DS2 adds native TR-069 remote management support to AITANA powerline communications chipset solution

  • Unique single-chip solution provides advanced standards-based remote management capabilities for IPTV applications, without the extra cost of an external processor
Santa Clara, CA , 6th December 2007 – DS2 today announced the availability of an integrated TR-069 solution embedded in its DSS9101 powerline communications SoC (System-on-Chip), part of AITANA™ chipset. The DSS9101 SoC, which is the latest member of DS2's family of UPA-compliant 200 Mbps powerline communication products, was announced in September 2007 at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) and is already shipping in volume.

“The DSS9101 is the first powerline communications SoC to integrate a full TR-069 stack on-chip, thus eliminating the need for an external processor. Other powerline products currently available in the market only provide proprietary and limited configuration mechanisms and lack even a basic TCP/IP stack, so adding any kind of remote management capabilities requires expensive external processors and memories to run the protocol stack, adding complexity, and increasing the cost and power consumption of the overall solution,” said Chano Gómez, VP Technology & Strategic Partnerships at DS2.

TR-069 is a suite of standard protocols created by the DSL Forum to manage end-user devices in DSL networks, such as DSL routers, IPTV Set-Top-Boxes or VoIP adapters. By adding native support for TR-069 in DS2’s silicon, Service Providers will be able to use their existing network management infrastructure to control, configure, troubleshoot or perform a secure firmware upgrade to any device that uses DS2’s AITANA™ solution. No changes are required in the Auto-Configuration Server, the Network Infrastructure equipment or the DSL routers already deployed by Service Providers.

As Service Providers continue their efforts to provide advanced video, audio and data services, they need full visibility of what is happening in their network, including customer premises equipment like Set Top Boxes, VoIP gateways and home networking adapters. Powerline networking is now the technology of choice for most Service Providers to support in-home IPTV distribution. This means that compliance with TR-069 is a critical feature.

“Service Providers know very well that it’s impossible to remotely manage a device that does not have its own IP address,” said Jorge Marcos, DS2 Product Manager for Home Networking products. “Other silicon vendors provide simple powerline transceivers that lack functionality as basic as a TCP/IP stack with an IP address, IP-based remote management or remote firmware upgrade. DS2 however invested to ensure that our SoC products provided complete IP-based management capabilities from day one. We were the first (and so far the only) powerline silicon vendor to provide a full suite of standard TCP/IP protocols such as HTTP, TELNET, FTP, TFTP, SNMP, NTP, H.323 or SIP. We are now the first to extend that support to TR-069, giving service providers full remote management of their networks.”

DS2’s UPA-compliant 200 Mbps powerline products have been chosen as the standard home networking solution by leading IPTV Service Providers such as Belgacom, British Telecom, Portugal Telecom, Telefonica, Telecom Italia and Telia Sonera.

DS2 will perform the first demonstration of TR-069 remote management at the STB 2.0 Conference on Next Generation Connected Home Entertainment Strategies in Santa Clara on December 6th 2007. At the same conference, DS2´s Chano Gomez will present the afternoon session entitled How Home Networking Technologies Accelerate Growth and Impact future requirements for STB manufacturers. This session will consider the different strategies for embedding powerline networking, with special emphasis on low-cost designs that provide reliable connectivity and guarantee interoperability with next generation powerline technology (400 Mbps and beyond). The strong momentum behind DS2-based powerline solutions is expanding beyond Europe and the US. On December 7th, in Singapore, Jack Yang, Business Development Manager for DS2 in Asia is a guest speaker at the IPTV World Forum, Asia, where he will consider how powerline based home networking can add value to the IPTV service proposition.

About DS2
DS2 is the leading technology innovator and a global provider of high-speed semiconductor solutions for Powerline Communications and other wire-line network communications products. Led by a very strong team of former executives from IBM, AT&T/Bell-Labs, INTEL, Philips Semiconductors, France Telecom, Ericsson and Cisco, we deliver state-of-the-art ICs and software solutions to manufacturers of consumer electronics, home networking and digital entertainment equipment and broadband access products. DS2 invented high-speed Powerline Communications delivering the first 200 Mbps Powerline Communications IC to enable the delivery of quality multimedia home networking, networked entertainment and broadband access applications to and throughout the home, office, or building, and to and throughout urban and rural communities. Enabling the hidden multimedia network behind the power outlet is the purpose of DS2. Our mission is to connect the Planet.

Ann Whyte
DS2
Tel:+ 34 96 136 60 04
ann.whyte@ds2.es

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The Press Office, PR for DS2
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