Tim Higgins
The HomePNA Alliance has announced a new standard that could provide an alternative to MoCA for delivering high bandwidth data over coax cables.
Fast EoC targets broadband access in MDU and Hospitality markets that have existing coax wiring.
The new standard is said to deliver 320 Mbps in regular mode and up to 640 Mbps in a new bonded-channel mode. Up to 126 endpoints can be supported per network.
Fast EoC-based HomePNA devices are available now from Sigma Designs.
Belkin announced that it has completed its acquisition of Linksys.
The PLA-400 HomePlug AV PowerLine Ethernet adapter and PLA-402 HomePlug AV PowerLine and coaxial Ethernet adapter are both spec'd at 200 Mbps maximum throughput and are said to support up to 16 connections "within one household".
During the next 18 months, Juniper Networks plans to roll out branch-office devices that integrate MPLS routing, VoIP and WAN acceleration capabilities - a combination designed to streamline architecture and reduce administrative costs.
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