Gigle Semiconductor Launches World’s First Gigabit Home Networking Chip, Fuels Latest Belkin Adapters for HD Streaming and PC Gaming(後有中文)

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., BARCELONA, Spain and EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 23 /PRNewswire-Asia/ —

Gigle Semiconductor, the leading developer of “any wire” multimedia home networking solutions, today unveiled the world’s fastest and most reliable entertainment-grade networking IC, and announced that lead customer Belkin has selected the device for use in the company’s recently announced Gigabit Powerline Networking Adapters. Belkin is using Gigle’s GGL541 IC and mediaxtream(TM) technology to give users an ultrafast HD entertainment network through a home’s existing electrical wiring.

Now shipping in volume, Gigle Semiconductor’s entertainment-grade GGL541 networking chip enables Belkin’s Gigabit Powerline Adapters to provide a secure, stable networking signal anywhere in the home – even for areas that are hard to reach by wireless connections. Gigle’s GGL541 dual-channel home networking IC combines HomePlug(R) AV on powerline with a second channel that simultaneously delivers Gigle’s mediaxtream(TM) technology on powerline, coaxial cable or phone line at physical-layer rates up to 1000Mbps*. On-chip intelligence either aggregates the channels for higher performance, or uses them to form a self-configuring xtendnet(TM) mesh network that re-times and re-generates signals, and incrementally enhances whole-house network performance, coverage, stability and reliability as new adapters are added to the network. The GGL541 chip maintains high data throughput even under extreme noise conditions commonly found in powerline, phoneline and coaxial cables.

Belkin’s Gigabit Powerline Networking Adapters, which are available now in the U.S. and due to be released in Europe in August, take advantage of Gigle’s GGL541 with mediaxtream(TM) technology to deliver high speeds, low latencies, and consistent connections. While the current fastest Powerline technology runs at 200Mbps, Gigabit Powerline delivers performance up to 1000Mbps* data rates.

“We are excited to be using Gigle’s breakthrough ‘anywire’ networking technology in our latest family of high-performance, easy-to-use Gigabit Powerline Networking Adapters,” said Jim Wagner, General Manager, Networking and AV at Belkin. “As demand for Internet video usage continues to grow, we have delivered a product that combines a superior user experience with unprecedented plug-and-play simplicity.”

“Belkin is one of the leading innovators in the emerging entertainment-grade HD home networking space, and we are pleased to have collaborated with them on a very exciting product for online HD movies, gaming and other exciting multi-stream video networking applications,” said Juan Carlos Riveiro, President and CEO of Gigle Semiconductor.

*NOTE: The standard transmission rate – 1000Mbps – is the ideal physical data rate. Actual data throughput and distance will be lower, depending on interference, network traffic, building materials, and other conditions.

Availability

Gigle’s GGL541 1Gbps home networking IC for mediaxtream(TM) and HomePlug(R)AV; and GGL301 home networking IC for HomePlug(R)AV are in volume production.

About Gigle Semiconductor

Gigle Semiconductor provides system-on-chip integrated circuits for multimedia home networking over any wire – powerline, coaxial cable, and phoneline. Targeted for applications such as IPTV, BBTV, VoD, and VoIP, Gigle’s integrated circuits offer superior performance, coverage and quality of service than alternative communication technologies, and are designed to be easily integrated in consumer electronics and IT products. Gigle is a strong supporter of open standards, a member of the HomePlug(R) Powerline Alliance and the HomeGrid Forum and an active participant in IEEE P1901 and ITU-T G.hn wireline standardization initiatives. Gigle has offices in Redwood City, CA; Barcelona, Spain and Edinburgh, UK. Additional information about the company is available at http://www.giglesemiconductor.com .

About Belkin International, Inc.

Belkin offers a diverse product mix that provides people with seamless electronics integration in their homes, cars, and on the go. Founded in California in 1983, Belkin is a privately held company and the recognized leader in connectivity solutions, in addition to accessories for MP3 devices, computers, and more. We provide extensive solutions for networking, home theater – with our PureAV(R) line of cables, power, and digital wireless accessories – and many more categories. You can view and purchase them at www.belkin.com, as well as through a network of major distributors, resellers, and superstores.

Belkin’s phenomenal growth has led to our expanding global presence. In addition to corporate headquarters in Los Angeles, we now have offices throughout Europe – in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Germany, among others – and in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, Shanghai, and our regional headquarters in Hong Kong.

