48 posts categorized "G.hn"

G.hn’s latest steps toward final consent; Smart Grid Profile Also Advanced Extending Technology for Use in Plug-in Electric Vehicles, Home Energy Management

January 25, 2010 2:01 PM in G.hn  | 0 comments  | 0 TrackBack

HomeGrid Forum has just announced that the next-generation wired networking standard – G.hn – achieved two new milestones at the most recent meeting of the United Nation’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU-T) held  in Geneva.  

At the meeting, the Data Link Layer (DLL) achieved Consent joining the Physical Layer and coexistence protocol to essentially complete the standard, enabling manufacturers to rapidly bring production semiconductors to market.  

In addition, the Smart Grid profile was advanced by the ITU specifically for use in low-complexity applications, including home control and automotive, where G.hn can now be used in plug-in electric vehicles. 

“It’s exciting to see how rapidly the G.hn standard has evolved to meet the needs of a very dynamic market,” said Matthew Theall, president of HomeGrid Forum. “G.hn was originally seen as a multimedia networking technology, and was developed to address that significant market opportunity.  Now, thanks to cooperation from throughout the industry, and from ITU and HomeGrid member companies, G.hn is able to address an even broader range of applications and has the potential to enable billions of consumer devices, computers,  energy management products, and even automobiles with next-generation connectivity.” 

 

The G.hn standard is designed to deliver a unified technology for wired networking that addresses key issues of service providers, electronics manufacturers, utilities, auto makers, and consumers alike.  With the Physical Layer, DLL and coexistence protocols essentially complete, G.hn will unify the networking of content and devices over any of wire – phone line, power line and coax cable. With G.hn, service providers will be able to deploy new offerings, including IPTV, more cost effectively. Consumer electronics manufacturers will be able to provide powerful devices for connecting all types of entertainment, home automation, and security products throughout the house. Smart Grid devices such as electricity meters, heating and air conditioning systems, electrical appliances, and lighting systems will benefit from the reliability, security and low-power consumption provided by the G.hn standard.

 

G.hn Profile for Smart Grid Applications including Plug-in Electric Vehicles

At the ITU-T Valencia meeting held in November 2009, the G.hn workgroup further refined the definition of a Smart Grid profile targeted at applications including plug-in electric vehicles and home control. This low-complexity profile identifies a minimum set of G.hn parameters and specifications for applications including automobiles and home control. This profile makes it possible for manufacturers to develop products that deliver the low-power consumption, low cost, performance, reliability, and security that is required for the targeted applications. The profile specifies minimum requirements for features including: signal bandwidth, data modulation methods, transmitter linearity requirements, and Forward Error Correction (FEC), while maintaining interoperability with fully-featured G.hn products. 

 

CES 2010: The Wired Home Network Means Green

January 11, 2010 9:01 PM in G.hn , HomeGrid Forum  | 0 comments  | 0 TrackBack

Green was a theme at CES 2010.

The wired home network is not just a matter of connecting your TVs and PCs.  

It's connecting and monitoring every device that touches your life inside and outside your home.

Follow HomeGrid Forum's lead in this regard.  

G.hn is more than just the wired home network.  It's going to also be about the wired home network and connecting it to the smart grid. As previously announced, the ITU-T G.hn workgroup has agreed upon a number of key specifications that together, are forming the baseline requirements for G.hn Smart Grid products.

G.hn Wired Home Networking Standard Honored with Top Awards

December 21, 2009 4:12 PM in G.hn , G.hn Media Coverage  | 0 comments  | 0 TrackBack

Kudos to Home Grid Forum, which today is announcing that the G.hn standard for wired home networking was honored by two leading industry publications.

 In their 2009 year-end issues, Electronic Design praised G.hn for its efforts to consolidate the various fragmented home networking standards into one common worldwide format, and Embedded Computing Design awarded the technology with the “Deep Green Editor’s Choice” award for its ability to efficiently connect homes using existing wires. These awards reaffirm the growing support for G.hn as the next-generation standard for wired home networking while also recognizing its support for Smart Grid applications.

