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Standards on Broadband over Power LinesJune7, 2004 1
HomePlug Alliance and BPL Standardization
IEEE, June 7th, 2004
Brian WengerEarthLink and HomePlug Alliance BoD Member
Oleg LogvinovArkados (OTCBB:CDKN) and HomePlug Alliance
President
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Contents
An ISP’s perspective on standardsHomePlug Alliance BackgroundHomePlug 1.0 HomePlug AVA unique opportunityNew HomePlug BPL effort launched
EarthLink –
A focused Internet service provider
Delivering the best quality, user oriented experience on the Internet
5+ million total subscribersRoughly 1 million broadbandRoughly 4 million narrowband
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Providing Full Suite of Services
Value
Narrowband
Premium
Narrowband
Wireless
Broadband
•PeoplePC Online
•Unlimited
•Blackberry
•PDAs
•Converged Devices
•WiFi
•Wireless Cards
•aDSL
•sDSL
•Cable
•Satellite
•Wholesale
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Dial and Broadband Subscribers
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1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Premium Dial Value Dial Broadband
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Significant Product Enhancements
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Customer Satisfaction Index Scores
= Statistically ABOVE Highlighted Provider at 95% Confidence Level.
= Statistically BELOW Highlighted Provider at 95% Confidence Level.
89
92
92
93
94
98
99
100
102
102
102
103
107
110
114
0 50 100 150
Qwest
Charter
Comcast
Adelphia
MSN
Cablevision
AOL Broadband
Average
Verizon
Time Warner Cable
SBC Yahoo!
Cox
Road Runner
BellSouth
EarthLink
90
92
96
97
98
99
100
102
104
107
109
0 50 100 150
CompuServe
AOL
Prodigy
MSN
Verizon
SBC Yahoo!
Average
Juno/NetZero
BellSouth
EarthLink
AT&T Worldnet
Narrowband SegmentBroadband Segment
Source: JD Powers & Associates, 2003 Residential ISP Survey 7
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Expanding Distribution
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Standards make up the Internet
EarthLink and other ISPs would not exist if not for standards
TCP/IP and family (http, ftp, smtp, etc.) 14.4, 28.8, 56K modems … all v.XX standards from the ITU.
Standards allowed the Internet to flourish.Standards allowed rapid and streamlined growth of the Internet.
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Lack of Standards in Broadband
DSL still not completely streamlined Inherently difficult to streamline, but lack of standards has played a part User can still not fully “self provision” a DSL line
Cable is a closed arena DOCSIS exists, but was designed (and implemented) with “closed system” in mind. User can still not “self provision”, due mostly to implementation choices.
Result: Consumer pays higher prices and has to wait longer for service = slower adoption
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BPL: The Promise and the Peril
The Promise: Power lines are everywhere No new wires for in-home networking Last mile, first mile and every mile in between Electricity reaches areas of the world where phone lines don’t.
The Peril: No BPL standards domestically HomePlug v1.0 doesn’t natively support BPL Until very recently, no standards effort underway to bridge both Home PLC and BPL …
… yet bridging the two maximizes adoption of both and minimizes the cost.
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Contents
An ISP’s perspective on standardsHomePlug Alliance BackgroundHomePlug 1.0 HomePlug AVA unique opportunityNew HomePlug BPL effort launched
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HomePlug CharterHomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. is a non-profit corporation formed to provide a forum for the creation of an open standard and specification for home powerline networking products and services and to accelerate the demand for products based on these standards worldwide through the sponsorship of market and user education programs
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HomePlug Overview
Nearly 50 Member CompaniesOfficers:
Chairman: Pete Griffin (Radio Shack)President: Oleg Logvinov (Arkados)Treasurer: Christian Joly (Intellon)Secretary: Jorge Blasco Claret (DS2)
SPONSOR MEMBERS
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HomePlug OverviewCorporate Board of Directors
Arkados: Oleg LogvinovCogency: Colin MartinComcast: Mark FranciscoConexant:Peter KempfDS2: Jorge Blasco ClaretEarthlink: Brian WengerIntellon: Christian JolyPanasonic: Toshihiro KogaRadio Shack: Peter GriffinSharp: Carl Mansfield
Each BoD-member company supplies an alternate board representative
SPONSOR MEMBERS
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Working StructureTechnical working group:
Specification working groupCompliance working groupRegulatory working groups
Marketing working group:Membership working groupEvents working group Collateral working group Web working group
Other working groups are created by the BoD as the need arises
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HomePlug Media Coverage
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HomePlug OverviewFounded March 2000 by 13 industry-leading companiesDeveloped Market Requirements Document (MRD)Identified and invited candidates to participate in technology selection, spring 2000
