June 30th, 2008
HD-PLC Alliance

HD-PLC Magazine Website Launch - Everything you need to know about HD-PLC

HD-PLC Magazine website URL: http://hd-plcmag.com/en/

HD-PLC Alliance (located in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka prefecture, President Eiji Kobayashi)*¹ which aims to spread the use of HD-PLC*² and increase the communication compatibility between products using HD-PLC launched the PR website HD-PLC Magazine on the news site NIKKEI NET run by Nikkei Digital Media Inc. Nikkei Net Company today.

PLC (Power Line Communication) which uses electrical wiring (power lines) is a new communication method used to set up home networks. This website aims to provide a wide variety of information on HD-PLC, a type of PLC.

The power outlet in your home becomes a window to the network - this website will show in detail how the world will become more convenient as HD-PLC, a new type of communication method, expand globally. For example, users will be able to control all the home electronics in their homes using HD-PLC, and use electronic control systems using HD-PLC. Using wiring that is already in the home, users can take part in protecting the environment. This site will introduce the many possibilities HD-PLC holds for the future.

In addition, this site will post a wide variety of information on HD-PLC from different angles such as basic information on how HD-PLC works, new product information, trade show reports, and interviews with people in key positions in the industry. By updating and accumulating new information in magazine format as they become available, this site hopes to gather all information pertaining to HD-PLC.

• Summary of HD-PLC Magazine
Launch Date: June 30th, 2008
Website URL:
http://hd-plcmag.com (Japanese version)
http://hd-plcmag.com/en/ (English version) English site is planned for launch in mid July

NIKKEI NET http://www.nikkei.co.jp
News site by Nihon Keizai Shimbun with 15 million total page view per day, 7 million unique users access.
NOTE: Unique users means the number of users who visited the site during a period of time. Users are counted only once, even if they have accessed the site multiple times.

*1. HD-PLC Alliance: Established September 25th, 2007 to promote and expand power line communication method HD-PLC.

*2. HD-PLC: HD-PLC is the name of power line communication that Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. is proposing. All rights reserved by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. in Japan and internationally. HD-PLC or HD-PLC mark is a registered trademark or trademark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd in Japan and in other countries.

HD-PLC Alliance Administration Office
4-1-62 Minoshima, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
Zip code 812-8531

TEL: 81-(0)92-477-1671
E-mail: hd-plc_alliance@ml.pcc.mei.co.jp
URL: http://www.hd-plc.org/english724/Default.aspx