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HomePlug AV - the Global Standard Over Powerlines

HomePlug AV is the leading standard and technology used for transferring Internet Protocol (IP) content across existing powerline wiring. HomePlug AV provides an easy solution to deliver high-quality rich media content such as HDTV streams, VoIP and broadband data without having to install any new wiring.

HomePlug AV is the latest generation of technology from the HomePlug Powerline Alliance. HomePlug AV is designed to provide high-quality, multi-stream home entertainment networking over existing AC wiring within the home.

HomePlug AV Delivers a Cost Effective Consumer Solution

HomePlug AV is the Home Entertainment Networking technology where power lines are the choice for the consumer home - it delivers more content for less money and no hassles. HomePlug AV is optimized for existing AC power lines - making it easy for consumers and service providers to quickly and economically deploy IPTV Solutions and other services. A typical service provider can easily deploy IPTV or broadband using HomePlug AV to the point that consumers can self-install, and by doing so significantly reduces the install cost and time of deployment.

HomePlug AV is capable of delivering a PHY Rate of 200 Mbit/s and a payload rate of over 110Mbit/s. This is more than enough for the delivery of demanding rich multimedia content distribution and it provides ample headroom for the high bandwidth applications of the future.

HomePlug AV is optimized for the real world. It delivers prioritized and parameterized QoS providing better quality of experience results for the consumer.

HomePlug AV Networks are Easy to Install

The concept behind HomePlug AV is pretty straightforward as it is designed for consumer installation. In many countries, consumers can readily purchase the HomePlug AV devices in retail stores and have them operational in their home within a few minutes. Simply connect the first HomePlug AV enabled device to any available AC power outlet and the other HomePlug AV device to another AC power outlet and you are good to go. Using HomePlug AV, every AC power outlet in a home becomes a connectivity point, which enables the extension of the home entertainment network to every room in the house.

HomePlug AV Delivers the Applications Consumers Want

HomePlug AV is the right choice for a broad range of home entertainment and broadband access solutions where power lines are the available in-home wiring:

HomePlug AV Fits Your Environment

The secret to any great technology is its customizability to work well within its environment. This is true with HomePlug AV. CopperGate's HomePlug AV chipsets quickly and easily fit within your environment when AC power line is the chosen distribution medium:

  • Provides a robust power line solution when coax or phone lines are not available or of adequate quality. HomePlug AV works in any AC power environment supporting 100 - 220 volts, 50 or 60 Hz.
  • Supports any Ethernet based service in the home. Whether it is IPTV, VoIP, Internet surfing, it doesn't matter. HomePlug AV can support anything that is IP based. That is why HomePlug AV has such an established ecosystem of devices and partners.
  • Coexists well with Cable TV, ADSL and VDSL. By working over the power lines in a home, HomePlug AV does not interfere with content distributed on coax or phone lines.
  • Tunable to the environment. HomePlug AV uses the popular OFDM modulation method, providing 1152 channels from 2-28 MHz and the ability to mask sub-bands. This enables a highly customizable solution to maximize performance in different environments. Tone masks can be defined for different countries. This provides flexibility in finding the optimal frequency for your environment and makes it easier to meet your regulatory requirements.

HomePlug AV is the Choice For Power Lines

In addition to being the most popular technology consumers choose for home entertainment networking solutions, many service providers are deploying HomePlug AV around the world and more are joining every day.

HomePlug AV has Great Performance

HomePlug AV delivers the performance that both consumers and service providers need for home entertainment networking and broadband. HomePlug AV is:

  • Stable. Once a home network has been installed, whether by the consumer or service provider, there are virtually no truck rolls with HomePlug AV and the performance level is maintained as long as the equipment is connected and operational.
  • Robust. The HomePlug AV technology is designed to work in noisy environments. It mitigates both narrow band interferers such as Ham radio transmissions as well as broadband noise sources typical to power line environments. Common power line interferers, such as motors and chargers are easily handled.
  • Great Reach. HomePlug AV provides whole home coverage over AC power lines with sufficient throughput, resulting in excellent consumer experience.
  • Parameterized and Prioritized QoS. HomePlug AV supports both parameterized and prioritized quality of service (QoS) and guarantees the delivery of high priority packets in the presence of best effort data streams.
  • Dynamic Capacity Maximization. CopperGate's HomePlug AV provides the best performance for each line condition using sophisticated bit loading algorithms that, depending on line conditions, load more bits per carrier.
  • Remote Management. HomePlug AV enables TR-069 based remote and local monitoring of the network to check for quality, network speed, network load, the noise floor, and other key parameters that describe the overall system behavior.

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