DS2 Powerline Chipsets Said To Provide Faster Transmission Speeds Than Standard Wireless

DS2 has developed what it describes as major new features for its 200Mbps powerline communications chipsets to enable four times faster transmission speeds than standard wireless networks. The company claims that these new upgrades support commercial IPTV services and provide 99% home network coverage.

According to the company, among the benefits that service providers, such as BT, Portugal Telecom and Telefónica receive from the new technology are affordable IPTV services that are fully installable by the consumer in less than an hour. DS2’s powerline adapters plug directly into existing electrical wiring, which is said to eliminate installation calls and truck roll costs for service providers.

"Choosing the right technology that enables fully-interoperable IPTV home networks is the final frontier for service providers," commented Victor Dominguez, VP of Sales at DS2. "To win and maintain customers, service providers must ensure that the IPTV service is delivered to all terminal devices in the home, which now include telephones, gateways, TV sets, set-top boxes, whole-home DVRs, gaming consoles, and PCs. We believe that it is important that service and Internet providers meet the growing bandwidth requirements. DS2 is addressing this through fully backward interoperable 3rd generation powerline technology that will provide throughput speeds of 400Mbps."

Key new features of DS2’s 200Mbps Powerline Communications chipsets include: automatic multi-cast capabilities that enable efficient management of simultaneous IPTV video channels; on-chip support for a suite of DSL Forum standards, known as TR069, to support remote network management; and complete LLTD protocol integration with Windows Vista users.