MITSUBISHI
RAYON AND FIRECOMMS TO DEMONSTRATE IPTV OPTICAL FIBER
HOME NETWORK AT IPTV WORLD FORUM 08
IPTV WORLD FORUM 2008 - London
- March 6, 2008 - Mitsubishi Rayon and Firecomms are
collaborating to provide a live demonstration of an IPTV
home network using ultra-thin Plastic Optical Fiber (POF)
at IPTV World Forum in London. The multi-room demonstration
includes several new devices working together to transmit
multiple streams of High Definition and Standard Definition
IPTV signals across a Fast Ethernet network entirely comprised
of POF.
This demonstration of a POF home network by Mitsubishi
Rayon and Firecomms will feature POF cable provided by
Mitsubishi Rayon, and several POF-compatible devices that
take advantage of Firecomms’ OptoLock® plugless
fiber optic transceivers, including:
Additional POF-compatible products
from these companies, as well as Electronic Links International,
Molex and Radiantech, will be on display in the booth.
"The
number of key electronics companies contributing products
to this demonstration is a testament to the growth of POF
over the last year," says Hugh Hennessy, Firecomms
vice president of worldwide sales and marketing. "With
data rates of up to one Gigabit, and assured quality of
service to every device in the residence, POF is proving
itself to be the most robust technology for 100 Mbps Optical
Ethernet and 250 Mbps Optical FireWire IPTV applications
in the home."
POF provides numerous advantages to
home builders, installers, content providers, and consumers
alike. With "garden hose" connectivity, POF
is quick and easy to terminate enabling it to be easily
installed in the wall cavity, along baseboards, under carpet,
and - due to its immunity to interference - even next to
electrical cabling, making its installation quicker, more
flexible and cost-effective than CAT5/CAT6.
Because it's optical,
plastic fiber is completely immune to electrical noise.
That means existing copper wiring will not interfere with
data passing through POF, so it can even be installed next
to electrical cabling. Even other existing networks or
wireless systems in the house cannot interfere with data
passing through the POF cable. This is very important for
multimedia data transmission, in which the quality of the
signal could be negatively impacted by external noise.
Troubleshooting
is quick and easy as POF uses an eye-safe visible red light.
In fact, it’s the only interconnect
technology where the signal can be seen at both ends.
These
features of POF are especially advantageous for emerging
IPTV implementations and other triple play services.
"Plastic
Optical Fiber enables operators to future-proof their networks
in the roll-out of higher bandwidth services, bringing
optical fiber to the set top box and redefining the x in
FTTX," says Keith Mothersdale, chief technology officer
at Technetix. "Using the highly innovative OptoLock® technology,
our POF kits enable consumers to self-install home networks
with speed and simplicity."
Mitsubishi and Firecomms
will present the IPTV home network demonstration on stand
#57 at IPTV World Forum (www.iptv-forum.com/)
in London on March 12 through 14. Technetix also will feature
its products on stand #112. Additional information about
POF can be found at www.POFNetworks.com.
About Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd.
Mitsubishi Rayon is an industry leading
POF (Polymer Optical Fiber) supplier, with a history of
providing high quality products. The company’s range
reaches across the data-com industry (home, automotive
and industrial), as well as sensor and lighting applications.
Through our ability to create tailor-made products, Mitsubishi
Rayon is able to cater to any customer requirement. Additional
information about Mitsubishi Rayon is available at www.mitsubishicorp-us.com.
About
Firecomms Ltd.
Firecomms, a compound semiconductor company, develops
high-speed light sources in visible range wavelengths.
Firecomms’ lasers and LEDs provide the groundwork
that will revolutionize optical data communications for
small area networks, such as in-car networks and home networks.
Firecomms’ low power visible lasers unleash the potential
for advances in medical devices, barcode scanners, and
optical storage devices.
The Ireland-based company leverages its ten years of photonics
research experience, optical expertise, and extensive IP
portfolio to develop cost-effective solutions for applications
in which the use of glass fiber optics is prohibitively
expensive. Additional information about Firecomms is available
at www.firecomms.com.
OptoLock® is a registered
trademark of Firecomms.
Further
Information:
Rene' Williams
Firecomms Ltd.
Tel. 949.360.7770
rene@firecomms.com |
