Phonex Announces
ReadyWire Powerline Field Test for Set Top Box Applications
(26 February 2004) Phonex
Broadband Corporation, a world leader in Power Line Carrier (PLC) voice and
data communications, has announced plans for the international field test of
the ReadyWire Powerline Home Communications Chip. The ReadyWire chip can be
embedded into set top boxes to enable box to box communication as well as a
telephone base unit. The field test will measure range, reliability, and
performance for set top box and many other applications in the home.
Planned for early April, the test will be administered by
Phonex and performed in co-ordination with select early developers.
The ReadyWire Field test will be automated to minimise the testing time.
Several ReadyWire Test Devices will be distributed throughout each test site. A
matrix of connections between all of the devices will be tested and the results
recorded for analysis. Measurements will include connect success, Forward Error
Correction, streaming data, packet data, encryption, latency, range,
reliability, and other valuable performance criteria. Locations will be
selected to reflect a variety of age, size, layout, powerline characteristics
and applications.
The Phonex ReadyWire chip provides developers with
vastly improved methods for connecting every type of device in the home with
voice, streaming audio, Internet video and home automation control. In
addition, this new chip uses an ARM 946 processor core with up to 100 MIPS of
reserve power. Developers will be able to access this processor to operate
other device functions such as device control, modems and MP3 decoders to
realise a significant savings in overall system design costs. Its TimeSlot QoS
provides a new level of bandwidth management, enabling multiple streams to
function without degradation to performance. Co-existent with other powerline
technologies, the patented ReadyWire designs also offer a broad range of
development interfaces as well as reliability, range and reach that is superior
to other technologies. With its available processor power, integrated
peripherals and multi-media connectivity, the ReadyWire ASIC chip will enable a
new market of inexpensive, connected devices for the home.
(source:
Phonex Broadband)
