Echelon und der ENEL- Deal - 500 Beiträge pro Seite

[Initiative2000]

Hi,

als Hintergrundinformation möchte ich euch folgendes mitgeben:
Die Gerichte/Justiz in Süditalien beschäftigen sich hauptsächlich mit Manipulationen am - Contatore electtronicco der ENEL - also am Stromzähler und nicht wie allgemein angenommen mit schweren Kriminalitätsdelikten.


Die ENEL ist Europas größter Stromlieferant und hat zur Zeit ( in 3 Jahren müssen 50% an Konkurrenten abgegeben werden) eine Monopolstellung in Italien. Es wird für Konkurrenten nicht einfach sein in diesen Markt einzudringen, da die Italienischen Städte und abgelegenen Dörfer gerade im Süden und auf den Inseln, nicht so einfach anzuschliessen sein werden!

Weitere Informationen über Echelon findet Ihr in den informativen Echelon-Threads.

http://www.boersen-focus.de/cgi-bin/bnews2/viewnews.cgi?id=9…

Enel und Echelon unterzeichnen umfassende Absichtserklärung

Die italienische Enel beabsichtigt Echelon`s Lonworks System zu integrieren und sich mit 9% an Echelon zu beteiligen. Enel plant in den nächsten 3 Jahren ein offenes und interoperables Kunden Management System für über 27 Mio. italienische Haushalte bereitzustellen, um deren Stromverbrauch zu verwalten und abzulesen. Durch die Lonworks Plattform soll die Qualität der Services verbessert und die Kosten reduziert werden. Der Beteiligungspreis soll bei Abschluß des endgültigen Vertrags festgeschrieben werden, soll jedoch ca. $43,64 nicht übersteigen und $29,09 nicht unterschreiten. Das endgültige Abkommen soll im Juni abgeschlossen werden.

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/000510/ca_echelon_2.html

Background Information for Today`s Echelon Announcement
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2000--Echelon Corporation (Nasdaq:ELON - news) and Enel SpA have announced today that they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding under which Enel will integrate Echelon`s LonWorks® system into its digital meter project. Enel will provide electricity digital meters and a complete home networking infrastructure to over 27 million Italian households over a three-year period. Under the terms of the proposed agreement, Enel will also purchase 3 million shares of newly issued Echelon common stock. Answers to some background questions about what was announced today follow.

Q1. What is the status of the definitive agreement?

A1. Enel and Echelon are negotiating two definitive agreements, one agreement for Enel`s purchase of three million shares of Echelon`s common stock and a separate agreement relating to the products and services that will be used in Enel`s Contatore Elettronico system. The companies expect to complete these agreements in June.

Q2. What are the proposed terms of the common stock sale, including the price?

A2. The parties are still negotiating the stock purchase agreement and it would be premature to discuss all of the terms at this time. However, under the terms of the memorandum of understanding, Enel`s purchase price for the shares would be 110% of the average closing trade price for Echelon`s Common Stock on the NASDAQ National Market for the ten (10) trading days ending on the trading date prior to the closing date; provided that such price shall be no greater than $43.6425 and no less than $29.0950, a reference range centered around 110% of the closing trade price for Echelon`s Common Stock on the NASDAQ National Market at the signing of the memorandum of understanding.

Q3. What is the Contatore Elettronico system?

A3. Contatore Elettronico is the name of Enel`s ongoing project that includes a remote meter reading system, a customer management system, and a value-added services delivery system. In particular, the Contatore Elettronico includes an innovative system to remotely read and manage the domestic consumption of energy. The system includes remotely controllable electronic meters in each home and building, data concentrators located in medium voltage/low voltage substations that feed power to the homes and buildings, and central servers in which the network data bases are located. Under the proposed agreement, signaling between the data concentrators and the electronic meters will be implemented over the existing electrical wiring using Echelon`s power line transceivers. A telecommunications network will be established for signaling between the central servers and the remote data concentrators.

Q4. How many homes and businesses would be connected to the Contatore Elettronico system?

A4. While the parties have not yet entered into a definitive agreement, it is expected that approximately 27 million homes and businesses will be connected to this system.

Q5. If the parties enter into a definitive agreement, what is the approximate value of Echelon`s products that will be used in the Contatore Elettronico system?

A5. While the parties have not yet entered into a definitive agreement, it is anticipated that more than $300 million of Echelon products will be used in the Contatore Elettronico system over the three-year deployment period.

Q6. When will the deployment of the Contatore Elettronico system begin?

A6. The parties expect significant deployment to start in calendar year 2001.

Q7. Which Echelon products will be used in the Contatore Elettronico system?

A7. If the parties enter into a definitive agreement, this project will use Echelon`s PLT-22 power line communications technology for communications to the home and within the home. The devices in this network will be managed by Echelon`s LNS(TM) software running on the central servers. The system will include additional products supplied by Echelon, including, among others, data concentrators located in the electrical substations.

Q8. What are examples of value-added services that could be performed by this system?

A8. The initial set of planned services include remote meter reading, demand side management, and remote connection/disconnection of meters. There are many other potential value-added services that could be deployed on the Contatore Elettronico infrastructure over time, such as security monitoring, remote diagnostics for electrical appliances, and remote control of residences.

Q9. Does the Contatore Elettronico system provide services that are unique to Italy or could this system architecture be deployed in other countries, too?

A9. The services that Enel plans to provide in Italy are the same types of services required by utilities and telecommunications companies in countries throughout the world -- and the same LonWorks system infrastructure can be applied to these countries as well. This provides a unique opportunity for appliance manufacturers, consumer electronics companies, heater manufacturers, alarm system suppliers, and other manufacturers to design to a common platform -- Echelon`s LonWorks system -- for deployment to markets throughout the world.

Echelon, LonWorks, LonMark, the LonMark logo, Neuron, and the Echelon logo are trademarks of Echelon Corporation registered in the United States and other countries. LNS is a trademark of Echelon Corporation. Other marks belong to their respective holders.



Arrivederci

I2000

[Initiative2000]

Hi,

hier eine interessante Auflistung:
http://www.stocksmartpro.com/ows-bin/owa/sh.di?tid=993529





56 Institutions hold 11.21% of the outstanding shares as of March 31,2000.
Of these, 29 established new positions while 6 liquidated their holdings.
Overall, Institutions increased their holdings by 24.19% for the period.

Top 50 Institutional Shareholders(13f)
Institutions have 45 days after the end of each quarter to file 13f reports.
(* denotes new position) Rank Institution Shares Held Previous Net Chng. % Chng. % Owned Last Report
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Gruß
I2000

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

Echelon hat von 1976 - 2000 74 Patente angemeldet. Schaut es euch selbst an.



http://164.195.100.11/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HI…


Gruß
I2000

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

zwei NEWS

1.
Wednesday, May 10, 2000
Hitachi Plant Engineering Licenses LonWorks Technology

TOKYO (Nikkei)--Hitachi Plant Engineering & Construction Co. (1970) has licensed U.S. firm Echelon Corp.`s LonWorks interoperable control network technology.
LonWorks uses microcontrollers with communication capabilities, known as Neuron Chips, that communicate with each other using a common protocol, enabling networked control of devices produced by different manufacturers. The technology can be used to efficiently control systems such as air conditioning and lighting in clean rooms and other industrial settings.
Hitachi Plant Engineering is targeting 87.5 billion yen in air-conditioning system orders in fiscal 2000, but projects that use LonWorks technology could boost orders by 1-2 billion yen a year.
(The Nikkei Industrial Daily Wednesday edition)



2.
http://www.nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com/nea/200005/valy_101357.h…



Echelon Utilizes Networking Experience to Connect the Internet

Echelon, a leader in networking devices, are another company that are focused on the power of the Internet and its application to everyday living. They want to "Bring the Internet to Life," and they have the experience and thochie enabling technology to do so. Their corporate information reads like a promotion for the latest science-fiction film: "Are you ready for the future of the Internet? An Internet dominated by billions of everyday devices.

A world where everything is smart. Everything is connnected - light switches, appliances, assembly line robots, thermostats, gas pumps, motion sensors, air conditioners, vending machines etc etc." Echelon has been working on this for ten years and believe that they are bringing the Internet to life via their Lonworks platform and the iLON Internet server.

Echelon`s Lonworks networking system has been around for some time and has been adopted by thousands of device and system manufacturers. "Echelon is a networking company, very much the same as Cisco, but our focus is connecting everyday devices," said Ken Oshman, president and CEO.

Many buildings, factories, transport systems and other applications have been networked for some time via Lonworks. The Lonworks network is also recognized as a de facto standard by a number of industry associations including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) and Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI). It is the introduction of the iLON 1000 Internet server that will be the catalyst for connecting everyday things to the Internet.

The server allows Lonworks devices to be accessed with industry standard Web browsers on PCs, mobile phones and set-top boxes. Information can be managed via devices embedded in buildings, factories etc, allowing remote access and control or monitoring. "The power of networking all these everyday devices is enormous, and they can be accessed anywhere, anytime. The Internet adds remote connectivity, " said Oshman.

