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The Wired Home Network Gets VERY Real: UN's ITU-T's G.hn Approved as Global Standard for Wired Home Network
June 11, 2010 6:06 PM in G.hn | 0 comments | 0 TrackBack
Today is a very big deal.
HomeGrid Forum has just announced that the G.hn standard for next-generation wired home networks has been approved by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU-T) during its Geneva meeting held this week.
All three components of the new standard –- the Data Link Layer (G.9961), Physical Layer (G.9960) and coexistence protocol (G.9972) –- are now complete. And this means that the manufacturers who have product designs in the making can now move forward as they start to integrate technologies from semiconductor providers focused on the multimedia home networking to market later this year.
So, we now have one global standard. Millions Billions of consumers world wide will be able to connect and share content of all types over any wire in their homes -- coaxial cable, power lines, and phone lines.
G.hn is now the only technology platform that supports every wire in the home. And now with the final OK by the ITU, G.hn totally reshapes the landscape of networked home products and services coming to the market.
So what's it all mean?
- With G.hn, service providers like mine - AT&T, who bring our family U-verse, will be able to deploy new offerings more cost effectively, including IPTV.
- 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, electrical vehicles, and lighting systems will also benefit from the reliability, security, and low-power consumption provided by the G.hn Recommendation.
Photo: shot on location at my home in San Antonio. I'm an early U-verse customer, love IPTV, and can't wait to start seeing what manufacturers are going to bring in the form of G.hn-based products to my local Best Buy so I can plug and play them into our wired home network.
New from HomeGrid Forum: G.hn Technology Overview and Compliance & Interoperability Program Summary from IPTV Show / London
May 14, 2010 1:05 AM in G.hn | 0 comments | 0 TrackBack
Each presentation outlines the future of HomeGrid Forum and G.hn technology as it approaches approval.
Now back from the IPTV Show in London, HomeGrid Forum has new content to share from the conference...
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.
TI's Emmanuel Sambuis Talks About Technologies for the Smart Grid, Metering, G.hn, and G.hnem
May 10, 2010 8:05 PM in G.hn , Texas Instruments | 1 comments | 0 TrackBack
Texas Instruments offers a broad portfolio of Smart Electricity Meter & Utility Meter solutions. Here is Emmanuel Sambuis, General Manager, Metering BU-MCU Division / Semiconductor Group talking about smart metering, G.hn and the wired home network.
TI's comprehensive utility metering portfolio includes devices for electricity meters & utility meters, as well as power line communications (PLC) and radio frequency (RF) interfaces for automated meter reading (AMR) that allow customers to design "smart metering" solutions.
Sigma Designs' Reuven Franco on "G.hn: The the key to the connected home."
May 08, 2010 1:05 PM in G.hn | 0 comments | 0 TrackBack
Reuven Franco, G.hn Product Manager at Sigma Designs, has a well written story in "Industrial Embedded Systems."
Franco talks about the wired home networks, the opportunities to integrate with the smart grid, and his timeline of an 18 month horizon of where he sees new products from OEMs coming into the market.
Windows 7 For the Wired Home Network & The Ten Foot Interface
May 05, 2010 8:05 PM in G.hn | 0 comments | 0 TrackBack
During SXSW 2010, I had a chance to meet with Peter Laudati, Microsoft Developer Evangelist, who shared his views on talks about using Windows Media Server to bring in broadcast TV.
I am not here to advocate disconnecting your service provider. To the contrary, while there are many alternatives to getting broadcast content, you are going to lose some of the benefits that having a service provider bring you features such as Total Home DVR.
Melding your cable / satellite / IPTV service provider and having what Peter calls the "Ten Foot Interface" that Windows Media Center gives you can save you time and money and offer you the best of both worlds for the wired home network of today and the future.
Looking Beyond the Wired Home Network, and the Impact of G.hn
February 16, 2010 4:02 PM in G.hn , Home Networking , Wired Home Networking | 0 comments | 0 TrackBack
I'm starting to look at companies that go beyond the stating of the obvious in the wired home network.
I am looking to cover and write about companies that could connect the G.hn home to the Grid. If you are out there and want to contribute a post about your vision on how you could connect the wired home network to the grid, please email me: alan at weinkrantz dot com, or leave a comment.
If you have children or college age students, give them a homework assignment and have them contribute to this blog- I am looking for vision, ideas, and ways that we have not thought of yet.
Next week, I am going to be in Austin at the Texas / Israel Chamber of Commerce's Cleanovation Conference. While the focus of the event is on "green," there are several companies that have compelling technologies that I think belong in the mix of the wired home network. For example, Greenlet Technologies, has a highly integrated system for the Smart Grid market, using Internet, IT and power electronics. Or check out C.E.S. - Computerized Electricity Systems, that has, on its web site a diagram that shows how it can connect the home to the grid.
This is just a start.
I know some of this may be far away, but beyond reporting on news, I am trying to take this blog to a higher level.
Connect with me. Tell me your story. And your voice will be heard.
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:
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Architectural overview of G.hn
technology
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PHY Layer overview
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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.
Everywire is a blog that will talk about G.hn and related wired networking news.
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