"The hybrid home network is clearly the network of the future - offering the best networking technology to meet the consumer's needs - so IEEE establishing this standard is significant, " said Rob Ranck, president of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance.

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"The TWG made significant progress toward our goal of deploying a truly next-generation HomePlug powerline specification to address future market demands, and that is built on the excellent powerline products readily available and in use, " said Rob Ranck, president of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance.

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