The company has formed alliances with Cisco, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems to ensure seamless integration with the Internet and other technologies including Microsoft`s Universal Plug and Play, Sun`s Jin and Java, and the Open Services Gateway Initiative (OSGi).

Echelon targets four market segments: intelligent buildings, industrial automation, transportation and home networking. According to the company they have thousands of OEMs and system integrators in these four segments as customers.

Internet Connection Adds Value

The server completed extensive field trials in February and shipping was scheduled to commence at the end of March. Some examples of how the server can be used are: 1) allowing a home owner to control the home security system and appliances from a remote location; 2) linking the heating, cooling and lighting systems on different floors using an Ethernet backbone and; 3) sending information from retail stores to head office via the Internet. The combination Lonworks and iLON allows existing networked environments to be controlled via the Internet without any re-engineering.

Merloni Elettrodomestici, a European home appliance maker has built networking into its digital line of washers, dryers, microwaves, ranges and ovens. They communicate with each other over power lines to coordinate power usage and lower energy costs. Being connected to the Internet, according to Echelon, offers a host of value-added services, including remote monitoring of equipment, preordering of replacement parts before the appliance breaks down, one click downloading of receipes and more. In Korea a series of six 11-story apartment towers is entirely automated, managers of the site can remotely monitor and adjust the mechanical services to over 1,000 apartments.

Oshman believes that appliance manufacturers will have new opportunities to become more service orientated and pricing will be based on service and not commodities. "Intelligent and networked applications will drive the market." For this to become a reality he believes two things need to happen - companies need to manufacture "smart" products, which has begun; standards need to be introduced so that everything can talk to everything else - which Lonworks can do. "I see many possibilities for integrating existing data/service with controlling networks."

The server supports both peer-to-peer and master-servant network communications, allowing remotely located devices to communicate over IP networks in the same way that they would if they were co-located. It has a 32-bit RISC processor, 4 Mbytes of Flash and 16 Mbytes of RAM. The networks can run over power lines, phone lines, wirelessly or on Ethernet or any other network cabling.

In February Honeywell Home and Building Control decided to use Lonworks in all their buildings as well as using Echelon`s infrastructure products, including installation tools, routers and network interfaces. "Applications are only limited by the mind, everything is up for grabs."

by Vicki Williams, Silicon Valley

(May 2000 Issue, Nikkei Electronics Asia)



Gruß
I2000

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

das Management von Echelon


Oshman - founder of ROLM, helped influence Stratacom, Cisco, Sun, IBM

Markkula - founder of Apple , Intel marketing manager

Arthur Rock -A specialist in venture capital and help found Intel & Sillicon Valley

Mehring - founder of Umax Computer Corp

Scott McNealy - CEO/prez Sun Microsystems

Dick Moley -StrataCom (sold to Cisco 1 for 1 shares [he`s loaded])& Metricom(wireless modems for computers)

Robert Finocchio - former prez. of 3com

John Morgridge- founder of Cisco/ceo from 88-95

Da sind doch nette Jungs zusammen !!!


Ciao

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

ein Bericht aus der Financial Times Deutschland.

http://www.ftd.de/tm/te/FTD957888920629.html?nv=se

Cisco und Sun Microsystems stoßen an ihre Wachstumsgrenzen – aber es gibt bereits Nachfolger

...

Echelon plant totale Vernetzung

Doch nicht nur die Großen profitieren von der Revolution. Wie wärs mit einer „Mini-Cisco“? Echelon will alles mit allem vernetzen. Seine Netzwerk-Lösung hat sich zum wichtigsten branchenübergreifenden Standard entwickelt, um nahezu x-beliebige Geräte (und das fängt beim Lichtschalter an) zu vernetzen und übers Internet zu steuern. Das Marktvolumen allein für Netzwerke in Wohngebäuden und Automatisierungssubsysteme soll bis 2005 in den USA 6,2 Mrd. $ erreichen. Die ganze Gebäudeautomatisierung (Steuerung von Beleuchtung, Heizung, Sicherheitssystemen) ist nur ein kleiner Teilbereich der möglichen Anwendungen.

Hersteller weißer Ware planen Kühlschränke und Mikrowellengeräte mit Internet-Anschluss auf Basis der Echelon-Technik. Das Ganze geht auch drahtlos: Sun demonstrierte in einem für Ausstellungszwecke gebauten Musterhaus, wie man per Handy ein elektrisches Türschloss öffnet. Gewiss: Echelon steht im direkten Wettbewerb zu den beiden Großen im Hightech-Geschäft. Außer Sun, die hier Chancen für ihre Java-Plattform sieht, unterstützt auch Cisco – die gerade die Zusammenarbeit eigener Produkte mit Lonworks zertifizierte – Mini-Netzwerker. Aber das Wachstum des Marktes wird nicht aufzuhalten sein.


Im Gegensatz zu Sun und Cisco steckt Echelon voller Börsen-Fantasie. Bei 42 Mio. $ Umsatz ist der Mini-Netzwerk-Spezialist mit 1,2 Mrd. $ Kapitalisierung zwar hoch bewertet, dafür ist das Potenzial ganz und gar nicht erschlossen. Echelon dürfte kaum Probleme haben, in den kommenden Jahren seinen Börsenwert zu verzehnfachen.



Ciao
I2000

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

aus The-Financial.de

http://members.tripod.de/financial/empfehlungelechon.htm

Die machen die Zukunft

Überblick: Echelon ist der Weltmarktführer auf dem Gebiet, alles mit allem zu vernetzen. Durch den von Echelon entwickelten Vernetzungsstandard LonWorks, lassen sich Gebäude, Industrieprozesse, Transportmittel und nicht zuletzt der private Haushalt elektronisch steuern. Echelon arbeitet daran, die Vision vom selbstbestellenden Kühlschrank in die Tat umzusetzen. Im Bereich des Gebäude Managements lassen sich über LonWorks alle Funktionen eines Hauses, angefangen bei der Klimaanlage, über die Energieverwaltung bis hin zur elektronischen Steuerung der Lichter regeln. Das LonWorks Gebäude Management wird heute bereits von über 1000 Firmen genutzt. Im Bereich der industriellen Automation, liefert LonWorks die Plattform für Industrie-Kontroll-Lösungen. Bei der Haushalts Automation befindet man sich noch am Anfang der Entwicklung. Aber auch hier soll es schon in naher Zukunft praxisorientierte Lösungen geben. So entwickelte Sun Microsystems auf Basis von LonWorks ein Musterhaus in dem sich eine Vielzahl der Aufgaben bereits elektronisch erledigen lassen. Die große Stärke von Echelon liegt besonders in der Zusammenarbeit mit den wichtigsten Hard- und Softwareproduzenten. So wird die Technologie von den US. Gesellschaften Microsoft, Sun Micosystems, Oracle und dem Netzwerkgiganten Cisco Systems unterstützt.

Fazit: Angesichts der Technologieführerschaft, die Echelon in diesem sehr zukunftsträchtigen Markt besitzt, kann man davon ausgehen, dass sich Echelon auch langfristig in diesem Markt etablieren kann. Durch die Zusammenarbeit mit den größten Hightechfirmen der Welt, dürfe Echelon in der Lage sein die starke Position sogar noch weiter auszubauen. Betrachtet man die Bedeutung dieser Technologie die in naher Zukunft unser Alltagsleben revolutionieren wird und das damit verbundene langfristige Marktpotential, ist eine momentane Börsenbewertung von 3,2 Milliarden € auf Kursbasis von 90,00 € sicher noch nicht zu hoch. Für das Jahr 99 fiel bei Echelon noch ein Verlust von 0,10 € pro Aktie an, aber schon für das nächste Jahr rechnen die Analysten mit dem Erreichen der Gewinnschwelle und für das Jahr 2001 ist dann schon ein Gewinn pro Aktie von 0,19 € geplant. Angesichts der sehr guten Marktstellung und ordentlicher Fundamentaldaten, ist Echelon für uns ein klarer Kauf.


Gruß
I2000

[geldspender]

Endlich werden auch positive Berichte in Fachblättern ver-
öffentlicht. Die Frage bleibt warum hat Cisco nicht schon
länger diese Perle gekauft? Bin jedoch froh, daß diese
Aktie noch frei ist. Bei der jetzigen Bewertung wäre es
auch für Cisco schwer ein vernünftiges Angebot zu machen.
Börsenwert rd. 1,4 Millarden.
Bleiben wir dabei und freuen uns über alle guten News!

[Initiative2000]

Hi,

hier Meldungen aus März und April - Telia-Sun Microsystems und Lonworks-Projekte.

http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=ComX10bKbyteYnJm&…

Leading Swedish Telecom Selects Echelon`s LONWORKS Networks For Connected Homes

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2000--Echelon Corporation (Nasdaq:ELON) the leader in networking everyday devices, today announced that Telia AB, the leading Swedish telecom company, has chosen Echelon`s LONWORKS(R) system as a standard for networking everyday devices in Telia`s Connected Home initiative.
Telia`s Connected Home initiative involves collaborating on the development of network-delivered services via networked devices in the home. The initiative will involve typical products and services for the home including networked kitchen appliances, interactive entertainment center, home control and security systems, and home offices. Telia is currently working to roll out the concept to a small collection of homes in Europe and will conduct initial field trials in select areas of Scandinavia during the year 2000.

