The first global standard for next-generation home networking tra...
The first global standard for next-generation home networking transceivers received preliminary approval Friday, according to telecom and industry officials in the ITU-T study group on optical transport and access network facilities. “G.hn represents the first global standard for coax,…
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powerlines and phonelines,” said Matthew Theall, chairman of the HomeGrid Forum, a trade group of about a dozen companies promoting the ITU-T recommendation. HomeGrid Forum fully supports kicking off the four-week approval process, said Theall, who’s also the technology strategist in Intel’s Digital Home Group. The recommendation specifies basic characteristics of next generation home networking transceivers capable of operating over premises wiring including inside telephone wiring, coaxial cable, and power line wiring, at data rates up to 1 Gbps, the draft text said. “We believe the standard will be broadly adopted by PC, consumer electronics and service providers,” Theall said. The recommendation will become final if no significant objections are raised during the four-week review.