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- Intellon Corporation, Ocala John Allen, 407-428-2815 john.allen@intellon.com Intellon Corporation (Nasdaq:ITLN), a leading provider of HomePlug(R)-compatible integrated circuits (ICs) for home networking, networked entertainment, Ethernet-over-Coax (EoC) and smart grid applications, applauded the decision by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) to incorporate HomePlug 1.0 powerline technology into its newly published international standard. The new TIA-1113 standard defines modem operations on user-premises
electrical wiring. The standard is the world's first multi-megabit powerline communications standard adopted by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited standards development organization (SDO).
Intellon Corporation, a long-time leader in powerline communications technology, created and patented the powerline communications technology that later became the baseline of the HomePlug 1.0 standard adopted by the HomePlug Powerline Alliance (HPA).
Intellon has been a leading contributor to global powerline standards efforts for many years. In addition to the HomePlug 1.0 baseline technology used in the new TIA standard, Intellon created and patented the baseline technology for the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) EIA-600 CeBus powerline command and control standard and the Society of Automobile Engineers (SAE) SAE-J2497 standard for powerline communications for ABS brake monitoring in tractor-trailer trucks. Intellon was also a major contributor to the HPA's 200 Mbps PHY-rate HomePlug AV specification for high definition multi-media powerline communications.
"Intellon has been a standards-based company since its inception," said Charlie Harris, Chairman and CEO of Intellon. "Standards play an incredibly important role in driving the global adoption of powerline communications technology and our customers appreciate the benefits derived from standardization. We have built our business on standards-based products, and have shipped more than 25 million ICs based on EIA, SAE, TIA and HomePlug powerline communication standards."
Intellon is continuing its support of global standards activities by participating actively in the IEEE's P1901 powerline standards initiatives for in-home, access and co-existence applications and the ITU's G.hn initiative for an anywire standard covering communications over powerline, coaxial cable and telephone wiring.
About TIA-1113
The TIA Standard 1113 defines the functions, operations, and interface characteristics of a system for medium speed networking using the medium of power line wiring based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM).
Intellon Powerline IC Applications
Intellon HomePlug AV-based powerline ICs provide highly integrated solutions for both adapter and embedded powerline networking products. These ICs offer the speed and reliability necessary to drive next-generation home entertainment applications, including HD and SD video distribution, IPTV, networked digital video recorders (DVRs) and media center PCs. Additional broadband applications include whole-house audio, networked home security, Voice over IP (VoIP), Ethernet-over-Coax (EoC), networked and online gaming, extension and bridging of high speed wireless technologies and higher data-rate Internet access technologies such as ADSL2+, VDSL and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH).
About Intellon Corporation
Intellon (Nasdaq:ITLN) is a market leader in powerline communications, providing HomePlug(R) compliant and other powerline integrated circuits for home networking, networked entertainment, BPL access, Ethernet-over-Coax (EoC), smart grid management and other commercial applications. Intellon created and patented the baseline technology for HomePlug 1.0, and is a major contributor to the baseline technology for the 200-Mbps PHY-rate HomePlug AV powerline standard. With over 18 million HomePlug-based ICs sold, Intellon is the market share leader in the HomePlug IC market. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Ocala, Florida, with offices in San Jose, California and Toronto, Canada. For additional information, visit www.intellon.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, assertions regarding the use of Intellon's HomePlug-based solutions in markets mentioned or the future of standards mentioned herein. Actual future results could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risk that the market for powerline communications products, including Intellon ICs, may not develop as expected; the risk that Intellon may be unable to manage its growth effectively; uncertainties associated with competitive pressures; changes in customer demand and product mix; fluctuations in the availability and pricing of third party products and services used to manufacture, assemble and test Intellon's products; problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, testing or delivery of Intellon's products; and economic and political uncertainties in Intellon's markets. These and other risk factors are described in detail in the Risk Factors section of Intellon's Form 10-Q dated May 15, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Intellon assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this release.
Intellon and No New Wires are registered trademarks of Intellon Corporation. HomePlug is a registered trademark of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
TIA-1113 is the World's First Broadband-Class Powerline
Communications Standard Adopted by an ANSI-Accredited Organization