"After extensive evaluation, we concluded that Echelon`s LONWORKS system is the leading technology for networking everyday devices in the home," said Leif Bengtsson, vice president of Telia Research. "Echelon`s LonWorks networks provide the open, interoperable platform we need to be able to interact with everyday devices in the home and provide valuable new services through both broadband, power wiring and wireless communication."

In a demonstration being shown this week at Computer World Expo, attendees can use a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) enabled mobile phone and Jini services to monitor and control LONWORKS devices located in the Telia Research booth.

"We are pleased to be selected by Telia as a device networking standard for their Connected Home initiative," said Frits Bruggink, Echelon`s vice president, Europe, Middle East and Africa. "In Scandinavia, and throughout Europe, we see a growing momentum behind the networked home and a growing recognition of LONWORKS networks as the defacto standard for connecting everyday devices in the home. While many parts of the world are talking about smart homes, they are becoming a reality here in Europe though initiatives such as Telia`s Connected Home."

About Echelon Corporation

Echelon Corporation is the developer of LONWORKS networks, recognized internationally as a standard for open, interoperable control networks. With thousands of application developers and millions of devices installed worldwide, LONWORKS is the leading cross-industry standard for networking everyday devices in building and home automation, industrial, transportation, and public utility applications. Echelon offers a full range of off-the-shelf hardware and software products to support the development, installation and management of intelligent, open and interoperable control networks.

Products that have been verified to conform to Echelon`s LONMARK interoperability guidelines are eligible to carry the LONMARK logo, an indicator that a product has been designed to interoperate over a LONWORKS network.

Echelon is based in Palo Alto, California, with international offices in China, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Further information can be found at http://www.echelon.com. Further information about the LONMARK Interoperability Association can be found at http://www.lonmark.org.

About Telia AB

Telia AB is the leading supplier of telecom-based information services in the Nordic/Baltic region. At the same time, "seamless" pan-European and global services are being realized through powerful alliances and partnerships in Europe and around the world. Annual turnover in 1998 reached 51,240 SEK and the number of employees amounted to approximately 30,600. Further information can be found online at http://www.telia.com.

This press release may contain statements relating to future plans, events or performance. Such statements may involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with uncertainties pertaining to the timing and level of customer orders, demand for products and services, development of markets for Echelon`s products and services, and other risks identified in Echelon`s SEC filings. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Echelon undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Note to Editors: Echelon, LONWORKS, LONMARK, the LONMARK logo, and the Echelon logo are trademarks of Echelon Corporation registered in the United States and other countries. Other marks belong to their respective holders.


http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=Cord1WbKbytaXotG&…

Echelon and Sun Microsystems Form Alliance to Connect LONWORKS Networks with Java Technology Services Companies Collaborate on Joint Marketing Efforts

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2000--Echelon (Nasdaq:ELON) and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:SUNW) announced today at the CONNECTIONS(TM) 2000 conference that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding to integrate LONWORKS(R) networks with Java(TM) technology-based services for set-top boxes, residential gateways, and other gateway devices. The cooperation will be based on the recently released specification from the Open Services Gateway initiative (OSGi), a non-profit industry group created to define a unified broadband connection specification for Internet-based services. The residential gateway market is predicted by Cahners In-Stat to reach $2.9 billion in worldwide revenues by 2003.
"Residential gateways are going to be a key force in bringing the next generation of Internet services to the home," said Mike Wolf, analyst with Cahners In-Stat. "Sun`s and Echelon`s efforts are important milestones in enabling the delivery of these connectivity-based services to everyday devices in the home."

Under the proposed agreement, Sun will integrate LONWORKS networking services from Echelon with Sun`s Java Embedded Server(TM) (JES) software. JES software is a small footprint application server targeted for residential gateways, information appliances, set-top boxes, game consoles and other network-connected devices that enables deployment of Java technology-based applications and services over the Internet, dynamically and securely, on a just-in-time basis.

By integrating Echelon`s LONWORKS networking services with the JES software, licensees of Sun`s JES software will be able to build gateways that connect to thousands of different LONWORKS based products and offer a myriad of enhanced services. For example, a residential gateway based on JES software with a LONWORKS connection could provide value-added services such as energy management and security monitoring by communicating over a home`s existing power lines to LONWORKS energy and security devices. Or, the residential gateway could recognize when a LONWORKS based home appliance is plugged into a wall outlet and download a Java based appliance monitoring and repair service on demand.

"Echelon`s LONWORKS system has established itself as a leading standard for networking everyday devices in home, building, and industrial applications," said Curtis Sasaki, Sun`s director of product marketing, Consumer Technologies. "Building LONWORKS connectivity into our Java Embedded Server product gives our customers a key enabler in the end-to-end solution for the networked device market by instantly enabling connectivity to millions of installed LONWORKS devices. It will help drive the market for connected devices and Java based services."

As part of the proposed agreement, Echelon will also include Sun`s LONWORKS enabled JES software in a future version of Echelon`s i.LON(TM) 1000 Internet Server product family. A Cisco NetWorks(TM) certified product, the i.LON enables everyday devices networked with LONWORKS technology to be monitored, controlled, diagnosed, and updated over the Internet. Integrating JES technology into future i.LONs will accelerate the market for value-added Java technology services in the building, industrial, and residential markets. When used in commercial buildings, for example, services such as facility management, tenant management, and energy optimization could be accomplished over the Internet via the i.LON. Moreover, these services could be dynamically updated, replaced, or removed as the needs of building occupants and owners change over time.

"Sun has built a strong customer base for its JES software in the residential services gateway market," said Jeff Lund, Echelon`s vice president of business development and corporate marketing. "This partnership helps accelerate the development and deployment of residential gateway products by incorporating an industry standard interface for networking everyday devices. Building the LONWORKS enabled JES platform into future i.LONs will also further the use of a services-based business model in the commercial building and industrial control markets, making possible a world of new applications and opportunities."

Sun and Echelon further announced a series of joint seminars targeted toward developers of content services, residential gateways, information appliances, set-top boxes, game consoles, and broadband infrastructure. The first seminar took place April 18 in Seattle, Washington. The next seminars are scheduled for May 11 in Santa Clara, CA; May 16 in Salt Lake City, UT; and May 17 in Columbus, OH.

About Echelon Corporation

Echelon Corporation is the developer of LONWORKS networks, recognized internationally as a standard for open, interoperable control networks. With thousands of application developers and millions of devices installed worldwide, LONWORKS is the leading cross-industry standard for networking everyday devices in building, home, industrial, transportation, and public utility applications. Echelon offers a full range of off-the-shelf hardware and software products to support the development, installation and management of intelligent, open and interoperable control networks.

Products that have been verified to conform to Echelon`s LONMARK(R) interoperability guidelines are eligible to carry the LONMARK logo, an indicator that a product has been designed to interoperate over a LONWORKS network.

Echelon is based in Palo Alto, California, with international offices in China, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Further information can be found at http://www.echelon.com. Further information about the LONMARK Interoperability Association can be found at http://www.lonmark.org.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision - The Network Is The Computer(TM) - has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that power the Internet and allow companies worldwide to ".com" their businesses. With $13 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com.


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Introduction
The vast majority of Echelon`s customers are OEM manufacturers. The OEMs purchase "building block" components from Echelon and other third party suppliers, and embed these building blocks into their products - thereby adding local intelligence and communications capabilities to their products. The OEMs supply the resulting "smart" devices, systems, or subsystems to end-users, such as utilities, for applications dealing with control networking at a utility or utility customer`s premise site. A number of utility suppliers have already embedded LonWorks technology into their products, and many more are in the process of doing so. Products implemented using LonWorks technology may be readily integrated into highly functional, reliable systems with low installation and maintenance costs. Echelon`s products thus play a key role in bringing together a large number of manufacturers and systems integrators who collectively can provide a total solution to utilities.

Today, a number of utilities located throughout the US and around the world are pursuing projects using products based on LonWorks technology. In addition, there are numerous OEM manufacturers and systems integrators that have announced LonWorks-based products and services for the utility industry. The projects represent a wide range of utility applications (e.g. DSM, meter reading, home automation, distribution automation, substation automation and generation plant control) and address all types of utility customers (e.g. residential, commercial and industrial). A key strength of LonWorks technology is its acceptance across all areas of a utility`s control networking needs.

While the applicability of LonWorks technology is indeed quite broad, it is important to note those areas of utility communications which are addressed by the technology, as well as those which are not. LonWorks technology applies directly to all devices located at a customer`s premises (meters, load modules, sensors, etc.) and at various utility premises (substation and generation plant). LonWorks also provides support for enabling main office computer systems to remotely manage networks on customer premises, although LonWorks is not a data processing technology per se. LonWorks is not a WAN technology, although it does provide extensive support for interfacing with a wide variety of wide area networking technologies and systems.

Experience Relevant to Utilties
Echelon has been involved with the utility industry for the last several years. We have developed relationships with utilities, OEM manufacturers and systems integrators from around the world. In response to these efforts, a number of utilities have embraced LonWorks technology as their control networking platform. While many utilities wish to keep their activities confidential at present, the following ten projects have been publicly announced.

