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Standards for BPL Forum

June 7, 2004

Joseph A. Marsilii, Jr., PEMain.net-Power Line Communications Inc.12355 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 650 Reston, VA 20190Phone: +1.703.476.4700 ext 12FAX: +1.703.476.4701

www.powerline-plc.com

Main.net Overview Formed in 1999, Main.net is the world leader of power line access

technology. Developer and distributor of a complete end-to-end high speed BPL

system. Joint venture subsidiaries in Germany and the US. Deployments in more than 50 cities in 15 countries. Commercial service of broadband to the socket using Main.net’s

PLUS system US, Germany, Sweden, UK and Austria. European Customers include: EDF (France), Iberdrola (Spain),

ENEL (Italy) MVV (Germany) US Customers include the leaders in the power industry: Southern,

Duke, Ameren, PPL, Dominion, and CMS. Over 80,000 active operating network elements deployed and over

20,000 world-wide users. Largest Commercial Operation: 90,000 HH Passed/ 12,000 users.

Main.net’s BPL ComponentsFour BPL Network Components

Medium Voltage Modem CuPLUS is the interface between the PLC

network and the traditional backhaul connection.

RpPLUS is a PLC network repeater that expands the reach of the network.

Medium Voltage Coupler Overhead Coupler Neutral Coupler URD Coupler

Customer Modem NtPLUS is the network termination device

which connects the customers’ PC to the Internet.

BPL Network Monitoring System NmPLUS is the PLUS element network

monitoring and maintenance system PLUS Modem (RpPLUS)

Main.net Deployment Timeline

DecemberCompany Founded

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

MarchEuropean Prototype

MarchUS Demo

MarchUS Pilot

SeptemberMV Coupler

Deployed (US)

MarchCommercial ServiceLaunch (Germany)

MarchCommercial Service

Launch (US)

Today (US ONLY):

• 6,000 homes passed

• 1,200 Access Elements (MV Couplers)

• 600 subscribers

Main.net-Power Line Communications Inc.Main.net-Power Line Communications Inc.12355 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 650

Reston, VA 20190Phone: +1.703.476.4700 ext 12

FAX: +1.703.476.4701www.powerline-plc.com

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