In its annual Best Electronic Design issue, Electronic Design also praised HomeGrid Forum for delivering on the promise of seamless home networking. According to Louis E. Frenzel, communications editor at Electronic Design, G.hn is a technology “that all designers can agree upon and use to work toward everyone’s benefit.  This innovative new standard will also co-exist with the multiple technologies that have been competing in this space for the past several years.”

Embedded Computing Design bestowed its Deep Green Editor Choice award on G.hn because it is “creating greener places” through environmentally friendly design. Don Dingee, editorial director, selected the G.hn standard for making an impact on a bigger scale than just a single product. “The reality is that most homes are wired with coax, phone, or power cables, so a home networking standard that comprehends the Smart Grid on an international scale is both timely and practical.”

“In the past year, G.hn has emerged as the next-generation standard for the wired home network thanks to the many contributions from HomeGrid Forum and ITU-T member companies around the world,” said Matthew Theall, president of HomeGrid Forum. “It's an honor to win the Deep Green Editor’s Choice designation fromEmbedded Computing Design, and gain the recognition of Electronic Design.”

New Webinar Available: Architecture of G.hn - the next generation wired home networking standards

December 02, 2009 11:12 AM in G.hn , HomeGrid Forum  | 0 comments  | 0 TrackBack

Home networking on existing wiring is currently plagued by fragmentation and lack of standardization. International Telecommunication Union (ITU-T) plans to fix that problem with its next-generation standard, G.hn. 

With the recent approval of key components of G.hn, this technology will soon deliver a single unified way for home networking using any wire --  power line, coaxial cable, and telephone wiring. 

How will G.hn deliver a single standard for all regions? What technical architecture can enable this technology? Find out by downloading the new webinar from HomeGrid Forum.

WHAT: This new technical webinar covers:

·       Architectural overview of G.hn technology

·       PHY Layer overview

·       Data Link Layer (DLL) overview

 

WHO: Authored by Barry O’Mahony, senior staff Systems engineer at Intel Labs, and Stefano Galli, Ph. D., lead scientist at Panasonic R&D Company of America.  Both Panasonic and Intel are HomeGrid Forum board members.

WHERE: To download the webinar and other materials from HomeGrid Forum, visit the organization’s Resource Library.

 

CopperGate's David Baum and the role of backward compatibility from G.hn to HomePNA

November 01, 2009 1:11 PM in G.hn , Home Networking , HomePNA  | 0 comments  | 0 TrackBack

CopperGate's David Baum discusses the role of backward compatibility from G.hn to HomePNA so it supports all legacy applications with existing HomePNA devices.

The Everywire Conversation with AT&T Labs' David Deas

October 01, 2009 3:10 AM in G.hn  | 0 comments  | 0 TrackBack

Last week, I was invited for a tour of AT&T's Labs in Austin, Texas, where U-verse was delivered. Here's AT&T Labs' David Deas, Executive Director - Video & IPTV, where he talks about G.hn

The Unintended Benefits of Gaining Consent for G.hn

September 28, 2009 1:09 AM in G.hn  | 0 comments  | 0 TrackBack

We’re coming up an important milestone in the life of G.hn.  It’s my personal hope that we’ll get the official go-ahead to be “consented” as the official, global standard that will make the vision of the wired home network a reality.

Aside from stating the obvious benefits of the wired home network, I see G.hn as being a catalyst to improving our environment, reducing carbon emissions, and lowering the cost of energy.

You see, once our wired home networks are wired to the electronic grid, the way we heat, cool and monitor our homes could totally change.

When my home network is on the grid, I truly become part of a global village that can easily share energy resources on an as-needed basis.  Let’s say I’m on vacation, and my solar cells on my roof-top are loaded with energy to the max.  I’d be happy to off-load, and share (or sell) my stored energy with my neighbor across the street or across the State of Texas. 

As long as my wired home network gives me the A-OK that the temperature is just right and my home is secure, even when I am away, the only thing about keeping up with The Jones’ will be sharing some electronic love as they need it.

In the next few weeks, my life and my energy needs are going to change.  You see, very soon, I am going to be an empty nester.  My last child is going off to college, and my home is going to consume less energy. 

