data rates up to480Mbps with UWB wireless for in-room videostreaming. At the same time, CoAir has thecapability to transfer data/video using UWB-over-coax with data rates also up to 480Mbpsfor room-to-room communications. And finally,Gigabit Ethernet can also be operatedsimultaneously to support Ethernet-enableddevices.

“Our CoAir chipset is a breakthrough; thenext-generation technology developed for theneeds of worldwide service providers, telcos andconsumer electronics manufacturers that arelooking to make home networking and wirelessconnectivity easy to achieve and affordable totheir customers,” said Hung Nguyen, generalmanager and VP, Sigma Designs WirelessProducts Division. “In addition, CoAir is theindustry’s first truly versatile solution with triplecommunications power packed inside a chipsetthat supports high bandwidth, speed and Qualityof Service needed for new services like InternetProtocol Television (IPTV) and Video-on-demand (VOD), all at the lowest cost ofdeployment possible.”

Sigma’s CoAir is an all CMOS solutionthat consists of an RF chip (Sigma’s B7CW101)and a baseband chip (Sigma’s B7CC401). TheRF chip supports three antennas for a robustand reliable wireless link. The basebandintegrates the OFDM PHY baseband, MAC —both based on the WiMedia Alliance standard— and a high-performance 32-bit RISCprocessor. The chipset supports input/outputports for antennas, coaxial cable and Ethernetcable (CAT5). The chipset is also powered bythe Transparent, Ubiquitous and SynchronousCables & Air Network (TUSCAN), a patent-

pending technology developed by SigmaDesigns.

PicoChip drives femtocell market with

second generation single-chip baseband

processor family

PicoChip has launched the PC3xx family,a new range of system-on-chip basebandprocessors specifically targeted at the fast-growing femtocell market. These second-generation devices incorporate picoChip’s field-proven modem software in a highly integratedform, enabling femtocell manufacturers tosubstantially reduce bill-of-materials whileincreasing performance. This cost reduction isa critical enabler for high-volume consumerfemtocell deployment.

The picoChip PC302, the first memberof the family, is a single-chip solution for HSPAfemtocells compliant to TR25.820 and the newlystandardized Iu-h interface. Supporting up tofour users for residential and SME femtocellaccess points and with data rates of 14.4/5.7Mbps in downlink and uplink, respectively,the PC302 enables the lowest bill-of-materialsand lowest power for a femtocell available today.The PC3xx family also offers an upgrade pathto more users (picocells), higher performance(Release 7 with HSPA+ and MIMO), and otherair interfaces such as LTE.

“With this second generation of devices,picoChip will deliver a highly integrated yetflexible and cost sensitive solution for thefemtocell market. Cost optimization is critical inthis market and by moving to 65nm we deliveron that with the PC3xx family.

We have some great customers, industryleaders and Tier One OEMs through toconsumer electronics companies and ODMs:with the proven quality and robustness of ourcode, the PC302 will be supporting them inramping to volume very fast, shipping to supportthe femtocell market as it accelerates in 2009,”said Guillaume d’Eyssautier president and CEO,picoChip.


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“PicoChip has established itself as thede facto standard baseband silicon solution forthe emerging femtocell industry, thanks to theability of its platform to support — and adapt to— multiple market demands and technologies,”noted Peter Jarich, research director withCurrent Analysis. “Of course, flexibility comesat a cost. The optimized products beingannounced address those concerns, signallingpicoChip’s commitment to operator demandsand product innovation.”

Fabricated in 65nm technology, thepicoChip PC302 device is a complete femtocellsolution, supporting up to 14.4Mbps HSDPAtogether with 5.7Mbps HSUPA for fourconnected terminals.

It integrates a 3GPP NodeB modem,RNC stack, Radio Resource Management,cryptographic engine, high-speed accelerators,synchronization, network listen functionality andperipherals.

The picoArray-based multicorearchitecture also enables the flexibility for in-field upgrade and delivers spare processingpower for customer-specific enhancements andadditional home networking functions.

