HomePlug Powerline Technology Proves its IPTV Mettle

The 2010 IPTV World Forum in London offers a proving ground for the technologies that help solve this problem: "How do I get a broadband signal to my television?"

A lot of people have been asking this question -- especially business analysts. 

• Parks Associates has uncovered that 36% more US households are connecting PCs to TVs with more than 75% using that connection to watch online videos 
• iSuppli notes that Internet-enabled TVs (IETVs) are the fastest-growing approach to access the web on a television
• InStat conducted research pointing to over one-half billion web-enabled consumer electronic devices in operation by 2013

The difficulties with using wireless technologies for streaming media has been well documented, but HomePlug technology, with its reliable and robust "hard-wired" approach and no need to install new wiring, provides a perfect solution for IPTV and other web-based services.

In his letter to the delegates at IPTV World Forum 2010, HomePlug president Rob Ranck noted, "With dozens of service providers already deploying HomePlug powerline networking products, HomePlug has truly become a proven choice for IPTV home networking." 

HomePlug member companies exhibiting at IPTV World Forum included Atheros, Devolo AG, LEA, and Sigma Designs, Inc.

Ranck concluded, "This underscores the reality of HomePlug powerline technology – it’s all about having multiple vendors competing in the market with interoperable products. This benefits both service providers and end-customers."