Universal Powerline Association Awards Certification Logo to Five More 200 Mbps UPA Powerline Products
The Universal Powerline Association (UPA) announced that, following the results of its second product certification event, five new interoperable home networking powerline communications products have been granted the "UPA Plugtested" logo. UPA Plugtested products are independently tested for performance and interoperability. Consumers can be sure that the products bearing the UPA Plugtested logo will work together for all their networking requirements. The UPA claims that the products are the only networking option available for the home or business that combine ease of installation with a consistent connection to deliver quality HD streaming.
Products that successfully completed the Plugtest event conform to the Digital Home Standard Specification, UPA DHS v1.0, which guarantees performance, coexistence and interoperability for high- speed, HD quality powerline communications products. Consumers can identify these standard compliant products by the special "UPA Plugtested" logo that UPA grants successful manufacturers for use on the product, packaging and other marketing collateral. "UPA Plugtested" products for the retail market are available in leading stores. UPA Plugtested products for the IPTV or operator market are available by contacting directly with the manufacturers.
Products that received certification include: D-Link - Powerline Ethernet Adapter (DHP-300) and Kit (DHP- 301); PIRELLI - Discuss ™ PowerlineAdapter (IP522VD); TOYONETz - Powerline Ethernet adapter (PL3-CPE-XE10A1A); Conceptronic - 1-2-3 PowerPlug (CPNP 200) ; and Comtrend -Powerline Ethernet Adpater (CT-901).
Unlike other powerline specifications, UP standards ensure backward compatibility with no loss of interoperability between different generations of UPA products. The first generation of UPA- certified consumer products has been available since March 2006, including: Corinex Communications - Corinex AV200 Powerline Ethernet Desktop (CXP-AV200-ETH), and the Corinex AV200 Powerline Ethernet Wallmount (CXP-AV200-WMT); Toyo Network - Toyonetz Ethernet Adpater (PLC-CPE-SE10BB); Acbel Polytech - PLC Ethernet Modem (DH-10P) and (DH-01P); ILEVO - Desktop Powerline Ethernet Adapter (ILV 701);and NETGEAR - Powerline HD Ethernet Adpater (HDX101) and Kit (HDXB- 101).
"Interoperability is the main goal of standardization. The UPA provides product manufacturers and members an open environment in which to test compatibility and interoperability of equipment, being a guarantee for the final customers", said Eric Morel, President of the UPA.
