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Asoka at a Glance Founded 2001 Corporate Headquarters Santa Clara, California Investors Storm Ventures Swisscom Ventures Venrock Private Company Primary Business SaaS solutions for service providers, utilities and home builders for Smart Grid apps and video Products: PlugLine SolarLink PlugLAN TM Website www.asokatech.com Powerline communications (PLC) technology is poised to take a giant leap into the future. Asoka has been the industry pioneer in PLC applications since its inception in 2001. We ve taken the definition of the connected home from simple broadband connectivity to high-speed digital services such as IPTV, streaming media and online gaming. Now we re opening up a whole new world for the PLCenabled home. Always on the cutting edge, we thought to ourselves, what if the simplicity of PLC for home networking could be extended to other applications that would broaden the digital living experience for subscribers and enhance revenue and customer satisfaction for service providers? We began collaborating with carriers and service providers throughout the world and we have now introduced the industry s first PLC-based home energy management service (HEMS) and the industry s first home monitoring service (HMS). This is only the beginning. We re already working on services for thermostat control, parental controls and e-health. The possibilities are endless thanks to the plug-and-play ease of deploying a PLC network, the advancement of cloud-based applications, and Asoka s development of breakthrough intelligent PLC hardware. Asoka is leading the way for Digital Living Made Simple, with our in- home architecture plus a high- speed PLC backbone and WiFi connectivity through our PLC devices. A PLC backbone is an easy way to connect your whole home. PLC adapters turn your existing electrical wiring into a high speed (up to 500 Mbps) network backbone. Connect your PCs, gaming devices, cable boxes or TVs via Ethernet wherever there s an outlet. Have WiFi already? Use your PLC backbone to reach dead spots or for high- bandwidth applications like video or gaming. As the architecture of the future, Asoka is bringing together PLC for TV, gaming, computing and more with Ethernet and WiFi for battery power. Join us in our exciting journey into the future of the connected home. Eric Grubel President and CEO
Today s home networks must be able to support a diverse set of applications ranging from simple file transfer to very high quality-of-service (QoS) applications such as VoIP and streaming media. Asoka is a pioneer in powerline communication (PLC) technology and has been providing carriers and service providers with high performance home area network (HAN) equipment since 2001. Unlike almost all other PLC and home networking vendors, Asoka designs, develops and engineers its own products. We don t outsource design work bceause we believe it results in lower quality and lower performing products. Pioneering Powerline Communications (PLC) Technology Asoka s residential and commercial networking product lines provide cost-effective, interoperable and HomePlug standards-based PLC networking without the need for expensive service provider installations. With PLC technology, the electric wires in homes and small business offices can be used instead of cabling to quickly and easily distribute broadband Internet data and entertainment services. Now, Asoka has pioneered new services that leverage its PLC technology to provision digital living services for the ultimate connected home. Asoka s breakthrough PlugLine PLC adapters create a secure, high-speed HAN, combined with an innovative cloud-based services application that communicates over the network to provide services for home energy management, home monitoring and parental controls. Asoka s SolarLink adapters enable residential solar system installers to send data over the Internet without expensive cable installations. Innovation Timeline Founded 85 Mbps 200 Mbps 200 Mbps isocket 500 Mbps PlugLine SolarLink HEMS HMS 2001 2002 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012
Home Area Networking (HAN) Markets Key Features and Benefits Industry s highest performance High-speed, in-home connectivity Plug-and-play simple installation Flexibility in installation/ location options No extra cables and no screwdrivers needed No hardware or software configuration 85, 200 and 500 Mbps-- the fastest in the industry WiFi extension Asoka s powerline networking products offer the simplest and most complete solution for service providers to offer a full HAN with shared Internet access and a suite of broadband services. Asoka s delivers plug-and-play home networking over a single network to any room within a home using the most common and convenient cabling in the world - existing electrical wires. Residential Solar Asoka s SolarLink residential solar solution uses a special PLC adapter to enable solar providers to directly connect the inverter and data logger to the home Internet gateway to remotely monitor their installations and provide performance information to the customer as a value added service. This eliminates the need for complex cable installations, is more robust than wireless systems, provides flexibility in installation options and reduces installation costs and customer inconvenience. VoIP Connectivity Gaming The online gaming market is becoming a popular addition to the suite of digital services many residential users are demanding. Asoka s PLC products deliver high performance networking and easy installation, enabling service providers to offer the latest online game services to their subscribers that can be deployed throughout the house to support multi-player gaming for the entire family. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is gaining in popularity among many small to medium-sized businesses. Asoka s PoE-200 (PL9660-48A) is its first PLC adapter to support the Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard, allowing both consumers and small businesses to quickly build networks that deliver up to 15.4 Watts of DC power for devices like VoIP handsets, IP security cameras and other powered network devices.
