Alan Weinkrantz PR Web Log

CooperGate to Participate in Connections 2008 - The Digital Living Conference & Showcase

Client, CopperGate Communications will be exhibiting at Parks Associates' Connections 2008 - The Digital Living Conference & Showcase, June 24-26 - Santa Clara Convention Center.

Journalists, Analysts, Bloggers wanting to meet with CopperGate should contact Bage Anderson - bage at weinkrantz dot com.

CopperGate is at NXTComm08

Client, CopperGate Communications, the Everywire Home Networking Company™, is demonstrating its HomePlug AV and HomePNA technologies at the NXTcomm08 show being held June 16 through 19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV.

CopperGate is showcasing its blazing fast HomePNA technology, the leading coax and phoneline solution for IPTV home networks.

NXTcomm will be the first public demonstration of CopperGate’s new HomePlug AV technology. The company is in booth number SL 4124 and will also discuss IPTV, home networking trends and the hot new emerging wired home networking standard, G.hn.

Meet with CopperGate at NXTCom08
Journalists, Bloggers, and Analysts wanting to meet with CopperGate at NXTCom08, should contact Bage Anderson -  bage at weinkrantz dot com for an appointment.

CopperGate Communications to Exhibit HomePlug AV for First Time at the NXTcomm08 Show

Client, CopperGate Communications, the Everywire Home Networking Company™, today announced it would exhibit HomePlug AV and HomePNA technologies at the NXTcomm08 show being held June 16 through 19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV.

View the press release here.

Download the press release as a Word doc here:

Download CGatNXTComm08FINAL-EON.doc

CopperGate will showcase its blazing fast HomePNA technology, the leading coax and phoneline solution for IPTV home networks.

NXTcomm will be the first public demonstration of CopperGate’s new HomePlug AV technology. The company will exhibit at booth number SL 4124 and will also discuss IPTV, home networking trends and the hot new emerging wired home networking standard, G.hn.

Meet with CopperGate at NXTCom08
Journalists, Bloggers, and Analysts wanting to meet with CopperGate at NXTCom08, should contact Bage Anderson -  bage at weinkrantz dot com for an appointment.

CopperGate Communications Achieves Five Million HomePNA Chipset Milestone; Announces Purchase of Conexant's HomePlug AV PowerLine Technology

Client, CopperGate Communications has made two significant announcements.

1.  The shipment of 5 million HomePNA chipsets worldwide – making the company the leader in IPTV services over coax and phone wires.  Press release here.

2.  The purchase of the HomePlug AV business from Conexant Systems, Inc. [NASDAQ - CNXT]. Press release here.

CopperGate is now the first semiconductor company with home networking technologies supporting all three wire types – coax, phone and power lines.

Related media coverage here.

The HomePNA Blog has a very helpful post here which talks about G.hn's "Secret Sauce."

Industry Analysts, Charles Wolf with ABI Research blogs about both announcements here.

Momentum for CopperGate continues.  Stay tuned for more!

Intel and TI Agree: G.hn Will Be the Next Standard For Home Networking

It’s great that Intel and TI have agreed that G.hn will be the next standard for home networking.

Yet, I’ve seen the coverage of HomeGrid and I believe the real story is lost in the noise – i.e. the fast pace and great progress of the G.hn standard in the ITU.

The ITU group creating this standard, which includes major telcos like AT&T and Verizon, manufacturers like Motorola and 2Wire, and home networking technology companies like client,  CopperGate and Intellon (not a client), has been meeting face to face monthly for many months and is on schedule to complete the draft by December 08.

Also, there is a bit of confusion about who is leading the charge. ITU is developing the g.hn standard, not HomeGrid.  HomeGrid is a special interest group (SIG) and only one of several SIGs in this space.  The jury is certainly still out on whether HomeGrid is the right companion SIG with the right rules and approach for G.hn. 

The good news is no matter what, everyone agrees that G.hn will soon deliver a universal home networking standard that supports all three wire types: coax, phone lines and power lines.

More on this can be found on http://homepnablog.typepad.com/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.hn

10 Take-Aways From My Trip to Israel

Here are ten take-aways from my recent business development trip to Israel...

