MaxLinear and Corinex to Use G.hn for Open Smart Metering Solution

CARLSBAD, Calif. & VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE:MXL), a leading provider of radio frequency (RF),
analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for the connected home,
wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multimarket
applications and Corinex, a unique supplier of broadband solutions (BPL)
for smart metering and smart grid infrastructure improving grid
operational efficiency, security and integration of renewable energy and
EV’s today announced that they will cooperate to create a broadband
utility infrastructure solution based on standard ITU-T G.hn technology
to enable smart metering and other smart grid applications.

The G.hn solution will address the growing interest of electricity
utilities in leveraging broadband powerline networks for Smart Grid
applications, while ensuring multi-vendor interoperability, openness and
easy integration into a wide range of Smart Meters and Smart Grid
infrastructure equipment. The solution developed by MaxLinear and
Corinex will make use of existing G.hn chips, reducing time to market
and leveraging existing investments in G.hn technology currently used in
the broadband carrier, consumer and Industrial segments.

During the initial phase in Q1 2018, Corinex, with assistance from
MaxLinear will prepare a software application layer supporting the
existing family of MaxLinear BPL chips (DSS95xx family) combining both
companies’ development. The application layer will include support for
IPv6, SNMPv3, SSH, FTPS, COSEM Security Suite 0 and TACACS+ protocols,
providing the most robust set of cybersecurity features in the Smart
Meter industry. The solution will combine communication and smart
metering functionalities and will be available from Corinex to OEMs to
create their own low-voltage metering or medium-voltage backhaul
solutions to facilitate a competitive and interoperable environment.

G.hn is an international standard for broadband communications over any
wired media with rapidly growing adoption across multiple markets
(telecommunication service providers, cable companies, consumer home
networking and industrial networking). By leveraging existing MaxLinear
G.hn chips with Corinex's Smart-Grid optimized software solution, OEMs
can enjoy the benefits of a mature silicon platform that is already
shipping millions of chips yearly, with the cybersecurity features
required by the Smart Grid industry.

“The combined G.hn solution will provide OEM’s with reference design of
the industry validated interoperable meter ready for mass manufacturing
including advanced utility features, communication with programmable
frequency use, state of the art LDPC forward error correction,
self-organizing-network mesh capabilities, support for low-voltage and
medium-voltage topologies, AES-128 wire-speed encryption, secure
firmware upgrade, and broadband data rates to enable real-time meter
control and reading in low-voltage cells with up to a thousand of smart
meters,” said Peter Sobotka, CEO of Corinex.

“The broadband capabilities provided by G.hn will help utilities to
ensure their networks are ready for the business and regulatory
challenges expected by 2020 and beyond, while enabling a wide range of
services such as real-time power usage information to consumers, load
management, distributed energy generation/storage, electric vehicle
charging and other IoT applications,” said Chano Gómez, MaxLinear Senior
Director of Marketing, G.hn. “We look forward to working with Corinex to
leverage their extensive experience helping utilities build
next-generation Smart Grids”.

About Corinex:

Corinex Communications Corp. develops, manufactures and implements
complex solutions for smart metering and smart grid infrastructure
projects, with a focus on broadband over powerline communications.
Corinex solutions are improving grid operational efficiency, security
and integrate renewable energy and EV’s on the low voltage part of the
grid. Learn more at www.corinex.com.

About MaxLinear, Inc.

MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE:MXL), a leading provider of radio frequency (RF),
analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for the connected home,
wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multimarket
applications. MaxLinear is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. For
more information, please visit www.maxlinear.com.

MxL and the MaxLinear logo are trademarks of MaxLinear, Inc. Other
trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

Contacts

Corinex
Marco Fernandez-Concha
[email protected]
or
MaxLinear
Chano
Gómez
[email protected]