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Layla McHale
McHale Communications
408.981.6394
layla@mchalecomm.com

HomeGrid Forum to Address Impact of G.hn Consent and Next Steps Toward Standardization During December 19th Webinar

SANTA CLARA, Calif., December 17, 2008 – HomeGrid Forum, a global, non-profit trade group promoting International Telecommunication Union’s Standardization Sector (ITU-T) G.hn standardization efforts for next-generation home networking, today announced it will host a webinar covering ITU-T’s recent Consent for the PHY and architecture portions of the ITU-T G.hn specification. The Consent was achieved at ITU-T’s Geneva meeting held at the United Nations, December 1-12. This Consent demonstrates significant momentum for G.hn and helps establish one global networking standard for the exploding digital home market. 

WHAT: HomeGrid Forum will host a webinar to discuss the impact the recent G.hn Consent could have on the consumer electronics, PC, and service provider markets. During this presentation, Matthew Theall, president of the HomeGrid Forum, will discuss the importance and implications of the Consent for the industry and next steps for the HomeGrid Forum.

WHERE: To reserve a webinar seat, visit https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/110360035

WHEN: Friday, December 19th, 10am Pacific Time

CONTACT: For more information or to set up a press briefing with a speaker from HomeGrid Forum, please contact Layla McHale at layla@mchalecomm.com or (408) 981-6394. For more information on HomeGrid Forum, please visit www.homegridforum.org.

About G.hn
The members of the ITU-T’s G.hn Rapporteur Group are creating a specification for a single MAC/PHY technology which can run over coaxial cable, phone lines, or power lines. G.hn participants include service providers, consumer electronics and information technology manufacturers, and component and intellectual property providers from around the world.

About HomeGrid Forum
HomeGrid Forum is a global, non-profit trade group promoting the International Telecommunication Union’s G.hn standardization efforts for next-generation home networking. HomeGrid Forum promotes adoption of G.hn through technical and marketing efforts, addresses certification and interoperability of G.hn-compliant products, and cooperates with complementary industry alliances.