Broadband Powerline Communications News
January 2008

Asoka Announces Japan Certified Ethernet Adapter

Foster City, CA - Asoka USA, a leading HomePlug® powerline network solutions provider, announced today the opening of its Asoka office in Yokohama, Japan. The office, to be managed by Yuichi Okubo, will be the central location for Japanese sales and product development. The Japanese market welcomes Asoka with a product certification of the PlugLink HD 7660 Ethernet Adapter PL7660-ETH from the HD-PLC (High Definition Power Line communication) standard.

Beer-Sheva, ISRAEL - January 2008 - Yitran Communications, Ltd., a leading provider of PLC (Power Line Communication) technology, will exhibit at Distributech© in Tampa on January 22-24, 2008.

At this week's 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, SiConnect will be demonstrating a range of home networking products based on its POEM powerline communications technology. As the leader in multimedia-ready home networking, SiConnect will also be outlining its future product roadmap, including its plans for adopting the emerging powerline standards being developed by IEEE.

200 Mbps Speed Adapters, Wireless Access Points, and Power Centers Enable Networked Digital Home

Las Vegas, NV - Asoka USA, a leading HomePlug® powerline network solutions provider, today announced it will be showcasing powerline networking products with up to 200 Mbps speed at International CES 2008. PlugLink® products from Asoka are specifically designed to meet the growing needs of the digital home, including Internet Protocol TV (IPTV).