Gigle Semiconductor 推出全球首款千兆家庭網絡芯片，支持貝爾金用於高清流和 PC 遊戲的最新款適配器

加州紅木城、西班牙巴塞羅那與蘇格蘭愛丁堡2009年6月23日電 /美通社亞洲/ — 領先的「各種線纜」多媒體家庭網絡解決方案開發商 Gigle Semiconductor 今天推出了全球最快速最可靠的娛樂級網絡集成電路 (IC)，并宣佈主要客戶貝爾金 (Belkin) 已經選擇該裝置用於貝爾金新推出的 Gigabit Powerline Networking Adapter（千兆電力網絡適配器）。貝爾金正在使用 Gigle 的 GGL541 IC 與 mediaxtream(TM) 技術，通過家庭已有的電線為用戶提供速度超快的高清 (HD) 娛樂網。

Gigle Semiconductor 的娛樂級 GGL541 網絡芯片正在批量發貨中。該產品使貝爾金的 Gigabit Powerline Adapter 在家中任何地方，甚至是無線連接難以抵達的地方都能提供安全、穩定的網絡信號。Gigle 的 GGL541 雙通道家庭網絡集成電路在電力線、同軸電纜或電話線上整合了電力線上的 HomePlug(R) AV 和一個同時提供 Gigle mediaxtream(TM) 1Gbps 技術的第二通道，其物理層速率高達 1000Mbps*。片上智能聚合了通道以獲取更高性能，或者使用這些通道形成一個自我配置的 xtendnet(TM) 網狀網絡來重新生成信號并重新正時，并隨著新適配器加入到網絡中而漸進式增強整個房屋的網絡性能、覆蓋面、穩定性和可靠性。GGL541 芯片即使在電力線、電話線和同軸電纜中常見的極端噪音條件下也能保持高數據吞吐量。

貝爾金的 Gigabit Powerline Networking Adapter 目前已在美國上市，并預定於八月在歐洲推出。該款產品利用了帶有 mediaxtream(TM) 技術的Gigle GGL541 來推出高速、低延時和穩定的連接。目前電力線技術最快運行速度為 200Mbps，而 Gigabit Powerline 推出的性能則具有高達 1000Mbps* 的數據傳輸速度。

貝爾金網絡與 AV（音頻視頻）部門總經理 Jim Wagner 表示：「我們很高興能在我們最新系列的高性能、易用型 Gigabit Powerline Networking Adapter 中使用 Gigle 突破性的’各種線纜’網絡技術。隨著使用互聯網視頻的需求繼續增長，我們已經推出了將卓越用戶體驗與空前的即插即用簡易體驗相結合的一款產品。」

Gigle Semiconductor 總裁兼首席執行官 Juan Carlos Riveiro 說：「貝爾金是新興的娛樂級高清家庭網絡領域中領先的創新者之一。我們很高興就一款非常激動人心的產品與他們進行合作，這款產品用於在線高清影視、遊戲和其它令人興奮的多重流視頻網絡應用。」

* 注意：標準傳輸速率 1000Mbps 是理想的物理傳輸速率。實際數據產量和距離將會更低，取決於所受干擾、網絡流量、建築材料和其它條件。

可獲用性

Gigle 用於 mediaxtream(TM) 與 HomePlug(R)AV 的 GGL541 1Gbps 家庭網絡集成電路；以及用於 HomePlug(R)AV 的 GGL301 家庭網絡集成電路正在批量生產中。

Gigle Semiconductor 簡介

Gigle Semiconductor 通過電力線、同軸電纜和電話線等各種線纜提供面向多媒體家庭網絡的片上系統集成電路。Gigle 的集成電路鎖定網絡電視 (IPTV)、東方寬頻網絡電視 (BBTV)、視頻點播 (VoD) 和網絡電話 (VoIP) 等應用，可提供較其它通信技術更為優越的性能、覆蓋面和服務質量，旨在能輕鬆整合到消費電子產品和 IT 產品中。Gigle 大力支持開放標準，是家庭插電聯盟 (HomePlug(R) Powerline Alliance) 與 HomeGrid Forum 的成員，并積極參與了 IEEE P1901 和 ITU-T G.hn 傳輸纜線標準化計劃。Gigle 在加州紅木城、西班牙巴塞羅那和英國愛丁堡設有辦事處。查詢該公司詳情，請登陸 http://www.giglesemiconductor.com 。

Belkin International, Inc. 簡介

貝爾金 (Belkin) 提供的豐富產品組合為人們在家中、汽車上和路上 (on the go) 提供無縫電子整合。貝爾金於1983年在加州成立，是一家未公開上市公司，并且是連通性解決方案以及 MP3、計算機和其它設備附件的領域著名領導者。該公司廣泛提供網絡、家庭影院（憑藉其 PureAV(R) 電纜、電力和數字無線配件系列）和很多其它方面的解決方案。可登陸 http://www.belkin.com/ ，也可通過主要分銷商、經銷商和大型超級市場查看和購買這些解決方案。

貝爾金的卓越發展已使該公司正拓展其在全球的業務。除了洛杉磯的公司總部，該公司如今在整個歐洲（英國、荷蘭、德國）和亞太地區（包括澳大利亞、上海以及該公司在香港的區域性總部）都設有辦事處。