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DIRECTV Users Can Connect to Their Telephone Through the Standard
Electrical Outlets in Homes
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/
-- Phonex Broadband(TM) Corporation a world leader in Power Line Carrier
(PLC) voice and data communication devices, today announced that DIRECTV,
Inc. provider of the nation's leading digital television service with
more than 12 million customers, has approved the use of the Wireless
Phone Jack for Modems with their set top boxes.
DIRECTV set top boxes require
a land-based phone line connection to enable pay-per-view orders via
remote control. The Wireless Phone Jack creates a phone connection by
using the electrical outlets in a home. The base is placed near an existing
phone connection and plugged into the electrical outlet. It then transmits
the phone signal to a receiver at another electrical outlet and eliminates
the need to run wiring to the DIRECTV set top box. "We are proud
to have DIRECTV approve our Wireless Phone Jacks for Modems for use
in their set top box installations," Said John Knab, CEO Phonex
Broadband. "We provide a simple solution for the DIRECTV phone
connection. By using our products, users and installers can set up a
phone jack near the television within minutes, saving time and trouble."
The Wireless Phone Jack device has two variations: The Wireless Phone
Jack is used for standard voice phone service. The Wireless Jack for
Modems offers Caller ID and improved modem performance. The products
are available through several OEMs and are found on retail shelves under
the RCA, GE, Southwestern Bell, Phonex, and Belkin brand names.
About Phonex
Founded in 1988, Phonex Broadband
Corporation, based in Midvale, Utah, is a privately held company recognized
as the world's largest supplier of powerline-based voice and data products.
Phonex Broadband's proprietary technology enables telephone and data
devices to communicate reliably using standard electrical wiring. The
technology is protected by multiple patents.
Phonex has sold more than 10
million powerline products worldwide and was the first company to market
a broadband networking device that turns any electrical outlet into
a 10BaseT Ethernet port. Phonex is a member of CEA, the Consumer Electronics
Association, and the HomePlug Powerline Alliance. About DIRECTV
DIRECTV is the nation's leading
digital multichannel television service provider with more than 12 million
customers. DIRECTV and the Cyclone Design logo are registered trademarks
of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp. HUGHES is a world
leading provider of digital television entertainment, broadband services,
satellite-based private business networks, and global video and data
broadcasting. The earnings of HUGHES, a unit of General Motors Corporation,
are used to calculate the earnings attributable to the General Motors
Class H common stock. For more information Phonex Broadband, ReadyWire,
and TimeSlot QoS are trademarks of Phonex Broadband Corporation. All
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