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DLNA approves HomePlug standards for future guidelines

DLNA has approved the HomePlug AV and HD-PLC powerline networking standards

The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) has approved the HomePlug AV and HD-PLC powerline networking standards for incorporation into the next version of its Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines, to be released shortly.

Broadcom expands portfolio with powerline networking buy

Broadcom has acquired Spanish power line networking firm Gigle

US chip vendor Broadcom has acquired Spanish power line networking firm Gigle for $75m. An additional consideration of up to $8m will be reserved for future payment.

Smart grids get wifi, powerline support

The Wi-Fi Alliance and the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, have joined forces to push wifi and powerline technologies in smart grid applications

Two industry initiatives, the Wi-Fi Alliance and the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, have joined forces this week to push wifi and powerline technologies in smart grid applications.

Powerline tech gets EC boost

The European Commission this week approved financing of Eur9.06m to support field deployments of Broadband over Powerline (BPL) internet access. Opera, the Open PLC European Research Alliance, is the standardisation body behind the technology and over the next two years, the objective of Opera Phase II will be to catalyse the deployment of low cost [...]