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HomePlug® Solutions

HomePlug® AV (HPAV) is the leading standard and technology used for transferring Internet Protocol (IP) content across existing AC power wires in the home. The main goal of HomePlug® AV is to enable consumers to access, store, and share a wide variety of content around the home without having to install new wiring. This includes broadband data, HD programs, video-on-demand (VOD), multi-room HD DVR recordings, voice over IP (VoIP), and streaming of HD video, music, and photos.

The concept behind HomePlug® AV is straightforward. Simply connect the first HomePlug® AV enabled device to any available AC power outlet and the other HomePlug® AV devices to other AC power outlets and you are good to go. Every AC power outlet becomes a connectivity point which enables the extension of the home AV network to every room in the house.

HomePlug® AV is capable of data rates up to 200 Mbps (payload rates up to 110 Mbps), more than enough for the delivery of rich multimedia content distribution around the home, and it provides ample headroom for future applications. It delivers prioritized and parameterized QoS for better quality of experience results.

CopperGate, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sigma Designs, is one of the leading proponents of HomePlug® AV and is active in all related working groups. CopperGate is considered one of the leaders in HomePlug® AV due to their extensive and proven expertise in deploying HomePlug® AV solutions.


HomePlug® AV Features

  • Every in-home AC power outlet can be a home AV network connection.
  • Payload rates up to 110 Mbps.
  • Parameterized and prioritized quality of service (QoS) guarantees the delivery of high priority packets in the presence of best effort data streams.
  • Supports user plug-and-play configuration.
  • Supports service provider set-up and configuration.
  • 1152 channels enables a highly customizable solution to maximize performance in different environments.
  • Enables TR-069 based remote and local monitoring of the network to check for quality, network speed, network load, noise floor, and other key parameters.