This seems to be pretty big news:
echelon.com
Invensys and Echelon Collaborate to Develop "Connected Home" Products
Here are a few snips:
(SUNNYVALE, Calif. and RICHMOND, Va. - January 5, 2001) - Echelon Corporation
(NASDAQ: ELON) and Invensys Control Systems, a division of Invensys plc, today announced that
they will collaborate to develop and market "connected home" products, including smart modules for
home appliances and residential gateways that can communicate over the existing power wiring in
homes.
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Invensys Appliance Controls is the
world's leading manufacturer of control systems and components for the global appliance market and
counts among its customers such household names as GE, Kenmore, Maytag, Sears and Whirlpool.
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"Invensys' control technology is incorporated today in more than 100 million home controls," said Rod
Powell, president, Invensys Controls Division. |
