Contact: Drew Ehrlich
408-331-4252
drew.ehrlich@maxim-ic.com
Sunnyvale, CA-January 26, 2012-Maxim Integrated Products
(NASDAQ: MXIM) announces that its G3-PLC™ protocol has been
approved by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
as a new low-frequency, OFDM-based narrowband powerline
communications (NB-PLC) standard.
In partnership with Electricité Réseau Distribution France
(ERDF) and Sagemcom, Maxim developed the G3-PLC specification
to promote open-endedness and interoperability among smart
grid implementations. Currently, the G3-PLC is the only
NB-PLC standard that supports the IPv6 internet protocol to
allow new internet-based energy management systems. The
specification also optimizes bandwidth, corrects errors, and
provides a higher data rate that supports two-way
communication for demand response and other smart grid
applications. The result is an increase in the performance
reliability of crossing transformers, enabling a dramatic
reduction in deployment costs.
Last year, Maxim introduced the MAX2992, a PLC modem that
pairs with the MAX2991 analog front-end (AFE) to provide the
first fully compliant G3-PLC chipset solution. Today, several
manufacturers offer ITU-compatible G3-PLC solutions based on
this
chipset, and one such solution is already being deployed in
France. With the approval of G3-PLC as an international
standard and with available solutions from multiple sources,
utility companies can now plan their deployments utilizing
G3-PLC to achieve cost-effective smart grid systems with
confidence.
Adding intelligence into the existing power grid is a
capital-intensive undertaking, and utilities have not wanted
to make such a large investment without assurance that the
standard they have chosen will be widely adopted. With the
ITU's support, G3-PLC has become one of those accepted
standards. "The approved ITU NB-PLC family of international
standards will be a fundamental building block for realizing
a robust
smart grid anywhere in the world, and will allow utilities to
start immediate
deployment of NB-PLC on a worldwide basis," stated ITU
Secretary-General Dr. Hamadoun Touré.*
Maxim and 11 other companies founded the G3-PLC Alliance last
year to support the deployment of the G3-PLC protocol. "Both
the formation of the G3-PLC Alliance and the final NB-PLC
standard approval from the ITU provide the standardization
and support that utilities need to begin deployments with the
G3-PLC protocol," said Michael Navid, Executive Business
Manager for Powerline Products at Maxim. "The
rapid ITU standardization and industry support for the G3-PLC
Alliance are testaments
to the advantages of G3-PLC and its ability to meet the
speed, robustness, and ranges demanded by large-scale
powerline networks."
"One of the goals for the G3-PLC Alliance is to support
standardization around the G3- PLC specification as an open
international standard," said Jean Vigneron, Secretary-
General for the G3-PLC Alliance. "ITU is the first standards
organization that has fully adopted it. We have this
international standard today thanks to the dedication of many
experienced experts in the field of communications and
advanced metering infrastructure for the past several
years."
The G3-PLC open-standard approach and its global support
enable developers to seamlessly adapt this next-generation
PLC platform. Customers interested in deploying this
technology in large-scale projects can contact
G3-PLC@maxim-ic.com. For more information on Maxim's PLC,
please visit www.maxim-ic.com/Smartergrid.
For more information on the G3-PLC Alliance and how to join,
please visit www.G3- PLC.com.
Maxim makes highly integrated analog and mixed-signal
semiconductors. Maxim reported revenue of approximately $2.5
billion for fiscal 2011. For more information, go to www.maxim-ic.com.
G3-PLC is a trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
* ITU press release, ITU approves new worldwide smart grid
standards. December 21, 2011.
http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2011/CM16.aspx.
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