HomeGrid Forum and Huawei Team Up at Computex and confirm the effectiveness of G.hn in the MDU environment

Huawei and HomeGrid gave the results of field trials in high density deployments using G.hn NDIM (Neighboring Domain Interference Mitigation) techniques. Huawei recently carried out trials in a high density multiple dwelling unit in China, sending a 4K stream from a PLC placed in the information box next to the in-home gate, to another PLC connected to a set top box. The aim was to see how many pairs of PLCs located on the same electrical phase of one power distribution cabinet could operate simultaneously without interfering with each other’s 4K video streaming. More than six products with chipsets from five different silicon vendors of different powerline technologies were involved in the test. The results showed that NDIM-enabled G.hn products operate reliably in the presence of many more neighboring networks than other PLC technologies.

Hisilicon, a Huawei company and HomeGrid Forum member, has developed a total home networking solution for the 4K era, harnessing Hisilicon G.hn chipsets and Huawei’s networking products as an example of how companies are developing their portfolios to offer G.hn home networking solutions. Francis Ng, Huawei’s representative at HomeGrid Forum, said: “This 4K paradigm shows how G.hn can revolutionize the home theater experience, but also raises the bar for all home networking. It presents new opportunities to broadband service providers as 4K content is delivered over the “last mile” to the home gateway through optical fiber, telephone line, ethernet cable or even LTE.”

Home networking solutions can exploit the room to room, high-bandwidth capability of G.hn to complement the “connect anywhere” flexibility of WiFi to provide coverage throughout the home with no blind spots. The ability of G.hn to “unleash 4K ubiquity” is the theme of a display hosted on the HomeGrid Forum booth during Computex 2015 (Booth G0528, Hall 3 at the Taipei TWTC).