Layer 1 functionality is provided forrelease 6 WCDMA, while RNC stacks optimizedfor the PC302 support standard networkarchitectures including the newly announced Iu-h interface to femtocell gateways or SIP/IMS.In addition to 3GPP TR25.820, the PC302includes functionality for 2G and 3G network-monitoring functions for cell planning andhandoff (sometimes described as “cognitiveradio” or Self Organizing Networks (SON))functions and Dynamic Spectrum Management.Enhanced security features are supported forauthentication, location detection, encryption,and the prevention of DoS attacks.

In addition to HSPA, picoChip also hassolutions for femtocells for WiMAX, cdma2000/EvDO, andTD-SCDMA, while support for LTE(“Home eNode B”), cdma2000, and GSM/GPRS/EDGE is in development. These other

standards are based on picoChip’s provenmulticore DSP platform.

STANDARDS

IEEE P1901 powerline proposal nears

confirmation threshold in first vote

incorporating HomePlug technology

The HomePlug Powerline Allianceannounced that the IEEE P1901 WorkingGroup’s first confirmation vote for an IEEEpowerline communications standard came veryclose recently to the necessary 75 percentapproval to attain confirmation as a draftstandard. The working group scheduled asecond confirmation vote to occur at its nextmeeting in Madrid in September.

“The HomePlug Powerline Alliance andthe entire powerline communications industryrecognizes the critical importance of convergingaround standards,” said Rob Ranck, presidentof the HomePlug Powerline Alliance. “Globalstandards help further accelerate market growth,and the HomePlug Powerline Alliance and itsmember companies will continue to workdiligently toward achieving baseline status forthe IEEE P1901 standard.”

Prior to the recent confirmation vote, thejoint HomePlug and Panasonic proposals wererefined to include input from a number of otherIEEE members. The near confirmation of theseproposals is the result of more than eight monthsof intense effort among technicalrepresentatives from over 50 companies andorganizations, ensuring that this standard willbest serve the powerline communicationsindustry as a whole.

In preparation for September’s meeting,various participating organizations and membercompanies will continue to collaborate to resolvethe small number of remaining issues. It isexpected that the proposal will be confirmed andbecome the draft standard for P1901.

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activities for the P1901 Compliance andInteroperability program to certify members’products and award the logo in 2009.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

Gartner says 17 countries to surpass 60

percent broadband penetration into the

home by 2012

Worldwide consumer broadbandconnections will grow from 323 millionconnections in 2007 to 499 million in 2012,according to Gartner Inc. Worldwide consumerbroadband connections penetrated 18 percentof households in 2007, and by 2012, householdswith a broadband connection will reach 25percent.

Five countries exceeded 60 percentbroadband penetration into the home in 2007;this is expected to grow to 17 countries by 2012.The five countries with broadband penetrationinto the home above 60 percent are Canada,Netherlands, Switzerland, South Korea, andHong Kong.

“Depending on the specific marketconditions, availability of Internet-enableddevices and the continued impact of broadbandon consumer lifestyles, we expect some marketswill have a broadband ceiling at 80 percentpenetration or greater,” said Amanda Sabia,principal research analyst at Gartner.

The high penetration rates seen incountries such as South Korea, Hong Kong, andthe Netherlands demonstrate what is possibleunder the right conditions. The small, densercountries, or countries with government-backedspending for broadband infrastructure, have anadvantage. As a result, by 2012, these countrieswill have maintained their lead in broadbandpenetration rates.

“Broadband penetration will increase,especially in the geographically larger markets,as current broadband providers continue todeploy their services, as newer technologies(wireless broadband, such as WiMAX) attract

subscribers, and as users experience firsthandhow speed enhances their Internet sessions,”Ms. Sabia said.

When looking at household penetrationfor emerging versus mature markets, the overallgrowth is skewed. Not only will the digital dividecontinue between the emerging and maturemarkets, it will widen by 13 percentage points.

The top three markets of South Korea,the Netherlands and Hong Kong are alreadyheavily penetrated so the change in penetrationrates is minimal compared with markets suchas the United States, Japan, Czech Republic,New Zealand and Australia. These markets willexhibit a swelling of broadband penetration bymore than 20 percentage points. Growth inbroadband adoption is dependent on specificmarket conditions, availability of Internet-enabled devices and the continued impact ofbroadband on consumer lifestyles.

