BEAVERTON, OR--(Marketwire - May 13, 2010) - HomeGrid Forum, a global, non-profit trade group promoting the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU-T) G.hn standardization efforts, today announced the availability of three new content presentations now available for download: the G.hn Technology Overview, the HomeGrid Forum Overview, and its Compliance & Interoperability Program Overview. Each of these presentations was recorded at the IPTV World Forum held March 2010, in London.
Each presentation outlines the future of HomeGrid Forum and G.hn technology as it approaches approval.
G.hn Technology Overview: This presentation addresses the technical aspects of G.hn technology; the need for a new standard; service provider perspectives and different deployment scenarios; legacy technologies and coexistence; and technical aspects of the PHY and MAC layers of G.hn. This presentation is given by Rami Verbin, chief technology officer of Sigma Designs. To download this presentation, click here.
HomeGrid Forum Overview: In this presentation, Matt Theall, president of HomeGrid Forum and technology strategist at Intel Corporation, provides a current and detailed overview of the ITU-T's G.hn wired networking technology standard and applications for use with service providers, consumer electronics providers, PC manufacturers, and on the smart grid. To download this presentation, click here.
Compliance & Interoperability Program: This presentation outlines the major components and goals of the upcoming C&I program for G.hn, which includes silicon and IP testing compliance, system level testing for interoperability, and the logo and assurance program. This overview presentation is hosted by Matt Keowen, senior director of corporate marketing at Ikanos. To download this presentation, click here.
About HomeGrid Forum
HomeGrid Forum is a global, non-profit trade group promoting the International Telecommunication Union's G.hn standardization efforts for next-generation home networking. HomeGrid Forum promotes adoption of G.hn through technical and marketing efforts, addresses certification and interoperability of G.hn-compliant products, and cooperates with complementary industry alliances. For more information on HomeGrid Forum, please visit www.homegridforum.org.
Contact Information:
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Layla McHale
McHale Communications for HomeGrid Forum
(408) 981-6394