Company:Central and South West
Project DescriptionSM Trial - 2,500 Homes

Vendor(s): American Innovations, Raytheon, FPN

Companyetroit Edison
Project DescriptionSM/AMR - 1,000 Sites

Vendor(s): ABB, Honeywell, Iris,

Company:Raytheon, Scientific-Atlanta
Project Description:Entergy DSM - 1,100 Homes

Vendor(s): American Innovations, Honeywell, FPN

Company:Florida Power
Project Description:Commercial Metering - 22 Systems

Vendor(s): Enernet

Company:Wisconsin Electric
Project DescriptionSM/AMR Project - 50,000 Homes

Vendor(s): Ameritech

Company:CELECT (UK) Project Description:Residential Heating Trial - 100 Homes
Vendor(s): EA Technology, Schlumberger, others

Company:China Electric Power
Project Description:Substation Automation - 40,000 Relays/Yr

Vendor(s): Hathaway Si Fang

Company:Mosenergo (Russia)
Project Description:Meter Reading Trial - 400 Homes

Vendor(s): Hutchison Mgmnt.

Company:Scottish Hydro (UK)
Project Description:Residential Energy Mgmnt. - 75 homes

Vendor(s): Philips, Linburg

Company:Sydkraft (Sweden)
Project DescriptionA/DSM Trial - 500 Homes/20 Buildings

Vendor(s): Enermet, IBM, others

In addition, over 30 of our customers have announced products that are specifically targeted towards utilities and another 50+ companies offer general purpose products that can be used by utilities.

Echelon is active in utility-related standards committees, conferences and tradeshows. Several Echelon employees are routinley featured as speakers at conferences such as DA/DSM, AMRA Symposium, E-SOURCE, and Utilicom. In addition, we are actively working on such standards committees as IEEE/AMRA SCC31, ANSI C12, EPRI MMS Forum, IEEE TF4, ISO/IEC JTC1 SC25 WG1, and BACnet.

Twelve Reasons Why LonWorks Makes Sense for the Utility Industry
Each company listed above has its own reasons for selecting LonWorks technology. The following summarizes the top 12 reasons offered by these and other utilities as their basis for specifiying LonWorks technology for their projects:

LonWorks technology addresses all areas of a utility`s local control networking needs.
Enables utilities to simplify their communications infrastructure by using a single technology for local control networking
LonWorks is currently being used for a wide range of utility applications (e.g. DSM, meter reading, distribution automation, substation automation and generation plant control)
LonWorks is currently installed in hundreds of applications representing all types of utility customers (e.g. residential, commercial and industrial).
LonWorks technology provides interoperability among products.
Allows a wide variety of companies to dynamically team with each other to provide utilities with a fully customized, integrated and reliable solution.
Allows utility customers to build upon automation and energy management systems installed by the utility.
Enables a home automation mass market to occur which benefits manufacturers, utilities and end-users
The LonMark(tm) Interoperability Association is independent, fast growing, and dedicated to establishing and promoting interoperability among LonWorks-based products.
LonWorks technology is extremely robust and reliable.
LonWorks is a powerful technology that satisfies today`s control networking needs and provides a cost effective path for future migration to higher levels of functionality
Used today in mission-critical applications controlling high-speed machines, industrial processes, hospital systems, trains, and airplanes.
A number of utilities are successfully deploying LonWorks-based systems today.
Over 1400 OEM manufacturers and systems integrators are developing LonWorks-based products and solutions.
Over 30 products are available that specifically target home/utility applications.
LonWorks is proven and reliable as demonstrated by the over 600,000 nodes installed to date.
LonWorks is a multi-industry, worldwide control networking solution.
LonWorks is open and supported by a variety of strategic partners including Motorola and Toshiba (manufacture and sell the Neuron(r) Chip, the heart of LonWorks technology), and other third party manufacturers who provide key parts of the technology platform.
LonWorks products are available, off-the-shelf, today.
Echelon is actively participating in international standards efforts to ensure that its technology remains stable and openly available.
LonWorks has been adopted by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) for their Building Automation and Control Networks (BACnet) standard
LonWorks has been formally proposed by several member countries to the CEN TC247 committee developing the European Building Energy Management System standard
Examples of Echelon Products that Apply to the Utility Industry
All of Echelon`s more than 60 products play a role in allowing OEMs to offer products that satisfy a utility`s needs. Some of the most relevant products that OEMs purchase from Echelon for utility-related applications include the following:

Echelon Product Utility Application
PLT-20 Power Line Transceiver: This small, low-cost module can be added to virtually any device, such as a meter, load control relay, wall switch, or thermostat, and when used in conjunction with a Neuron Chip provides extremely reliable communications over an ac line (24/120/220/480vac, 50/60/400 Hz) or dc powered or unpowered line. Enables development of small, low cost products which are easily installed on existing wiring.
PLCA-20 PL Communication Analyzer (60Hz): Enables utilities and systems integrators to test the quality of a power line networking environment, and to diagnose and fix communications problems.
RTR-10 Router Core module: Enables development of small, low-cost products that connect both similar and dissimilar media types together. Thus devices operating on power line, twisted pair, coaxial, RF, infrared, and fiber optic networks can be linked together into single, interconnected networks. Also used to segment communication traffic.
SLTA/2 Serial LonTalk Adapter: Provides a high speed EIA RS-232 network interface for direct serial connection to PC, workstation and minicomputer hosts or remote connection via modem.
PSG-10 Serial Gateway Core Module Facilitates easy connection of existing "legacy" systems into LonWorks networks.
LonManager(r) API: Allows utility vendors to simplify and accelerate the development of network management, installation, and maintenance tools, network monitoring and control nodes, operator interfaces, and embedded host application nodes (such as front panels displays) based on DOS or Windows
LonManager DDE Server: Allows utility vendors to simplify and accelerate the development of network monitoring and operator interfaces running= on Windows PCs.
LonManager NSS-10 Module Allows utility vendors to embed network monitoring and management capabilities into small devices such as pole-mounted WAN gateways, meters and set-top boxes. For a full description of the above products and the rest of Echelon`s products, please refer to The 1995 Echelon LonWorks Products Databook.
LonWorks is Compatible with Numerous Utility Industry Standards
Echelon participates in numerous standards efforts in areas related to the utility industry and is working to ensure that LonWorks is compatible with each one. The following is a list of the efforts with which we are most involved:


Standards Committee Description


IEEE/AMRA SCC31 Electric, water, gas AMR and DSM
ANSI C12 Electric meter reading
EPRI MMS Forum Utility communication architecture
IEEE TF4 Substation automation
ISO/IEC JTC1 SC25 WG1 International home automation standard
BACnet North American building automation standard


With respect to the IEEE/AMRA SCC31, the LonTalk(r) protocol has the ability to carry the AMRA`s meter table information. There is considerable activity today among several vendors and utilities to standardize this ability under the LonMark Association. Furthermore, the LonMark Association has submitted a document, the LonMark Application Layer, to the IEEE/AMRA SCC31 committee for inclusion in its standard.

The most recent draft of the ASHRAE (American Association of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers) BACnet(tm) (Building Automation Control Network) standard incorporates LonWorks technology explicitly as one of the four data transport mechanisms supported.

Ratification of the standard by ASHRAE and approval by ANSI are expected within 12 months.

With respect to de facto standards such as DOS, Windows, Oracle, and Netware, there are numerous products available today and efforts underway that link LonWorks technology into these worlds.

LonWorks Provides Utilities with Product Compatibility and Upgradability
Networks built upon LonWorks are compatible, upgradable and scalable. As of today, there have been six revisions of the Neuron Chip firmware, and all versions of the Neuron Chip execute the LonTalk protocol and are fully backward compatible. Furthermore, as previously discussed, the interoperability guidelines as set forth by the LonMark Association enable compatibility among products from any manufacturer.

With respect to upgradability, LonWorks technology allows products in the field to be easily upgraded over the network. In other words, a software upgrade for electric meters (i.e. migrating to real-time pricing) can be done by sending new application programs from a central office to thousands of meters at once, over the network.

Finally, LonWorks enables networks to start small (i.e. 2 monitoring or load shed devices per customer premise) and grow big (tens of thousands of devices) over time.

Summary
The benefits of using LonWorks for utility applications are manifold.

LonWorks is an open platform for residential, commercial and industrial control networks, and the protocol is available on fair and equal terms to all OEMs.
Neuron Chips containing the LonTalk protocol are available worldwide from both Motorola and Toshiba. Since the protocol is common among all LonWorks nodes, these nodes can interoperate - sharing data and decisions that allow the network to operate seamlessly without the need for costly, custom integration.
LonWorks power line transceivers ensure reliable power line communications, and additional transceivers are available today from Echelon and others to support communications on twisted pair, radio, infrared, coaxial cable, and fiber optic media.
Instead of developing basic communications technology, customers can use LonWorks technology to build better, more intelligent solutions for DA/DSM, metering, substation and generation plant control applications.
LonWorks allows control networks for these products to be developed quickly and manufactured at low cost, providing new opportunities for equipment suppliers, integrators and end-users.



