A secure and robust backbone is key for the Industrial IoT revolution

By Livia Rosu, HomeGrid Forum, Marketing Chair Each year, we are seeing a growing number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices enter the smart home and smart city market, all with a varying range of use-cases. Experts predict that by 2025, more than 75 billion IoT devices will be connected. This means it is critical Read More …

HomeGrid Forum and GiGAWire Alliance launch new certification program for broadband access technology

Beaverton, US, 11 January 2021: HomeGrid Forum and the GiGAWire Alliance have announced the start of a new certification scheme for G.hn access equipment. This program has been launched in response to network operators expressing an urgent need to deploy interoperable G.hn equipment in their broadband access networks. It will accelerate the development of network Read More …

G.hn certification reaches record levels as the HomeGrid Forum warns about deploying uncertified products

Beaverton, US, 14 December 2020: HomeGrid Forum and Allion Labs, the alliance’s Accredited Testing House in Taiwan,  have today revealed that 46 products have received the globally-recognized G.hn Certification. This status guarantees that all products tested comply with ITU-T G.hn standards and HomeGrid Forum requirements regarding interoperability, performance and reliability.  This wider certification comes as Read More …

Connected Britain: G.hn is vital for the future of the utilities industry

By Livia Rosu, Marketing Work Group Chair, HomeGrid Forum As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to create new opportunities, the Smart Grid sector is set to flourish with a forecasted market worth US $15 billion by 2024. As innovation continues to see new inventions and applications created within the industry, it is imperative that Read More …

HomeGrid Forum accelerates G.hn deployment with its member Comtrend launching three new products for broadband connectivity

Technology leader Comtrend launches brand new powerline adapter range Beaverton, US, 28 July 2020: HomeGrid Forum is celebrating the advancements of G.hn technology in Gigabit broadband access as leader in advanced networking solutions and member of the alliance, Comtrend, unveils a new range of G.hn adapters – enabling users to extend their local area network Read More …

The evolution of G.hn: from home networking savior to access networks backbone

By Livia Rosu, Marketing Chair at HomeGrid Forum Since before the early 2000s, general consensus in the telecoms industry has been that operators worldwide need to deploy extensive networks of optical fiber that reach every single home in order to achieve high-speed broadband services. The thinking behind this Fiber to the Home (FTTH) deployment model Read More …

HomeGrid Forum welcomes UVAX as they lead G.hn innovation for the future of energy efficient Smart Cities and Smart Grids

Technology leader UVAX will cement HomeGrid Forum’s expansion into new areas Beaverton, US, 29 June 2020: HomeGrid Forum welcomes global technology solutions provider UVAX as an Adopter member to support the growth and deployment of Smart Cities and Smart Grids. UVAX considers today’s public lighting to be an expensive and underutilized infrastructure, which represents an Read More …

The future of Smart Grids powered by G.hn technology at IEEE ISPLC

By Livia Rosu, Marketing Chair at HomeGrid Forum As the utilities sector faces increasing appetite for higher levels of clean, renewable energy with the advancement of Smart Grids, worldwide adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and growing numbers of Smart Cities, it is clear that innovation is needed to help handle demand. With the market set Read More …