Intelogis Announces Open-Source Licensing
Source-code licensing to speed widespread adoption
of Powerline NetworkingTM technology
DRAPER, Utah (March 10, 1999) -- Intelogis Inc., the leading
developer of Powerline NetworkingTM technology, today announced
an open-source licensing program for its PassPort Plug-In NetworkTM
drivers and administrator software. Users can download the PassPort
device driver and administrator software source code for free from
Intelogis' Web site at intelogis.com.
The open-source licensing program marks Intelogis' initial step in
facilitating widespread adoption of its Powerline Networking
technology into other devices and technologies, including non-
Windows operating systems such as Linux, Unix and Macintosh. In
addition to the open-source licensing program, Intelogis will also be
offering additional third-party development kits within the year.
According to Alan Walbeck, Intelogis' vice president of
engineering, the open-source licensing program allows the company to
move its Powerline Networking technology to other computer
platforms more quickly.
"We have been contacted by many developers who are eager to port
our software to other platforms, such as Linux, Unix and Macintosh,"
Walbeck said. "This licensing program is an integral part of our
ongoing plans for universal adoption of our technology. It will be a
great benefit to the non-Windows community because we will be able
to bring the simplicity of Powerline Networking to consumers who use
something other than Windows."
Walbeck also said Intelogis' technology distributes IP and IPX
throughout the home or small office regardless of the computer's
operating system.
Open-source software, such as Intelogis' PassPort drivers and
administrator software, is freely licensed for widespread, unrestricted
usage and distribution, including source code. According to Walbeck,
the open-source concept has been in use well over a decade, but really
caught fire with the advent of the Internet.
"Open-source programs can reach a much larger base of users more
quickly than their more traditional proprietary counterparts, because
open-source programs are usually unhindered by legal restrictions,"
Walbeck said. "The open-source community has been quietly
producing some of the most widely used software in the industry, such
as Apache, one of the most popular Web servers on the Internet, and
Linux, a popular full-featured open-source operating system."
Intelogis is the first company to bring a Powerline Networking
solution to market with its PassPort Plug-In Network, a "no new wires"
networking solution that allows users to transmit data over existing
electrical wiring and outlets. Intelogis recently announced a technology
breakthrough affecting future products that will enable data
transmission speeds in excess of 10 megabits per second (Mbps) over
AC electrical wiring.
The PassPort Plug-In Network currently operates with Windows
95/98 and NT. PassPort Plug-In Network installation is as simple as
plugging PassPort Plug-In adapters into electrical outlets, attaching
computers or printers to the adapters via parallel cables, and installing
software onto a PC. No additional wiring, internal network interface
cards or hubs are required.
The PassPort Plug-In Network is available at CompUSA (NYSE:
CPU), Fry's Electronics, OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) and Staples
(Nasdaq: SPLS) and can be purchased from Intelogis' Web site at
intelogis.com. Intelogis is also distributing to resellers and
VARs through Tech Data (Nasdaq: TECD) and Ingram Micro (NYSE:
IM).
Incorporated in January 1997, privately held Intelogis (pronounced
in-TEL-oh-jis) is the leading developer of powerline carrier technology.
The company's technology transmits high-speed digital signals over AC
electrical wiring for home and small business networking and other
applications such as broadband Internet distribution, home control, and
communications over the external power grid.
For more information on Intelogis or its family of Powerline
Networking products, visit the company's Web site at
intelogis.com, or contact Todd Green at 801-816-4006 or
tgreen@intelogis.com.
Contact:
Todd Green, Intelogis, 801-816-4006, tgreen@intelogis.com
Scott Corfield, Politis Communications, 801-523-3730,
scorfield@politis.com |