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I2000

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Hallo,

Echelon hat letzte Woche +60% zugelegt und ich hatte heute damit gerechnet, daß es Richtung Süden geht, aber..

Echelon wird nun bei 56$ gehandelt, die Aktie liegt im Börsenverlauf bei +22%.

Aufgrund folgender Meldung:

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Hitachi Plant Joins Echelon`s Authorized Network Integrator Program
Echelon Reaches Milestone in Industrial Market, Signs Leading Designer of Semiconductor Plant Integration Systems

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2000-- Echelon (Nasdaq:ELON - news) announced today that Hitachi Plant Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. (HPC), has signed on as Echelon`s first Authorized Network Integrator (ANI) to specialize in designing LONWORKS® based automation systems for semiconductor fabrication facilities.

The agreement, effective May 1st, allows HPC to utilize the LONWORKS platform as the basis for open, interoperable clean room facilities in Japan. HPC has the largest market share in designing automation systems for clean room facilities in Japan, making this agreement a significant milestone for Echelon`s ANI program.

``We consider interoperability to be the most important feature in our automation systems, as it allows for designs that can be modified for years to come,`` stated Mr. Hiroo Sakai, director and general manager of HPC`s Air Conditioning and Industrial Facilities Group. ``The LONWORKS platform is by far the most reliable, cost-effective open solution available today. We are proud to be able to call ourselves Echelon Authorized Network Integrators.``

Ken Lavezzo, vice president of Echelon`s LonPoint® Systems Division, stated, ``HPC will be a great help to Echelon as we continue to increase our presence in semiconductor fabs worldwide. We are extremely pleased to welcome HPC into Echelon`s Authorized Network Integrator Program.``

Founded in 1997, Echelon`s Authorized Network Integrator Channel Program trains qualified integrators in the design, installation and maintenance of flat, open, interoperable multi-vendor LONWORKS control networks. Echelon`s Authorized Network Integrators offer their networking and integration expertise to commercial, industrial, municipal, governmental and institutional facility owners who want the cost, reliability and flexibility benefits offered by open, nonproprietary control systems.

About Echelon Corporation

Echelon Corporation is the developer of LONWORKS networks, recognized internationally as a standard for open, interoperable control networks. With thousands of application developers and millions of devices installed worldwide, LONWORKS is the leading cross-industry standard for networking everyday devices in building, home, industrial, transportation, and public utility applications. Echelon offers a full range of off-the-shelf hardware and software products to support the development, installation and management of intelligent, open and interoperable control networks.

Products that have been verified to conform to Echelon`s LONMARK® interoperability guidelines are eligible to carry the LONMARK logo, an indicator that a product has been designed to interoperate over a LONWORKS network.

Echelon is based in Palo Alto, California, with international offices in China, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Further information can be found at http://www.echelon.com. Further information about the LONMARK Interoperability Association can be found at http://www.lonmark.org.

About Hitachi Plant Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd.

A mechanical contractor for the plant construction market, HPC was established in 1929 and currently has 2500 employees. Annual sales are 245 billion yen (US $2.4 billion). HPC designs total systems for air conditioning and industrial facilities, power plants, water treatment and environmental control systems, and other facilities. For more information (in English), please visit http://www.hitachiplant.hbi.ne.jp/English/index.html.

Note to Editors: Echelon, LONWORKS, LONMARK, the LONMARK logo, LonPoint, and the Echelon logo are trademarks of Echelon Corporation registered in the United States and other countries. Other marks belong to their respective holders


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WebTV To Play Host To Home Networking

By Karen J. Bannan, Inter@ctive Week
Post Date: March 8, 1999 8:40 AM ET
Updated: March 12, 1999 12:35 PM ET

If home networking is the nirvana of the new millennium, then WebTV Networks wants its set-top box to become the mantra that consumers use to reach a state of bliss.

WebTV, along with chip manufacturer Echelon and electric switch maker Leviton Manufacturing, this year plan to release a combined system that will let users network any device that plugs into an electrical outlet, sources close to the companies said.

The WebTV box will become the hub in a home network that uses existing electrical wiring and Leviton electrical outlets and switches that are enhanced with Echelon`s processors. Using the WebTV keyboard, users will be able to control air conditioning, kitchen appliances, light switches, security systems, sprinkler systems and stereos, said Steve Perlman, WebTV`s president and chief executive officer.

"Power lines, and eventually phone lines, have throughputs of 10 megabits per second. Using the existing connections and a WebTV box is cheaper than most of the other home networking solutions out there," Perlman said.

Although Perlman declined to provide specifics, sources close to WebTV said the system is designed to send and receive electrical impulses from the WebTV box to addressable processors located in the electrical outlet or within the devices themselves. Each processor will have a unique serial number, so the WebTV box will know exactly which device is being accessed at any time, sources said.

Analysts said the WebTV network approach was a smart one, especially because only 27 percent of all WebTV users own a PC.

"This kind of home networking, where you`ve got control of anything around the house using a keyboard, is best suited to the non-PC crowd. It takes the WebTV and fits it into the home in a larger way," said Richard Doherty, a director at the Envisioneering Group, a technology consultancy.

WebTV also will leverage its technology to give users more control of their homes using e-mail.

"Subscribers will be able to e-mail the WebTV box and tell it to record their favorite shows if they are running late at work. They`ll also be able to e-mail and tell the box to turn on their lights or turn off their sprinkler system," Perlman said.

WebTV isn`t the only device that could take advantage of an Echelon/Leviton design, according to Doherty. "This is not exclusive to WebTV or Microsoft. The modules could also receive signals from a device like Palm Computing`s PDA," he said.

One analyst, at least, remains unconvinced by the home networking hype.

"I think consumers are interested in sharing data within the house or resources like a printer, but I really wonder if they would want to control everything in their house from one place," said Josh Bernoff, a principal analyst at Forrester Research. "Besides, WebTV isn`t in every home in the country right now. The cable operators claim - and they may be right - that they have a better shot at home networking."





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Hi,

eine gute Darstellung des Unternehmen und die Zukunftsaussichten.

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Echelon Corporation (ELON) Project Hunt Report

1. Company Overview

Echelon Corporation develops, markets and supports a family of hardware and software products and services that enables original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and systems integrators to design and implement open, interoperable, distributed control networks. The company offers its products and services to OEMs and systems integrators in the building, industrial, transportation, home and other automation markets. The company provides a variety of technical training courses related to its products and underlying technology as well as customer support to its customers on a per incident or annual contract basis.

The Company derives its revenues primarily from the sale and licensing of its products and, to a lesser extent, from fees associated with training and technical support offered to its customers. Product revenues consist of revenues from sales of transceivers, control modules, routers, network interface devices and development tools and from licenses for network services software products. Revenues from software licensing arrangements have not been significant to date. Service revenues consist of product support (including software post-contract support services) and training. The Company recognizes revenue from product sales at the time of shipment to the customer.

2. Revenues

Total revenues grew to $9.8 million in the third quarter of 1999 from $7.1 million in the third quarter of 1998. Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 grew to $28.4 million from $23.6 million in the same period in 1998. One customer, EBV, the sole independent distributor of the Company`s products in Europe since December 1997, accounted for 29.0% and 23.7% of total revenues for the quarters ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and 27.5% and 22.5% of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

Product. Product revenues grew to $9.3 million in the third quarter of 1999 from $6.4 million in the third quarter of 1998. Product revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 grew to $26.7 million from $21.3 million in the same period of 1998. The 45.2% increase in product revenues between the two quarters and the 25.4% increase in product revenues between the two nine-month periods were primarily a result of an increase in sales of control and connectivity products, and to a lesser extent, an increase in sales of LonPoint products and network services products, partially offset by the decrease in sales for development tools products.
Service. Service revenues decreased to $473,000 in the third quarter of 1999 from $717,000 in the third quarter of 1998. Service revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 decreased to $1.7 million from $2.4 million in the same period of 1998. The 34.0% decrease in service revenues between the two quarters and the 28.0% decrease between the two nine-month periods were primarily due to reduced customer support revenues partially offset by a slight increase in training revenue.

12-month sales growth as of:

Dec. ‘98 13.8%
Mar ’99 14.8%
June ’99 13.0%
Sept ’99 18.7%
Dec ’99 23.5%

Gross margins have grown over the last 8 quarters and in Sept. ’99 stood at 60.5%.

3. Neuron Chips & Dependence on Key Manufacturers

The Neuron Chip is an important component used by the Company`s customers in control network nodes. In addition, the Neuron Chip is an important device used in many of the Company`s products. Neuron Chips are currently manufactured and distributed by both Motorola, Inc. ("Motorola") and Toshiba Corporation ("Toshiba"). The Company has entered into licensing agreements with each of Motorola, Toshiba and Cypress Semiconductor Corporation ("Cypress"). The agreements, among other things, grant Motorola, Toshiba and Cypress the worldwide right to manufacture and distribute Neuron Chips using technology licensed from the Company and require the Company to provide support and unspecified updates to the licensed technology over the terms of the agreements. The Cypress agreement expires in April 2009, unless renewed. The Toshiba agreement expires in January 2001, unless renewed. The Motorola agreement expires in January 2001, and Motorola has announced that it will discontinue distribution of Neuron Chips after January 31, 2001.

