HANOVER, Germany, March 4 /PRNewswire/ --

- Asoka Offers Europe Simple, Secure and Reliable Solutions for
Residential and MDU/MTU Networking

CeBIT -- Asoka USA, a leading HomePlug(R) powerline network solutions
provider, today announced at CeBIT a comprehensive line of powerline
communications (PLC) networking solutions available for Europe, the Middle
East and Africa (EMEA) markets and designed for carriers, cable operators,
Internet providers and system integrators to provide reliable, structure-wide
network access.

Asoka's PlugLink(R) and PlugLAN(TM) products maximize the existing
electrical wires of a home or building and create the network backbone for
today's digital lifestyle. Asoka's PlugLink product line is designed
specifically to provide a robust networking solution for residential markets
while the PlugLAN product line is designed for in-building networking
solutions in multiple dwelling units and multiple tenant units. And critical
to today's wired home, Asoka's solutions eliminate network issues where using
wireless is problematic because of network-limiting brick and mortar used in
home construction.

The wide range of home networking solutions now available to the EMEA
market includes:

    -- The PlugLink AV 9660 Ethernet Adapter (PL9660-ETH) HomePlug AV 200
       Mbps Ethernet Adapter designed for quick and easy network set-up;
    -- The PlugLink AV 9164 Digital Power Center (PL9164-4SW), a combination
       of a surge protected, noise filtered, power strip and a four port
       Ethernet connection is ideal for office work centers, home gaming
       stations, and home digital media centers;
    -- The PlugLink AV 9560 Wireless Adapter (PL9550-WAP), an integrated
       HomePlug AV 200 Mbps 802.11b/g wireless access point, HomePlug push
       button security and 128-bit AES encryption;
    -- The PlugLAN AV 8060 Performance Network Tester (PL8060-PNT) and
       PlugLAN 8050 Performance Network Tester (PL8050-PNT) for qualifying
       electrical wiring and testing
    -- The entire PlugLAN commercial multi-dwelling product family creates
       the backbone network for data, voice and security and delivers
       Internet to every room, every outlet and every person.



The EMEA market is a leading market for HomePlug technology due to EMEA's
leading position in deploying IPTV solutions, as well as the brick and mortar
used in home constructions that makes wireless problematic. All of these
products have received the CE mark of approval, a mandatory European marking
for certain product groups to indicate conformity with the essential health
and safety requirements set, and have been localized with EU and UK
pin-types.

"Extending our product family to the EMEA market brings new, unique
powerline networking solutions from Asoka to the global marketplace," said
Dano Ybarra, Asoka CEO. "Our industry breakthrough powerline networking
testing tools enable quick and reliable new installations and allow
technicians to quickly identify issues with existing installations. Our
innovative Digital Power Center provides the perfect solution for the digital
life style, simplifying network access for devices requiring Internet
access."

CeBIT attendees can experience Asoka products in the HomePlug Pavilion,
Hall 13, Stand B56.

About Asoka USA

Asoka is a leading developer of simple, secure and reliable HomePlug
powerline networking products that use existing electrical wiring to deliver
high-speed networking throughout a home, business or building. Asoka's
innovative products are sold globally through Carriers, Operators and Systems
Integrators for both residential and commercial environments. The company
offers the broadest and most complete portfolio of powerline networking
products available today, and boasts powerline networking technology
leadership and knowledge unparalleled in the industry. To learn more, visit
http://www.asokausa.com.

PlugLink, PlugLAN, Asoka and the Asoka logo are either trademarks or
registered trademarks of Asoka USA Corporation.

HomePlug is a registered trademark of HomePlug Powerline Alliance.

Web site: http://www.asokausa.com