Intellon Corporation (Nasdaq:ITLN), a leading provider of HomePlug®-compatible integrated circuits (ICs) for home networking, networked entertainment, broadband over powerline (BPL) and smart grid applications, announced that Sumitomo Electric Industries has chosen Intellon’s HomePlug AV-based IC to enable the in-home distribution of NTT Neomeit Corporation’s broadband services to subscribers in Japan. Intellon’s ICs are used in Sumitomo SN-200HP PLC adapters, which provide connectivity from the broadband access modem to other devices throughout the customer’s home using the existing electrical wiring.
Advanced technological features of the Intellon ICs not only allow NTT Neomeit subscribers to easily create an in-home network for their subscription services, but also provide a high degree of network security and service quality. This underlying technology enables the Sumitomo adapters to provide robust, 128-bit AES network security encryption while delivering a Quality of Service (QoS) that is deemed mandatory for supporting entertainment-grade VoD (Video on Demand) and other content distribution services.
“We are excited about providing a HomePlug AV-based connectivity solution in Japan for NTT Neomeit services,” said Yoshikazu Nishiwaki, general manager of the Broadband Equipment Development Division of Sumitomo Electric Industries. “Excellent performance is a requirement our service provider customers demand and we chose HomePlug-based solutions because they have demonstrated superior performance over other proprietary forms of powerline solutions. In particular, we chose Intellon because it is the leading provider of ICs based on the global HomePlug standard.”
“Intellon is proud to be working with Sumitomo to address Japan’s need for simple, secure and reliable whole-house, high-speed connectivity,” said Rick Furtney, president and COO of Intellon Corporation. “Our ICs deliver No New Wires® connectivity based on the global HomePlug standard and are being selected by manufacturers and service providers worldwide to meet the technical demands of whole-house broadband service deployments and media distribution.”
Intellon Powerline IC Applications
Intellon INT6000 and INT6300 HomePlug AV-based powerline ICs provide highly integrated solutions for both adapter and embedded powerline networking products. These ICs offer the speed and reliability necessary to drive next-generation home entertainment applications, including HD and SD video distribution, IPTV, networked digital video recorders (DVRs) and media center PCs. Additional broadband applications include whole-house audio, networked home security, Voice over IP (VoIP), networked and online gaming, extension and bridging of high speed wireless technologies and higher data-rate Internet access technologies such as ADSL2+, VDSL and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH).
About Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. group is a leading supplier of broadband access equipment, and its major product lines include ADSL, VDSL, GE-PON (Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network) VoIP (Voice over IP), BBR (Broadband Router), PLC (Power Line Communication) and CDN (Content Delivery Network) to cover a variety of broadband access services and applications. For more information on Sumitomo Electric, please visit: http://www.sei.com.
About Intellon Corporation
Intellon (Nasdaq:ITLN) is a market leader in powerline communications, providing HomePlug® compliant and other powerline integrated circuits for home networking, networked entertainment, BPL access, smart grid management and other commercial applications. Intellon created and patented the baseline technology for HomePlug 1.0, and is a major contributor to the baseline technology for the 200-Mbps PHY-rate HomePlug AV powerline standard. With over 14 million HomePlug-based ICs sold, Intellon is the market share leader in the HomePlug IC market. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Ocala, Florida, with offices in San Jose, California and Toronto, Canada. For additional information, visit www.intellon.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
All statements included or incorporated by reference in this release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, assertions regarding the use of Intellon’s HomePlug AV-based solution for distribution of NTT Neomeit services. Actual future results could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risk that the market for powerline communications products, including Intellon ICs, may not develop as expected; the risk that Intellon may be unable to manage its growth effectively; uncertainties associated with competitive pressures; changes in customer demand and product mix; fluctuations in the availability and pricing of third party products and services used to manufacture, assemble and test Intellon’s products; problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, testing or delivery of Intellon’s products; and economic and political uncertainties in Intellon’s markets. These and other risk factors are described in detail in the Risk Factors section of Intellon’s final prospectus dated December 13, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Intellon assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this release.