4. Market Acceptance of Interoperability
The future operating success of the Company will depend, in significant part, on the successful development of interoperable products by the Company and OEMs, and the acceptance of interoperable products by systems integrators and end-users. When products or subsystems from multiple vendors can be integrated into a control system without the need to develop custom hardware or software, they are "interoperable." The Company has expended considerable resources to develop, market and sell interoperable products, and has made such products a cornerstone of its sales and marketing strategy. The Company has widely promoted interoperable products as offering benefits such as lower life-cycle costs and improved flexibility to owners and users of control networks.

5. G/K Characteristics

A. Is there a discontinuous innovation or a proprietary open architecture?

Yes. LonWorks is a discontinuous innovation whose technology is open and proprietary. The most dramatic market successes are (or began as) open, proprietary technologies. Their proprietary nature offers an economic rationale for their existence, and their open availability makes them accessible to all, with no advantage accruing to any particular user. Examples include DOS Windows, Unix, Ethernet. LonWorks is an open technology. Its enabling component (the Neuron chip) is manufactured and sold worldwide by two competing semiconductor giants, Motorola (now Cypress) and Toshiba.

What does the technology encompass?
This is perhaps the least understood (and appreciated!) aspect of the LonWorks story. Many who are only casually familiar with the technology tend to view it with a very narrow perspective: perhaps that of a protocol definition or a power line communication transceiver, or a specialized chip for control systems, or whatever. Such constrained views miss the whole point of the technology, and certainly the principal reason for its success in the marketplace. For it is all of these things, and much, much more.
Designing, constructing, installing, and maintaining a control network requires attention to a great many issues, including: an appropriate communication protocol, physical layer transceivers for the selected medium (or media, in many cases), capable microprocessors for both application and protocol execution, device controller hardware & software for the required sensors and actuators, timing hardware, RAM and ROM storage, non-volatile parameter storage (such as EEPROM), an appropriate programming language model & a compiler/debugger for same, run-time libraries, a real-time distributed operating system, an interoperability solution, physical node identification (for installation, tracking, etc.), network management software, on-line diagnostics, protocol analyzer, host application program interfaces, installation and configuration tools, etc., etc.
LonWorks technology offers a ready-made, highly integrated solution to *all* of the above concerns, much of it in the form of a single, low-cost silicon component from two of the world`s largest semiconductor companies. Available today. On the chip. Off the shelf.

How extensive is the LonTalk protocol?
Protocols today are generally designed around--and described by--the ISO standard "Open Systems Interconnection Reference Model", which encompasses a full set of protocol features, and classifies them according to seven functional categories (referred to as "layers"). Thus the "seven layer OSI model".
The LonTalk protocol implements the entire seven layers of the OSI model, and does so using a mixture of hardware and firmware on a silicon chip, thus precluding any possibility of accidental (or intentional!) modification. Included are not only such expected features as media access, transaction acknowledgment, and peer-to-peer communication, but also more advanced services such as sender authentication, priority transmissions, duplicate message detection, collision avoidance, automatic retries, mixed data rates, client-server support, foreign frame transmission, data type standardization and identification, unicast/multicast/broadcast addressing, mixed media support, and error detection & recovery. For an overview of the LonTalk design, and the benefits of fully functional protocols, refer to "LonTalk Protocol Rationale", available from Echelon Corporation. The full LonTalk Protocol Specification is also available; due to its size, a charge of $50 applies.

How is LonTalk an Open Protocol?
The market for control networking has only recently evolved from one of early adopters and experimenters to maturity. Everyday, developers are finding more uses for the protocol, yet at the same time are inventing uses never envisioned by the people that developed the dedicated silicon upon which all current LonWorks networks are based, the Neuron Chip. Therefore, Echelon has opened up the LonTalk protocol to allow any company to port it to the processor of their choice. This means that applications requiring 16 or 32 bit processing power, can now host the protocol in native mode and eliminate the need for a microprocessor interface program.
The protocol is also currently in committee review by the Electronics Industry Association for possible recommendation as a standard for home automation. Additionally, the protocol is part of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers` BACnet control standard for buildings. This is now known as ANSI/ASHRAE 135-1995.
Although it is possible to implement the LonTalk protocol on a generic processor architecture, a silicon realization (i.e., the Neuron chip) is the best approach for most control applications. This is for several reasons:
 The Neuron is actually 3 8-bit inline processors in one. Two are optimized for executing the protocol, leaving the third for the node`s application. This ensures that the complexity of the application does not negatively impact network responsiveness and vice versa.
 Use of the Neuron chip guarantees an appropriate hardware execution environment for the protocol. If there is a downside to a full-featured, seven-layer control protocol, it is the need for ample computational power to execute it. The protocol is thus implemented with a mixture of hardware and firmware (the instructional set of the Neuron processors was designed specifically to execute the LonTalk protocol, allowing the firmware portion to occupy a mere 8K bytes of on-chip ROM).
 The creation of a custom silicon device also allows the inclusion of additional functionality to facilitate control node design. The Neuron chip, for example, incorporates watchdog timers, on-board diagnostics, 35 device controller types, a distributed real-time operating system, run-time libraries, three types of memory, and even a 48-bit software-accessible serial number (which, guaranteed by the chip`s manufacturers to be unique, provides an always-available installation address for any Neuron chip-based node).

http://www.intellicom.se/lon/LonWorks.html

In summary, LonWorks technology is a commodity solution to the many problems of designing, building, installing and maintaining control networks, of all sizes, in all industries. The Neuron chip is the enabling technology for, and the core component of, each and every LonWorks node.

Jack Hicken, editorial director of Instrumentation & Control Systems, wrote, “My gut feeling is that LonWorks will do for control networks what the microprocessor did for computers.” (My emphasis) Like the microprocessor, LonWorks technology exploits the very high volume production of a highly generic and massively integrated solution. (FAQS)

The principal suppliers of LonWorks technology are Echelon Corporation, (creator of the technology, and provider of transceivers, connectivity products, development tools, and training), Motorola (until January 1, 2001), Toshiba and Cypress Semiconductor (Neuron chips) (from FAQ)

Over 2000 corporations use LonWorks technology today, and their numbers are growing rapidly. Because many of them view their use of the technology as strategic, they are averse to any public reference.

B. Is there a Discontinuous Innovation?

Yes. In the building controls industry, two enabling technologies have converged, the Internet and LonWorks. LonWorks Network Services (LNS) seamlessly ties these technologies together. LNS is an Internet ready, out of box solution, with no need for custom engineering where it is possible to install, configure, monitor and control a system all on LNS. LNS is a real, open, multi-vendor and multi-product solution that enables a system to.

1. Speak peer to peer, a node from manufacturer A can speak to a node from manufacturer B.
2. Possible to use a common tool to configure.
3. Can substitute a node from manufacturer A to manufacturer B.

This integration allows a single user interface, lower failure, competitive prices, easier and faster specification and design and very, very low technology risk.

C. Does it have the potential to grow into a mass-market phenomenon, become a standard?

Yes. There have been myriad examples of Echelon wins cited on this thread, including the adoption of LonWorks as an ANSI standard, and the production of the iLON server. I will concentrate on the building controls industry and the comparative adoption of BACnet and Echelon as standards, and how Echelon is winning market share in this space.

BACnet is a committee-created ASHRAE standard, and has been described as a framework for an open system. Their stated purpose is “to define data communications protocols for monitoring and control.” There is a 501-page book of BACnet specifications; however, since every engineer designs systems differently interpretation becomes problematic. According to an Echelon claim, “You don’t see a lot of BACnet product,” because of conformance procedures.

They contrast the number of control nodes installed that are accessible through the two different protocols:

Echelon LNS=Millions
BACnet=Thousands

The real test then becomes the degree to which these two protocols provide interoperability. LONMARK took a different path to insure seamless interoperability. Members of the LonWorks Interoperability Association decided on technology with the neuron chip embedded, and where the Lonsoft protocol is an open, published device specification which has become a de facto standard supported by shipping real products.

D. Are there high barriers to entry and high switching costs?

Yes to both. Echelon has created what seems like insuperable barriers to entry. A company would first have to create a competing discontinuous innovation. Then they’d need to work at getting the buy-in from the disparate group of manufacturers who make up Echelon’s value chain. Something Echelon has been working on for the past ten years. Echelon has a robust trade group in the LONMARK Interoperability Association. According to a pdf document on Echelon’s site entitled “The Open Control Technology Standard for Buildings,” there are:

 Over 3,500 OEMS with Development Tools designing products with LonWorks
 Over 1,400+ products now available—commercial, residential, industrial
 Millions of nodes installed
 Over 240 members in LONMARK Interoperability Association
 Vendors representing 57% Share of the Buildings Control Systems Market at ASHRAE ’99 with shipping products

E. Have value chains developed?

Echelon’s LONMARK sponsor members pay user fees to carry its logo, and they are a veritable who’s who in the controls industry. Some of these LONMARK sponsor members are Carrier, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, and SIEBE, thus enabling Echelon to leverage its standards. I would say a gold-plated value chain has developed in the building control industry. As an aside, the relationships they have developed across industry lines and with competitors within various industries would seem to preclude a takeover. Echelon is the arms merchant to all, but does not compete in the core businesses of most of its LONMARKS sponsors and partners.

