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ReadyWire Powerline ASIC Wins 2004 International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase Honoree in the Software/Embedded Technologies Category (16/12/2003)

Phonex Broadband(TM) Corporation, a world leader in Power Line Carrier (PLC) voice and data communication devices, today announced that the ReadyWire(TM) Powerline Home Communications Chip has won a Prestigious 2004 International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase Honoree Award in the Software/Embedded Technologies Category. The new ReadyWire(TM) Chip will be on display at the Phonex Booth #23014 in the South Hall Upper Level of the Las Vegas Convention Center at the 2004 International CES Show. Samples will be available in Q1, 2004.

"Phonex is grateful to have been chosen for this CES Innovations Award," said John Knab, CEO of Phonex Broadband. "The ReadyWire Home Communications Chip is among the leading new technologies being presented at the 2004 International CES Show in Las Vegas. ReadyWire offers such advanced performance and features, including the revolutionary TimeSlot QoS, that its completion in Q1, 2004 will bring exciting new applications to the connected home. We are pleased to have CES recognize ReadyWire technology with such a prestigious award."

The Phonex ReadyWire chip provides developers with vastly improved methods for connecting every type of device in the home with voice, streaming audio, Internet video and home automation control. In addition, this new chip uses an ARM 946 processor core with up to 100 MIPS of reserve power. Developers will be able to access this processor to operate other device functions such as device control, modems and MP3 decoders to realize a significant savings in overall system design costs. Its TimeSlot QoS provides a new level of bandwidth management, enabling multiple streams to function without degradation to performance. Co-existent with other powerline technologies, the patented ReadyWire design also offers a broad range of development interfaces. With its available processor power, integrated peripherals and multi-media connectivity, the ReadyWire ASIC chip will enable a new market of inexpensive, connected devices for the home.

The ReadyWire Home Communications Chip enables the following applications:

- An embeddable powerline connection for set top boxes

- MP3 streaming audio to powerline speakers throughout the home

- High-quality, multi-line phone systems over powerline

- Embedded powerline phone connections for any device

- V.92 MODEM base available to every device in the home

- 450 Kbps speed for home networking (DSL like speed)

- Encrypted home automation and control of 3,750 devices

- Secure communication using 3DES encryption

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