Italian manufacturer Telsey yesterday announced a portfolio of products based on DS2's powerline networking technology.

The Universal Powerline Association and the European Union's Open PLC European Research Alliance recently adopted DS2 technology in support of multi-vendor standard certified products for powerline internet access.

DS2 technology enables standard domestic cabling to carry high speed data around the home at speeds of up to 200Mbps, effectively extending the service from the residential gateway to any power socket in the home without additional wires.

Powerline networking allows operators to deliver Standard and High definition TV over DSL, gaming and high speed internet access from any electrical socket in the home, eliminating the installation costs normally associated with this sort of service.

Telsey powerline data adapters are already available, and the company will continue to integrate powerline networking into its range of broadband devices during the second and third quarter of this year.

Roberto Mestriner, chief technical officer at Telsey, said: "The solution created by Telsey and DS2 will eliminate running cables in the home while simultaneously distributing high quality services such as video, voice and data. "