devolo Highspeed Adaptor to Stream IPTV to 3.6 Million Households in Portugal

Sonaecom chooses dLAN Highspeed in-house powerline adapter for its pioneering Clix SmarTV IPTV service

[UKPRwire, Wed Apr 18 2007] devolo’s dLAN Highspeed powerline adaptor is to be used to stream IPTV to over 3.6 million households across Portugal, as part of telecommunications company Sonaecom’s Clix SmarTV service.

The dLAN adapters from devolo transport IPTV signals from the DSL modem to a TV set-top box via the household power circuit, providing secure data transfer and delivering IPTV signals to every room in the house. With gross data transfer rates of up to 85 Mbps, the dLAN Highspeed adapters provide sufficient speed for the smooth playback of IPTV television channels.

Sonaecom chose to partner with devolo because of the simple configuration of the dLAN technology, which offers Clix customers an easily managed, plug-and-play experience for accessing IPTV services.

The powerline technology removes the need for customers to install extra wiring throughout the house, and also offers proven advantages over wireless networks, as it is unaffected walls and ceilings, delivering superior range and better transmission quality across the home.

The devolo adapters are based on HomePlug, an international standard which is supported by companies such as SONY, Samsung, Intel and Motorola. By using high-quality hardware, dLAN products can fulfil all of the demands made of a modern, high-performance in-house backbone.

“dLAN is advancing to become the backbone of in-house networking of the future. This is why we expect more and more telcos to choose devolo and dLAN for IPTV," said Heiko Harbers, CEO of devolo AG.

"As one of Europe's leading suppliers of in-house powerline products, devolo was able to impress Clix with a corporate philosophy that promotes innovation, with high quality standards and years of experience. We vigorously pursued Clix because they are also a highly innovative company which is quick to offer its customers the very latest services."

Further information is available from www.devolo.com

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