As long as my G.hn-based, wired home network keeps my home in good shape, I can now become an exporter (and seller) of excess energy that my home creates.  This vision is only far-fetched if G.hn does not gain consent. 

So to the powers that be, when you cast your vote, think of the legacy your are about to leave behind, and the impact your vote will make, leaving the planet a better and safer place to be. 

CopperGate Joins HomeGrid’s Board of Directors

July 28, 2009 3:07 PM in EveryWire , EveryWire.com , G.hn , Home Networking , HomeGrid Forum , Wired Home Networking  | 0 comments  | 0 TrackBack

HomeGrid Forum has just announced that it has recruited CopperGate Communications to become a member of its Board of Directors.

CopperGate brings to the table the big Kahunah telco, AT&T and 39 other service providers around the world who use the company’s chip sets.  As an AT&T U-verse customer, I know their stuff works.  It distributes traffic in the house and makes upgrades and remote service calls a breeze.

In the why history is so important department…. a little over a year ago, CopperGate bought the AV powerline technology of Conexant, giving the company a big footprint in coax, phoneline and powerline. 

My take is that CopperGate has been heading toward G.hn all along, and now that they are on the HomeGrid Board, they bring a ton of credibility to the organization’s vision of bringing next-generation, unified coaxial, phone line and powerline home networking standard to frution.

 

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson Introduces the Connecting America Act of 2009 (Hmmm…. Why Not The Wired Home Networking Act of 2009?)

July 15, 2009 10:07 AM in EveryWire , EveryWire.com , G.hn , Home Networking , HomeGrid Forum , Wired Home Networking  | 0 comments  | 0 TrackBack

Telecompetitor is reporting on Republican Senator, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, introducing legislation known as the Connecting America Act of 2009 to help boost broadband in un-served and underserved markets.

 

What’s different about this pending legislation is that current grant and loan program underway through the broadband stimulus program, Hutchinson’s approach uses tax credits for companies investing in broadband infrastructure.

Ms. Hutchinson is not only an astute politician, but she’s just announced that she is going to be running for Governor of Texas against current Governor Rick Perry.

·      Given this legislation and given her desire to be Governor, I have a hat tip to the Senator:  reposition the legislation by calling it the Wired Home Networking Act of 2009.  

·      Team up with AT&T (who just happens to be run by a Republican supporting Chairman and CEO-Randall Stephenson) and whose company, Texas-based AT&T just happens to be a big supporter of G.hn, and promote tax credits for home owners who buy and invest in G.hn-based products. 

·      Maybe team up with HomeGrid Forum’s Board Member, Best Buy, and give home-owners a sales tax free holiday for one year on any G.hn-based products.  

Politics aside, Senator Hutchinson could bring a breath of fresh air into the conversation on the Governor’s race and advance the ITU’s new standard for home networking.

I’d welcome a meeting with the Senator so I can further elaborate. 

So, if you’re listening, Senator Hutchinson, how about a meeting anywhere in Texas?

G.hn: The Global Stimulus Package

July 10, 2009 2:07 AM in G.hn , Wired Home Networking  | 0 comments  | 0 TrackBack

This is a bit pie in the sky, but here goes:  at one of these global leaders summits- you know, the one where all the Presidents, Kings, Queens, Prime Ministers and Heads of this State and that State get get together, I wish they would take five minutes out of their event and give acknowledgement to the ITU and their role in getting the G.hn ball rolling.

Wanna make the economy rock and roll again? 

Have every one of these world leaders promote family, entrepreneurship, healthcare, energy savings, and hey, while we’re at it – a bit of world peace, by encouraging the acceleration of G.hn-based products.

Why should they?  

Because once we can deliver broadband on all three media types all the way to devices inside the home, we flatten the world, raise people out of poverty, improve global education, improve global healthcare, dramatically improve productivity, reduce cultural differences and stimulate innovation.  

 

In fact, I would like to see President Obama, assign his CTO, Aneesh Chopra, to come up with the equivalent of the X-prize, but for home networking technologies based on the G.hn standard.

Your take?