Interview: NSN's Sue Spradley on LightSquared's Wholesale Mobile Data Paradigm     by Sue Spradley       Home         Topics: Main | M&A | Funding | Earnings | Jobs | People | Bankruptcy | Silicon | Europe | Japan | Most Acquisitive | Archive   G.hn Approved by NIST for SmartGrid The National Institute Standards Technologies (NIST) has been approved G.hn technology for use in Smart Grid applications. G.hn is the next-generation wired networking standard developed by the United Nation's ITU-T that supports high-speed communication over power lines, phone lines, and coaxial cable. Most devices that consume or monitor energy and that are connected to AC power can benefit from G.hn technology. Examples include smart electricity meters, heating and air conditioning systems, electrical appliances, lightning systems, TVs, and other devices. G.hn can also be used to establish a secure communication channel between Plug-in Electrical Vehicles (PEV) and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) found in distributed charging stations. HomeGrid Forum, which promotes G.hn standardization efforts for next-generation wired home networking, is forming a working group within the organization to focus on Smart Grid applications. By working with its member companies, HomeGrid Forum will help bring a range of G.hn-based devices to market that are compliant with the requirements for deployment in Smart Grid and home energy management applications. "G.hn is a next generation wired networking standard and as such it delivers higher performance, seamless connectivity and power efficiency," said Matt Theall, president of HomeGrid Forum. "The G.hn standard includes significant provisions for power management, including sleep modes that will enable devices based on G.hn technology to meet power efficiency standards such as the European Code of Conduct on ‘Energy Consumption of Broadband Communication Equipment,' regulations such as the European Commission Regulation 1275/2008 and other requirements of the Smart Grid industry." http://www.HomeGridForum.org 28-Sep-09 Recent Financial News BT Revenue Declines as Profit Increases 7/29/2010 France Telecom Reaches 182 million Customers Accesses 7/29/2010 Telefónica gains control of Brazil's Vivo 7/28/2010 Sprint Nextel Adds 111K Subscribers in Q2 7/28/2010 Juniper to Acquire SMobile for Mobile Security 7/27/2010 Pace to Acquire 2Wire, Consolidating STB Market 7/26/2010 Clearwire Sells WiMAX Operations in Ireland to Imagine 7/26/2010 Verizon Sees Continued Wireless Growth, Confirms LTE on Track for Q4 7/24/2010 Ericsson Cites Operator Caution, Component Shortages & Bottlenecks 7/23/2010 AT&T Posts Q2 Revenues of $30.8 billion, 3.2 Million iPhone Activations 7/22/2010 Nokia's Q2 Sales Hit EUR 10.0 billion 7/22/2010 Infinera Posts Q2 Revenue of $111.4 Million, up 62% Year-Over-Year 7/22/2010 PMC-Sierra Posts Q2 Revenue of $161 Million, up 30% YoY 7/22/2010 Calix Reports Q2 Revenue of $72 Million 7/22/2010 Riverbed Reports Q2 Revenue of $126.2 million, up 39% YoY 7/22/2010 > More news...   Search  this site   Search the Web   Get Your Column Published Interview: NSN's Sue Spradley on LightSquared's Wholesale Mobile Data Paradigm by Sue Spradley Mobile Backhaul Transition Requires New Testing by Joe Zeto Cybersecurity Requires Public/Private Coalition by Greg Oslan A Rethinking of Cloud Services and Network Architecture by Jim Theodoras Delivering Scalable Video Solutions <br><i> Advantages of SVC-Optimized QoS</i> by Andy Singleton Does Network Neutrality Impact DPI? by James Brear