“Consumers in heavily penetratedmarkets are already addicted to broadband, thusthe future in these markets is less concernedwith increasing subscriber numbers, and morewith addressing what new applications and/orcontent will be transmitted over this pipe,” Ms.Sabia said. “Newer ventures in these marketsare primarily entertainment (such as Internetvideo content and games), Internet Protocoltelevision (IPTV) and home networking, whichwill bring these devices and services into oneintegrated system within the home.”

Gartner defines mature markets as theUnited States, Canada, Netherlands, Sweden,United Kingdom, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain,France, Italy, Germany and the rest of WesternEurope, South Korea, Hong, Kong, Japan,Australia, Taiwan, Singapore and New Zealand.Gartner defines emerging markets as Malaysia,China, Thailand, Philippines, India, Indonesia,Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, the rest ofEastern Europe, Latin America, and the MiddleEast and Africa.

Additional information is available in theGartner report “Dataquest Insight: Consumer


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Broadband, Global Penetration Rates andGrowth Prospects.”

This report is available on Gartner’s Website at http://www.gartner.com

As online video enters the living room, user

interfaces begin the transition to Web-based

technologies

While the rest of the consumerelectronics and pay-TV worlds are still stuck inmore-traditional native code environments, thepush for online video and social communitiesin the living room has resulted in ever-increasinginterest in HTML and other Web-basedtechnologies on consumer TVs.

ABI Research sees a strong push bysome in the consumer electronics industry toexplore the integration of HTML and browserengines into existing user interface platforms,and the use of the browser as a primaryrendering engine for user interfaces. ABI alsosees growth in the living room consumer-usablebrowser segment, where the primary use-casewould be Web surfing in the living room or on aportable consumer electronic device.

- How will the user interface for Internetconnected consumer electronicsdevices use Web and other UIplatforms?

- What are the major competing userinterface platform technologies forInternet-connected consumerelectronics?

- How do Java and Flash fit into theworld of Web-enabled consumerelectronics?

“Web-Based Living Room User InterfaceOverview” forms part of the ABI Research’s“Home Networking Research Service,” whichexamines the different standards involved, andexplores vendors’ efforts to integrate Web-based technologies into various user interfaces,as well as tracking the increasing adoption ofWeb browsers for consumer living room Websurfing.

Home network technologies will coexist, not

compete, says ABI Research

Consumer electronics products no longerexist in a vacuum: increasingly they are linkedto each other via a number of short-range radiotechnologies. CE vendors, faced with a seriesof overlapping use-cases, network areas,standards, and technologies, need tounderstand the applications best suited to each,and how they relate to each other.

Fortunately, short-range networkingtechnologies are settling into more-or-lessclearly defined roles and will by and large coexistwith and complement each other rather thancompeting. “Technologies such as Bluetooth,Wi-Fi, UWB, 60 GHz, and ZigBee will notcompete within the home,” said ABI Researchsenior analyst Douglas McEuen, “but will beused in coordination, overlapping and coexistingfor full wireless network coverage.

“Each of these technologies has a sweetspot or specialty,” he continued. “Bluetooth willbe the driving technology in the PAN (personalarea network) and may see some success inremote controls, especially for gaming. Wi-Fi willbe the key technology for wireless LAN (localarea network). UWB and 60 GHz respectivelywill be specialized for home office peripherals,and for wireless HDMI (uncompressed videosent from a set-top box to a high-definition TV).ZigBee stands apart, as a home automationtechnology.”

There are a few competitive counter-trends worth noting. Recently, Intel and OZMODevices announced a program that usesstandard Wi-Fi protocols to handle PAN taskssuch as syncing notebooks with various PCperipherals and wireless consumer electronics.The RF4CE (Radio Frequency for ConsumerElectronics) industry consortium has beenformed recently to develop a new protocol forradio frequency remote controls that wouldcompete with Bluetooth to replace IR remotecontrols for audiovisual equipment. However,these are the exceptions that prove the rule.


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‘Global — Utilities Broadband — Trends &

Analyses’ highlights how obstacles still

continue to hinder the BPL industry

Research and Markets announced theaddition of the “Global — Utilities Broadband— Trends & Analyses” report to their offering.