F. Have they crossed the chasm?

Yes, and the head pin is building automation. In addition to the 57% of non-residential building controls companies shipping Echelon enabled products, they also claim 240 LONMARK Interoperability Association members from 17 Countries, or 82% of the building controls market.

G. Existence of Hypergrowth?

From December 5, 1990 to December 31, 1998, shipped 6.95 million nodes.
From December 1998 to June 1999 shipped 1.5 million nodes.

In the words of the gentlemen (who did not introduce himself by name) presenting on the video, “That’s the kind of growth you see in a platform that’s beginning to catch fire.” Sounds to me he’s talking about hypergrowth, however, if we use as our measure Ken Oshman’s goal of billions of neuron chips we’re not there yet. But the growth over the past year may be characterized as micro-hypergrowth. They shipped those 6.95 million nodes over an eight-year period, and were on track to ship 3 million in 1999. Allowing for a modest ramp up in shipments they could achieve 100% year-over-year growth in shipments. Also, their iLon server began shipping this quarter. How that will impact revenue will be telling, since they state in their 10Q that “the company recognizes revenue from product at the time of shipment to the customers.” 100%+year-over-year revenue growth is quite likely.

6. Summary and Analysis

Echelon has crossed the chasm as defined in the RFM at page 29: “The chasm is a hiatus in market development during which there is no natural customer for the discontinuous innovation.” Decidedly, Echelon has plenty customers.

Echelon has knocked down the building automation pin in the bowling alley, and they have the “capability to support a new value chain’s formation…” (p33 RFM) What we are witnessing with Echelon is a new marketplace coming into being. Also at page 33 of the RFM: “The bowling alley stage is thus the earliest moment that a high-tech company can truly define itself as a going concern, because for the first time it has committed customers and a protected marketplace to support it in the years to come….” And for us Gorilla Gamers, “it is also the earliest investable moment in the gorilla game.”

Home networking is another story. Here, Echelon is currently crossing the chasm, and, of necessity, slowly I might add. Their progress here is absolutely dependent upon, and must await, permanent always-on broadband connections into the home. The most recent statistics show 1.9 million households having broadband access as of 1999. The Strategis Group forecasts more than 25 million high-speed households by 2004. http://devices.internet.com/marketdata/000222dsl.htm As broadband rolls out, Echelon is optimally situated with products and partners to capitalize on home networking. According to the RFM “each new niche creates a moment of micro-hypergrowth…. The reason niche markets are called the ‘bowling alley’ is that ongoing market growth will be niche to niche, each entry into a new niche being eased by leveraging the prior niche’s solution set and reference base of customers….”

Echelon is poised to play a significant role in the home networking arena. Their iLON server which currently sells for $1200 is expected to be sold in future at price points acceptable to consumers on Main Street. Meanwhile, witness Echelon’s ties to manufacturers of consumer electronics, white goods, home lighting and security for the home. They are well positioned. It is still early in this game, and I expect their home networking growth will mirror the explosive growth of broadband. Howardroark in a posting on the Motley Fool board reported that Echelon expects volume product shipments by 2001 in the home networking market, and that Ken Oshman feels “pretty good” about LonWorks becoming the leading standard for home networking. In the meantime, manufacturers are already making and shipping LonWorks enabled appliances.

My conclusion: Echelon has already crossed the chasm in building automation, and I’m awaiting tornado formation in the near term. This part of their business is in “micro-hypergrowth” as defined by the RFM. Echelon is not yet a gorilla, but on the strength of the building automation market alone, I would say this company is a “YPGWA,” young potential gorilla with attitude, whose near-term execution and earnings must be closely monitored for any signs of tornado-like activity. Analysts are expecting profitability in Q2. Echelon bears very close watching.

Disclosure: I am long this stock.

7. References
http://echelon.com/ Echelon`s home page
http://www.LonWorks.echelon.com/ Echelon Lonworks page
http://biz.yahoo.com/e/l/e/elon.html SEC 10-Q
http://echelon.com/tour99/OpenSystems99.pdf Open Control Tech Standards for Bldgs.
http://www.intellicom.se/link/e_lonlnk.html#Mässor
http://www.lonmark.org/about/memblist.cfm
http://www.westermo.se/education/LonWorks.html
http://www.cesweb.org/
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/e/elon.html
ASHRAE Journal, April 1999, article entitled "Specifying Interoperability," Paul Ehrlich, P.E. and Ofer Pittel,P.Eng.
Posts #2824 and 2827 from The Motley Food from howardroark and fenway 78 respectively re January’s Conference Call.


Ciao
I2000

[Initiative2000]

Hi,

im folgenden Firmen die mit Echelon kooperieren.


http://www.lonmark.org/

Welcome to the LonMark Interoperability Association`s website... your first stop when seeking information on open interoperable control products and systems based on Echelon`s LonWorks.

LonMark Association

Boardmember
Chairman
Han Schaminee, Philips
Executive Director
Paula Skokowski, Echelon
Board of Directors
Ian G. Storrar, AMEC
Andreas Hartmann, Andover Controls
Dan Wing, Cisco Systems
David Gaw, Coactive Networks, Inc.
Earl Gray, Control Contractors, Inc.
Anno Scholten, CSI Controls Systems
Shailesh Shah, Cypress Semiconductor
Bea Yormark, Echelon
Dennis Tuft, Honeywell
Don DesBiens, IEC Intelligent Technologies
Scott Moore, Invensys Building Systems Inc.
Terry Hoffmann, Johnson Controls Inc.
Ki Tae Oh, LG Electronics Inc.
Bill Rose, Leviton Manufacturing
Han Schaminee, Philips (chairman)
Brian Morrison, Raytheon Co.
Erwin Braendle, Siemens Building Technologies
Oyvind Simonsen, Simonsen Ing. K. A/S
Drew Reid, Square D
Peter Rexelius, TAC AB
John Huston, Teng & Associates
Mike DeNamur, The Trane Co.
Timothy Baer, Yamas Controls Group
Toshirou Tomita, Yokogawa Electric
Technical Advisory Board
Peter Mehring, Echelon
Dana Epperson, SIEBE
Erwin Braendle, Siemens Building Technologies
Tedd Johnson, Trane Company
Marketing Advisory Board
Bea Yormark, Echelon
Dennis Tuft, Honeywell
Terry Hoffmann, Johnson Controls Inc.
Han Schaminee, Philips
Tom Lohner, DS Atlantic

Sponsor
Cisco Systems
Cypress Semiconductor
Echelon Corporation
Honeywell, Inc.
Invensys Building Systems Inc.
Johnson Controls, Inc.
LG Electronics Inc.
Philips Lighting B.V.
Raytheon Co.
Siemens Building Technologies-L&S Division
Siemens Building Technologies-Staefa Controls
Square D Company
TAC
Trane Company
Yokogawa Electric Corporation

Partner
ABB Gebaudeautomation GmbH
ABB Industry Oy
ABB Metering SVM AB
Acutherm
Adams Elevator Equipment Co.
Ademco Group
Alcatel
Alstom Transport SA
Alya International Inc.
American Auto-Matrix
American Innovations, Inc.
Andover Controls Corp.
Automated Logic Corp.
Baxall Security Limited
Belimo Automation AG
Bewator AB
Bircher Gebaeudetechnik AG
BOC Edwards
BPT SpA
Brooks Automation
C&K Systems, Inc.
Camille Bauer AG
Caradon Group Cerberus AG
CIRCON Systems Corp.
CNA Engineers Pte Ltd.
Coactive Networks, Inc.
Colt International Licensing Ltd.
Comelta S. A.
Computer Process Controls, Inc.
Comtec Technologie
Com-Trol, Div. of RGR Technologies
Continental Control Systems
Control Solutions, Inc.
Copeland Corporation
CSIControl Systems International
CTI Products, Inc.
Cummins Engine Cutler-Hammer, Inc.
DAIKIN Industries Ltd.
Danfoss
Danfoss Automatic Controls
Delmatic Ltd.
Douglas Lighting Controls
Electronic Systems USA, Inc.
Elevator Products Corporation
ELPAS Wireless Smart
Environments Ltd.
Energy Connections
Energy Controls International
Enermet Oy
Ernitec A/S
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
GE Total Lighting Control
Gebruder Trox GmbH
Gesytec GmbH
Glamox A/S
Grundfos A/S
Halton Oy Hekatron GmbH
Helvar Lighting Control Limited
HERMOS
Hitachi Ltd. Home Automation Ltd.
Hubbell Inc.
Hueppe Form Sonnenschutzsysteme GmbH
I. D. Systems, Inc.
IDEC IZUMI Corporation
IEC Intelligent Technologies
INGERSOLL-RAND
JSB Electrical plc
Kaba Benzing GmbH
Kele & Associates
Kieback & Peter GmbH & Co KG KITZ Corporation
Lam Research
Landert-Motoren AG
Legrand
Leviton Manufacturing Company
Lexel Finland AB
Lighthouse Communications Ltd.
Lochinvar
Luminator
LUXMATE Controls GmbH
Magnetek, Inc.
Matrix Controls Pte. Ltd.
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
McQuay International
Metra Corporation
Millar Elevator Service Co.
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
Motorola
MSR Technik GmbH
MST Analytics, Inc.
NeuroLogic Research Corporation
Nodus GmbH
O. Thompson Company
Oras Ltd.
Osmonics, Inc.
Pensar Corporation
Power Measurement Ltd.
Programmed Water Technologies
REKO Electronic GmbH
Richards-Zeta Building Intelligence
Riken Keiki Co., Ltd.
Samson AG
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Satron Instruments Inc. Sauter
Schindler Elevator Corp.
Schlumberger Seaboard Process Controls, Inc.
SOMFY
Sontay Open Systems Ltd.
TA Engineering Co., Inc.
Techselesta Engineering SA
Telda Electronics
TLON GmbH
Toshiba Corporation
Toshiba Information Systems
Tridium, Inc.
Tridonic
TSI Incorporated
Vaisala Oyj
Vestamatic Benelux BV
WAGO
Weidmüller ConneXt GmbH
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Woodley Electronics Ltd.
Yamatake Corporation
York International
Zellweger Analytics, Inc.
Zone Controls

