ITU approves HomePNA 3.1 as a global multimedia home networking standard.(STANDARDS)

Home Networks, February, 2007

HomePNA announced that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has standardized the HomePNA 3.1 multimedia home networking specification, making HomePNA the only internationally standardized existing-wire home networking technology. HomePNA 3.1 enables service providers to offer high-speed, triple-play Internet services over both phone wires and coaxial cables at speeds up to 320Mbps.

ITU standards promote technology adoption because they facilitate interconnectivity and enable telecommunication services to be provided on a worldwide scale. While the ITU standardizes technology at the global level, HomePNA members develop, promote, and certify market-worthy technology. "Standards are an absolute necessity before service providers proceed to...

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