Several obstacles still continue to hinderthe BPL industry. For several years, the lack ofan international standard has held the industryback, and questions remain regarding thetechnical viability of BPL. On a positive note,there is progress in terms of standardization —in late 2007, a joint IEEE standards proposalwas submitted by the HomePlug PowerlineAlliance and Panasonic. However, the mainlylow-risk-taking utilities involved in this markethave become unwilling to take on the telcos inthe broadband market. Instead, they are moreinterested in looking at the use BPL for smart-grid applications and demand-side managementservices. BPL also offers benefits in homenetworking due to its ubiquity. This reportprovides an analysis of the market, includingan overview of the current and future market, aSWOT analysis, and discussion on latestdevelopments and trends. Further informationon smart grids can be found in separate reports.

For more information, please visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ebf47e/global_utilities.

East Coast or West Coast, upper-middle-

class households are the target for Internet-

connected TV devices, according to

MultiMedia Intelligence

The target connected digital living roomconsumer household has household incomebetween $100,000 and $150,000, according torecent research by MultiMedia Intelligence.These upper-middle-class households wouldideally have children and be located in ametropolitan area on the East or West Coast.

Based on a sample of over 25,000respondents with English- and Spanish-speaking adults in the US, the research asserts

that targeting specific consumer householdcharacteristics is a key success factor amongcompanies targeting the Internet-connecteddigital living room. Current consumers withhome networks and consumers using Internet-based video provide tremendous insights intothe target consumer segments for next-generation connected consumer electronicsdevices.

The age of Internet video and music ishere. However, nearly all Internet media is stillthe domain of PCs. “Some consumer segments,such as youth and early adopters, see the PCas an acceptable platform for mediaconsumption,” according to Mark Kirstein,president of MultiMedia Intelligence.

“However, a much broader marketbecomes available when Internet video andmusic can reach the entertainment-centricplatforms of connected TVs, DVD players, settop boxes, video game consoles and audioequipment.”

MultiMedia Intelligence also found thefollowing:

- Companies are making an effort tobridge Internet content to the TV. Apple, Netflix,Amazon, and Vudu are among the companiescombining online digital media services withdedicated digital media adapters to bridge theInternet into the connected living room. Thesedigital media adapters, along with a variety ofInternet-enabled consumer electronics, will buildupon the existing base of computing-centrichome networks to establish a media-drivenconnected home.

- Older households, those with a headof household age 60 to 69, are among thefastest-growing segments adopting data homenetworking. The number of US households inthis category saw a compound annual growthrate of 29 percent between 2004 and 2007.

- Growth in notebook computing hasbecome a major catalyst for data-centric homenetworking. Consumers who access the Internetfrom home with notebook PCs are more than


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twice as likely to have a home network than theaverage household.

The research, “The Connected Home:Identifying the Target Consumer for Internet-Connected TV Devices and Home Networks”characterizes the target consumer for Internet-connected consumer electronics by analyzingUS consumer households with home networkingand those using TV-quality Internet video. Thereport includes the following:

- Demographic forecasts for media-richhome networks, which incorporateInternet-enabled TV devices such asdigital TVs, DVD players, set-topboxes, video game consoles, andaudio equipment;

- Forecasts of US shipments of InternetProtocol (IP)-enabled consumerelectronics devices by type;

- Consumer primary datacharacterizing the demographic andpsychographic profile of consumerhouseholds with a computing homenetwork;

- Correlations with characteristics suchas broadband use, multiple PCownership, notebook PC ownership,and use of other mobile devices.

The report combines industry researchwith consumer research to provide uniquesegmentation, market sizing, and forecasts.

This research is a result of MultiMediaIntelligence’s strategic partnership withExperian. The partnership combines MultiMediaIntelligence’s industry expertise, market sizing,and forecasting models and databases withExperian’s in-depth data on consumer behavior,psychographics, lifestyles, opinions, andattitudes.

Together, MultiMedia Intelligence andExperian deliver industry-first marketsegmentation, insights, and forecasts based oncombined superior supply-side and demand-side views of the markets, never before offeredin this data-driven, data-hungry market.

For more information, visitwww.MultiMediaIntelligence.com.

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