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Telecom

SBC Selects Motorola and SA as Set-Top Suppliers for TV Service

SBC, a former Baby Bell that has transformed itself into a global telecommunications company, has selected Scientific-Atlanta, a leading player in the broadband STB and communications arenas, and Motorola's Broadband Communications Sector, a leading player in the set-top and interactive TV markets, to deliver Internet Protocol TV [IPTV] set-top boxes that will enable customers to access TV programming, video-on-demand, interactive applications and other advanced features that are part of its U-verse TV services...

Broadcom to Acquire Siliquent Technologies

Broadcom Corporation, a leading provider of chipsets for communications and home networking, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Siliquent Technologies, a privately-held developer of 10 Gigabit Ethernet network interface controllers with advanced Ethernet processing technology for server networking, network storage and clustering applications. It develops Ethernet controllers that boost server performance and its technology enables servers to improve overall application performance while taking advantage of the emerging convergence of data, storage and clustering technologies into a single, standards-based Ethernet fabric...

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Interactive/Web

Echelon Unveils Power Line Technology Suite for Home Automation Systems

Echelon Corporation, developer of LonWorks control and communications technology, has expanded its power line technology [PLC] in order to significantly expand the number and types of applications under which existing electrical wiring is used for control networks. The new technologies include the second-generation of Echelon's patented "switched-leg" technology that makes power line communications reliable in all homes, new Interoperable Self-Installation [ISI] software that allows end-users to configure two or more products by simply plugging them into the wall, and two new rapid design tools -- the Mini EVK for testing and software development and the PL DSK [Rev 2] for developing hardware using Echelon's power line technology. Echelon also lowered the price of its PL 3120 and PL 3150 Power Line Smart Transceivers.

Nortek to Acquire Niles Audio

Nortek, a leading supplier of building products and home communications products, has announced that a company formed by its Linear LLC subsidiary has acquired the assets of Niles Audio Corporation, a supplier of speakers and audio and video distribution products to the custom home installation market. This acquisition expands Nortek's home technology product offering.

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Home Networking

Home Networking Round-Up

• Control4 Raises $15 Million
• MaxStream Unveils ZigBee-Ready Stand-Alone Radios

Home Systems Round-Up

• LG Expands Home Appliance Product Line
• Microsoft Unveils Living Room Hardware

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Broadband

VWB's Media Center to Run SageTV's Linux Software

Video Without Boundaries, a provider of media technology, has unveiled plans to release the MediaREADY 5000 Advanced Digital Media Center to the market powered by the Linux-based SageTV Media Center software. This new media center was developed in a collaboration with SageTV, a developer of personal video recording and home media center technologies. The SageTV software running on the MediaREADY 5000 will enable complete Media Center capabilities, including PVR, DVD/CD burning, music and photo management, Web browsing, Email,

Plantronics Acquires Altec Lansing

Plantronics, a leading provider of headsets and voice communications devices, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Altec Lansing Technologies, a leading provider of portable and powered audio systems. Under the terms of the agreement, Plantronics will acquire all of the capital stock of Altec Lansing for a cash purchase price in total of approximately $166 million. Following the close of the transaction, Altec Lansing Technologies will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Plantronics.

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Energy Industry

Motorola to Use Intellon Homeplug for its PowerlineLV BPL Solution

Intellon Corporation, a developer of powerline networking and controls technology developer, has been selected as the supplier of HomePlug technology for Motorola, a leading player in the set-top and interactive TV markets. Motorola is utilizing Intellon's HomePlug 1.0 INT5200 chipset as a key component of Powerline LV [low-voltage], an end-to-end Broadband over Powerline [BPL] solution for the utility market.

Duquesne Broadband Unveils BPL Internet Pilot

Duquesne Light Company, the energy supplier to customers around Pittsburgh [Pennsylvania] area and part of the DQE energy group, has launched a wireless Internet pilot in targeted Monroeville neighborhoods. The wires that bring electricity to the home will be used to deliver BPL-based [broadband over powerlines] high-speed wireless Internet service through Duquesne Broadband, a joint venture between BPL Global and DQE Communications Network Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Duquesne Light Holdings.

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