Home Energy Management The Asoka Home Energy Management Service (HEMS) works with PlugLine adapters to enable carriers to offer customers energy monitoring on top of their home broadband network services. The HEMS increases ARPU and reduces churn for service providers, MSOs and utilities and provides a higher overall level of satisfaction for end-user customers. Home Monitoring The Asoka HEMS enables users to manage, in real time, the power consumption of the electrical appliances and devices in their home through their network adapters. Users can access Asoka s cloud-based service to monitor usage and turn devices on or off at any time from any computer or Android/iPhone mobile app. Asoka s Home Monitoring Service (HMS) enables subscribers to keep an eye on their houses, children and pets from anywhere they have Internet access, providing peace of mind for customers that their home, family and pets are safe and secure while they are away. The HMS has been designed to enable service providers to quickly deploy a branded in-home monitoring service to their customer base that generates additional revenue with minimal startup costs. HMS increases ARPU and reduces churn through a new and innovative service customers will want to buy. Services Key Features and Benefits High-speed, in-home connectivity Plug-and-play, simple installation No in-home gateway Convenient 24/7 cloudbased monitoring and control Accessible from any computer or Android/ iphone app Future-proof Lifetime warranty 500 Mbps - the highest in the industry Parental Controls Asoka s Parental Control Service (PCS) works with the cloud-based HEMS to give parents control over the amount of time their children spend using the Internet and wired devices within the home. Any device such as a the home s Internet router or gaming consoles plugged into Asoka PlugLine adapters can be scheduled via the cloud for specific on and off times.
Products Key Features and Benefits High-speed, in-home connectivity Plug-and-play, simple installation Flexibility in installation/ location options No extra cables and no screwdrivers needed No hardware or software configuration 85, 200 and 500 Mbps-- the fastest in the industry WiFi extension IP Camera Asoka s line of powerline communications adapters offers the simplest and most complete home networking solution for delivering broadband services throughout the home. provides secure, reliable, high-speed networking for Internet access, IPTV, HDTV, streaming audio and video and online gaming. PlugLine Asoka s PlugLine adapters enable carriers to offer subscribers solutions to simply and conveniently manage their homes and families. These services enable subscribers to enjoy high-speed data networking throughout the home and also enjoy home energy management, home monitoring, parental controls, thermostat control and e- health. PlugLine adapters add customer value that increases ARPU and reduces churn by providing unique services not available from competitors. SolarLink The SolarLink PLC adapter enables solar system providers to directly connect the solar power system s inverter and data logger to the residence s home area network Internet service through the electrical wiring to upload data to the solar service provider. This eliminates the need for complex cable runs and is more robust than unreliable wireless systems. Because no extra cabling is required and because the device has the widest temperature range in the industry (-20ºC to +60ºC), Solar- Link offers installers more flexibility in installation options and reduces installation costs and customer inconvenience. The 9680 IP Camera enables service providers to quickly deploy a branded in-home monitoring service to their customer base that generates additional revenue with minimal startup costs. The camera is easily installed with no new cabling required--asoka s PLC technology turns existing electrical wiring into a home area network. Users simply plug cameras into any room or outdoor area to create an instant monitoring system for the entire house. Power over Ethernet The PoE-200 adapter allows customers to quickly provision a home network while simultaneously providing Power over Ethernet (PoE) just by plugging adapters into wall power sockets. The PoE-200 provides high-speed data transmission over the powerlineand PoE for devices like IP phones, IP cameras, wireless access points and other PoE enabled network devices.
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Corporate Headquarters 2620 Augustine Dr. Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone: +1 408 550 8167 Fax: +1 408 550 8165 China Facilities 3 Pingdoing Road 4, Nanping Technology Park, Zhuhai, China 1701 Floor 17, Flyta High Tech Building, Gao-Xin Road South, Shenzhen, China European Headquarters Grenoble, France Phone: +011 33 476998716 Email: EMEA@asokatech.com www.asokatech.com