lab testingfield testingdesign analysis
Baseline technology (version 0.01) released in May 2000Formal specification released June 2001 Developed MRD for HomePlug AV Feb 2003Released RFP for HomePlug AV May 2003Currently in final stages of AV selection process
SPONSOR MEMBERS
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HomePlug Spec ProcessDefine MRD (Marketing Reqs Document)
Distribute RFP to technology proponents
Evaluate proposals
Select technology
Internal draft spec release
Spec released
Products available
HomePlug AV
HomePlug v1.0
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Contents
An ISP’s perspective on standardsHomePlug Alliance BackgroundHomePlug 1.0 HomePlug AVA unique opportunityNew HomePlug BPL effort launched
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HomePlug 1.0 Market Requirements
File TransferAt least 5Mbps in the majority of connectionsBetter than 1.5Mbps in 97% connections
VoIPSustain 4 VoIP connections during one file transfer session with very low PER
Streaming Media3 simultaneous 250kpbs media streams
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HomePlug ProductsHomePlug 1.0 products are shipping throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Hundreds of thousands of products are already in use.Certified Products
Routers, Bridges, AdaptersWireless Access PointsAudio Endpoints and SpeakersVoIP PhonesSecurity Cameras
14 Mbps Throughput
Easy integration with all manufacturers compliant with HomePlug 1.0
56-bit DES encryption for superior security and privacy
LAN connectivity at every power outlet
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HomePlug 1.0 Field ValidationAn unprecedented 500 home field trial
11 States and Two Provinces
Undeniable technology validation
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HomePlug networking is the only globally recognized standard for
high-speed powerline networking.
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An ISP’s perspective on standardsHomePlug Alliance BackgroundHomePlug 1.0 HomePlug AVA unique opportunityNew HomePlug BPL effort launched
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HomePlug AV is built from the ground up to support entertainment applications, such as HDTV & home
theater.
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CES 2004: Focus on AV Applications
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Objectives of HomePlug AV
Provide support of entertainment applications such as HDTV and Home Theatre
Provide a convenient way to distribute HDTV throughout the home without new wires
To provide this capability at a cost that is competitive with or better than any competing technology
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Contents
An ISP’s perspective on standardsHomePlug Alliance BackgroundHomePlug 1.0 HomePlug AVA unique opportunityNew HomePlug BPL effort launched
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Where HomePlug Has Been …1999-2003 - HomePlug
HomePlug Alliance formed & v1.0 spec published• Supports 14 Mbps• Designed for in-home networking
HomePlug AV process began
For the most part, HomePlug and BPL (Access) efforts evolved independently.
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Yesterday
Most BPL Solutions
Most BPL Solutions HomePlug
v1.0
HomePlug v1.0
The Internet
The Internet
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A Unique Opportunity
HomePlug is a global standard for powerline networking
NetworkingBPL
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A Unique Opportunity
HomePlug Alliance is a natural place for the future powerline standards
Harmonized Portfolio of Specifications
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Where We Are Today …HomePlug
v1.0 now in hundreds of thousands of devices worldwide, with market growing HomePlug AV process underway with specification stage drawing near Provisions in AV for BPL co-existence
HomePlug BPL Task Force formed Key Objective: Compatibility with AV and v1.0. Open invitation for utility, operator & ISP involvement
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The Vision (HomePlug BPL, AV and v1.0)
HomePlug BPL
HomePlug BPL HomePlug
AV and v1.0
HomePlug AV
and v1.0
The Internet
The Internet
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Contents
An ISP’s perspective on standardsHomePlug Alliance BackgroundHomePlug 1.0 HomePlug AVA unique opportunityNew HomePlug BPL effort launched
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Existing HomePlug BPL Task Force team
ArkadosConexantCurrentDS2
EarthLinkIntellonRadioShackSharp
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HomePlug BPL ProcessDefine MRD
Distribute RFP to technology proponents
Evaluate proposals
Select BPL technology
Internal draft spec release
Spec released
Products available
HomePlug BPL
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If you have an interest in participating in the MRD process (whether a HomePlug member or
not), please see or contact us.
Thank You!
Brian Wenger
EarthLink and HomePlug BPL representative
Oleg Logvinov
Arkados and HomePlug BPL representative