1.  The sinking dollar is hurting the export economy.  I used to get 4.30 Shekels to the dollar.  Now, I get 3.40.  This is a big spread.  It affects people who retired in Israel and draw their money from a U.S. bank or investment fund.  It affects American companies buying Israeli good and services.  It affects the tourism trade here as well.  On the other hand, it's good for Israeli companies buying U.S. goods and services - at a 20% discount.

2.  Traffic has gotten....progressively worse.  It just takes longer and longer to get to  meetings.  I scheduled my meetings during off hours, or just planned on spending lots more time in traffic. 

3.  There are venture capital investments being made.  I see this in the companies I met with who are just getting funded, drawing on recent funds from being funded, or raising money from wealthy individuals or angels.

4. Most of the people I have spoken to would prefer John McCain as our next President.

McCain was recently here last week and was traveling with Joe Lieberman, who I could see playing a role in a McCain Presidency

I could also see McCain working with Clinton (Bill, that is) in some kind of relationship or outreach role with Israel.

5.  The planes are full, coming and going.  Delta is adding another flight from New York and and as summer ramps up, there remains a good and healthy tourism and technology economy.

6. Building new homes in settlements continue.  And that's a good thing.

I met with one client who is just completing the building of his home about 15 miles from Bethlehem.  I really admire what he is doing, his commitment to settling here, and settling in a land that belongs to the Jewish people. 

7.  I gained about five pounds. 

Yes, I ate too much. 

Not bad stuff. 

Just lots of great falafel, schwarma, wonderful pastries, and great wine. 

It was worth it.

8. My 16 year old is having a great life experience here. 

She is spending the second half of her Sophomore year in High School on the EIE NFTY High School Program.

If you have a  high school student, consider sending your child on any of the various programs offered from here.

9. It's perfectly safe here. 

Yes, there are problems at times, but they are the same back in the U.S., or anywhere in the world. 

I strongly encourage you to travel, enjoy, learn, expand your horizons and if you are in business, check out the many business opportunities  here.

10.  The hotels have gotten a bit pricier.  I don't know if it's due to the increase in demand from more tourism or the sinking dollar. 

Regardless, I came, had a great week, look forward again some time in 2008.

HomePNA's Blog Now Under Way

For client, HomePNA, we're just taking the wraps off their new blog which you may view here.

Formally known The HomePNA™ Alliance, this industry standard and SIG,  develops triple-play home networking solutions for distributing entertainment data over both existing coax cable and phone lines.

The Alliance creates internationally recognized, open and interoperable standards and best practices for its members.

Stay tuned for more updates as this blog evolves.

CopperGate Communications adds Chief Scientist Officer to its Senior Management Team

Client, CopperGate Communications, today announced that Dr. Ilan Reuven has joined the company as its Chief Scientist Officer. 

Dr. Reuven joins Zuri Guzikevitch, VP R&D, and Rami Verbin, CTO, in rounding out the senior technical team at CopperGate.

I will be visiting CopperGate next week while I am in Israel and look forward to meeting Dr. Reuven.

You may download the press release here:

Download coppergate_hires_chief_scientist_final.doc

HomePNA Product Availability Drives Deployment, Maturity of MultiMedia Home Networking Standard

HomePNA announced today that broader HomepPNA 3.1 product availability and telephone company deployments demonstrate how the open standard is maturing in the multimedia home marketplace.

With more than 17 HomePNA products on the market, nine large telcos -- as well as a number of smaller telcos -- have deployed HomePNA to deliver high-speed, triple-play services to subscribers.

Client, CopperGate Communications, is a key provider of HomePNA-based products.  Read Tom Keating's take on CopperGate's recent announcements from CES.

Download the press release here

Download advancing_hpna_12908.doc

Aliant Chooses CopperGate’s HomePNA 3.1 Multimedia Home Networking Chipset for New IPTV Services

Client, CopperGate Communications, the leading provider of home networking technology for triple play IPTV over existing coax and phone wires, today announced that Aliant has begun using CopperGate’s CopperStream HomePNA 3.1 chipset integrated into set-top boxes and other Ethernet-over-Coax products for deployment of its new IPTV service offering.

Aliant is the leading IPTV service provider in Atlantic Canada.

Download the press release below:

Download aliant_pr.doc