The Wi-Fi Alliance and the HomePlug Powerline Alliance have entered into a liaison agreement to facilitate and promote the adoption of HomePlug powerline and Wi-Fi networking technologies in smart grid applications. The agreement enables cooperative efforts for joint technical review of Wi-Fi Alliance and HomePlug specifications and standards that facilitate interoperability of smart grid applications. The organizations will also engage on joint outreach to promote the adoption of wireless and powerline technologies for smart grid applications.

Both the Wi-Fi Alliance and HomePlug are participating members in the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP), a forum for industry stakeholders and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to participate in the ongoing coordination, acceleration and harmonization of standards development for the smart grid.

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The FCC will get another moment in the Hill spotlight, with the House Communications Subcommittee to hold a hearing on oversight of the agency on Wednesday. It follows last month’s Senate Commerce FCC Oversight hearing. “The FCC ensures that every American has access to next-generation communication technologies,” said House Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and […]

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