Asoka to unveil BPL equipment

NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: OPTICAL NETWORKING
06/22/05

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Today's focus: Asoka to unveil BPL equipment

By Jim Duffy

Asoka USA, a developer of broadband-over-powerline equipment,
this week is expected to unveil commercial-grade products that
will be sold through service providers to hotels, office
buildings and apartment complexes.

The company's PlugLAN line of gateways, bridges and jacks can
provision Ethernet connectivity over electrical wires at speeds
of up to 85M bit/sec and distances of up to 1,000 feet.
Powerline Ethernet products eliminate the need for additional
dedicated data wiring, Asoka USA says.

PlugLAN can be integrated into Ethernet and Wi-Fi networks to
extend connectivity into new or unwired locations, Asoka says.
PlugLAN adheres to the HomePlug powerline industry standard,
along with other industry standard protocols such as Ethernet
virtual LAN (VLAN) and QoS, SNMP and Internet Group Management
Protocol.

This lets PlugLAN products interoperate with other standard
Ethernet products or billing management software, Asoka says.

The PlugLAN line consists of three components: Gateway 8950,
SmartBridge and SmartJack. The gateway performs IP routing,
firewall and content filtering, RADIUS authentication, and
supports VLANs, QoS and multicasting.

The bridge is a portable adapter that connects Ethernet devices
based on media access control layer addresses. The network jack
lets a user replace a standard electrical outlet with one that
enables powerline connectivity. It converts an Ethernet signal
into a powerline signal, and vice versa.

BPL is designed as an alternative to DSL and cable modems,
especially in rural areas where those services are not
available.

The New Millennium Research Council estimates that more than
250,000 U.S. households can choose BPL service, and that it has
the potential to serve 13 million in the next three to five
years.

Asoka has sold 2 million BPL devices worldwide, according to the
company.

The company also is developing a powerline VoIP product line
that will extend Ethernet/analog phone adapter functionality
across power lines, Chan says. Asoka also plans to have a 200M
bit/sec line of products out by early in 2006.
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Jim Duffy is managing editor of Network World's service provider
equipment coverage
<http://www.networkworld.com/topics/service-providers.html>. He
has 18 years of high-tech reporting experience, including over
12 years at Network World. Previously, he was senior editor at
Computer Systems News and associate editor/reporter at
Electronic News and MIS Week. He can be reached at
<mailto:jduffy@nww.com>.
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