The HomePNAr Alliance has made declaration about Fast EoCr, a novel industry specification aimed to deliver performance up to 320 Mbps in normal mode, and around 640 Mbps and over 300 Mbps user data output to Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) environments in a new "developed" mode.

HomePNA's Fast EoC aims broadband access in MDU and Hospitality markets.

Mr. Michael Weissman, president of HomePNA stated, "Fast EoC -- the new HomePNA Broadband Access standard changes the game by delivering reliable and affordable broadband over existing coax lines. Now, MSOs can leverage their existing cabling infrastructure to provide digital services to living units for 10% of the capital needed to deploy alternatives such as DOCSIS."

Fast EoC meets the market requirement for a superior broadband access solution, which is prompt to install and cost-efficient to acquire and install.

HomePNA FastEoC-based solutions make this possible by permitting speedy Ethernet over Coax (EoC) utilizing the subsisting coax cables in apartment houses and townhouses to deliver novel digital services like speedy broadband Internet access, VoD, and full IPTV straightly to the living units.

Arif Ahsan, director, Strategic Business Development at Sercomm Corporation said, "India craves high speed broadband. Due to the wide availability of coax and the many unique management features of Fast EoC, HomePNA has become one of the best, most reliable ways for us to bring broadband to India."

Felix Jeng, President of Sendtek said, "Fast EoC is a terrific technology for service providers in small and mid-sized cities. Dozens of service providers are successfully deploying our Fast EoC solutions today in China, Europe, India and Latin America and finding Fast EoC technology is very robust and practical."

Additional key advantages comprise:

Broadband access networks in multi-dwelling environment s typically have lower signal quality and higher noise and attenuation than home networks -- making it a more challenging environment. The new standard raises transmission power and adds enhancements, which make MDU operation vigorous and dependable.

Fast EoC's improved mode utilizes bonded channels, which offer up to 640 Mbps data rate, which, combined with guaranteed QoS and true multicast ability, can permit the delivery of triple play services to MDU residents over the subsisting coax cables.

Fast EoC delivers the maximum safety and confidentiality by adding encryption ability and a unique MAC architecture to avert endpoints from becoming aware of or communicating with one another.

Fast EoC lets control of around 126 endpoints backing up the large number of living units in an MDU. The execution permits the addition of these endpoints with almost no change in the total throughput, ensuring stable predictable performance.

HomePNA provides high bandwidth, secured QoS, remote management, and diagnostic potentialities, which aid the setting up and maintenance of the home entertainment network.

Fast EoC-based HomePNA is available today from member, Sigma Designs.