Associate
AAI Corporation
ACT, Inc.
Adelco Control Systems Inc.
Adept Systems Inc.
Aerospace Jinsui High Technology Ltd.
AF Totalprojekt
AMEC Integrated Solutions
American Chiller
Ann Arbor Electrical JATC
Apex Industries, Inc.
Association of American Railroads
ATECNA Ing. Ltd.
Automated Building Systems, Inc.
Axlon Electronics Corporation
Baker Building Automation
BASE Controls Ltd.
BCS Bisset Automation Pty. Ltd.
Bogot Service, Inc.
Bombardier Inc.
CeTeLaB AB
CIAC
Combra Industriteknik AB
Compwell Ltd.
Conseil Engineering
ConTech-Control Technologies, Inc.
Control Contractors Inc.
Control Technologies Inc.
ControlShop, Inc.
Dakota Direct Control
Datapac AMO
DITCO
Drucegrove Ltd.
DTE Energy Technologies
Dynalectric Company
Egan Automation
Electro Test Sweden AB
Elemco Building Controls, Inc.
Elettrodinamica SpA
Enbridge Integrated Building Technologies, Inc.
Energy Control Inc.
Enertech, Inc.
Engenuity Systems, Inc.
Facility Robotics Solutions Direct
Fatman Oy
Fingerkey S.A.
Flight Automatic Control Research Institute
Group Alpha Inc.
Havel Bros.
Helsinki Telephone Corporation
HGI
Hill Phoenix Holaday-Parks, Inc.
HPM Industries
IBT Ing. Buro Bronnimann Thun
Intellicom Innovation AB
J.Gordon Electronic Design, Inc.
James Scott
KDC Systems
KIMO Industrie-Elektronik GmbH
Kone Corporation R&D
KTH - Royal Institute of Technology
Laborelec
LAFIPA
LTK Engineering Services
M & C Engineering And Trading(s) Pte Ltd.
M & E Sales Inc.
Micro Thermo Inc.
Microsym Computers Inc.
MicroTask New Jersey Transit Corporation
New York City Transit
NJATC Pneucon Inc.
Prolon
R & R Controls, Inc.
RAKLI
San Francisco Municipal Railway
Semco Danmark A/S
Sepsa
Shenzhen Zhenjun Industry Development Co. Ltd.
Showa Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd.
Sienna Systems Corporation
Silent Knight
Simonsen Ing. K. A/S
Skanska Installation AB
Stifab Farex AB
Strategic Resource
Solutions Streamline Software, Inc.
STV Incorporated
Surf Networks, Inc.
SVEA Building Control Systems GmbH
SysMik GmbH Dresden
TC Technologies Pty Limited
TEC Systems Inc.
Technical Building Services, Inc.
Telecom Equipment Pte. Ltd.
Teng & Associates, Inc.
The Wallace Company
TU Wien - ICT
Universal Integrated Technologies, Inc.
UPEC AB
Vattenfall Utveckling AB
VisualControl Inc.
VTT Building Technology
who Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH
Xcelsior Ltd.
Yamas Controls Group Inc.
Zdania

[SlayTrack]

tag,
hast du toll gemacht. wetten, dass ich mehr links zu echelon zusammenkrieg
als du? ich setze einen kasten auf mich.
hast du den miesen weber artikel in der ft deutschland gelesen?
wieder nur über homenetworking. zwar sind sie da am besten positioniert,
aber da gibt`s im moment auch noch die wenigste kohle zu verdienen.
entscheidend fuer den kurzfristigen erfolg (und gegen den hätten wir sicher nix einzuwenden,
ist wieweit sie bei der industrie den fuss in die tür kriegen.
übrigends gerade eben neues hoch an der nasdaq 68 1/2.
bis bald

Aus der FTD vom 10.5.2000
Silicon-Valley-Investor: Im Netzwerk der Newcomer
Von Otmar Weber, Menlo Park

Cisco und Sun Microsystems stoßen an ihre Wachstumsgrenzen - aber es gibt bereits
Nachfolger.

Scott McNealy, Chef von Sun Microsystems, ist für seine markanten Sprüche bekannt. Seit
Jahren propagiert er: ?Der Computer ist das Netzwerk? und fährt damit sehr erfolgreich.
Lange Zeit im Schatten von Intel und IBM, hat Sun längst in punkto Wachstum die beiden
anderen Weltfirmen überholt.

Auf einer Analystenkonferenz in der vergangenen Woche gab er zum Besten, an welchen
zehn Merkmalen eine überhöhte Marktkapitalisierung eines Hightech-Unternehmens zu
erkennen ist. Die drei amüsantesten:

Die Firma hat meistens ein ?dot.com? oder ?i? oder ?e? als Teil des Namens

Das Wap-Handy der Angestellten empfängt nur noch Aktienkurse.

Der Wert der geparkten Autos auf dem Firmenparkplatz übersteigt den Umsatz des
Unternehmens um das Vierfache.

Nun liegt es in der Zielsetzung einer Analystenkonferenz, den Börsenwert des eigenen
Unternehmens zu steigern. Hat McNealy es überhaupt nötig, mit dem Finger auf andere zu
zeigen? Er sollte vorsichtig sein, teilt er doch das Schicksal vieler Top-Hightech-Werte.

Herbe Kritik zu Cisco

Kurz nach der Analystenkonferenz hat die einflussreiche amerikanische Finanzzeitung
Barron?s den Stier direkt bei den Hörnern gepackt. Das Börsenwochenblatt veröffentlichte
eine herbe Kritik zu Cisco, neben Sun ein weiterer Titel in der amerikanischen Oberliga.
Barron?s schaute sich die Bewertung von Cisco genauer an: Das Unternehmen müsste
nach der alten Daumenregel für Bewertungen von Technologieaktien, um sein KGV von 190
zu rechtfertigen - bezogen auf das abgelaufene Geschäftsjahr -, die nächsten zehn Jahre
um 190 Prozent per anno wachsen. Oder anders gerechnet: Wenn die Aktie weiterhin 35
Prozent Kurszuwachs zeigen würde, wäre der Kurs in zehn Jahren bei 1300 $. Bei einem
KGV von 190 müsste der Netzwerkkonzern 47 Mrd. $ oder 6,80 $ pro Aktie verdienen. Es
sei einfach absurd, argumentiert Barron?s, dass Cisco mit Firmenakquisitionen weiterhin im
gleichen Umfang wachsen kann.

Wie Sun-Chef McNealy die vernichtende Analyse von Barron?s über Cisco verdaut hat,
bleibt sein Geheimnis. Immerhin: Das KGV von Sun Microsystems ist mit 130 für das
abgelaufene Geschäftsjahr nicht ganz so hoch wie das von Cisco, außerdem wächst Sun
ohne hohe Investitionen in Firmenübernahmen. Die Situation bleibt gleich: Investoren sind
bereit, deutlich mehr für erfolgreiche Firmen zu zahlen als früher. Abhilfe können nur die
Verursacher selbst schaffen.

Bei Internet-Aktien haben Anleger schon reagiert. Viele dieser
Irgendwann-mal-profitabel.com-Firmen sind bei der vergangenen Korrektur an der Nasdaq
ausgesiebt worden und werden uns spätestens in ein paar Monaten verlassen. Aber die
erste Garde der New-Economy-Werte bleibt, und wir sollten uns schnell daran gewöhnen.

Sun Microsystems und Cisco dominieren Ausbau der Netz-Infrastruktur

Firmen wie Sun Microsystems als Marktführer für Internet-Server oder Cisco als
Marktführer für Internet-Netzwerk-Technologien (Router und Switches) sind nicht mehr
wegzudenken und werden mit jeder neuen, weiteren Web-Anwendung und jeder neuen
Transaktion, die über das Internet läuft, stärker. Beide Firmen dominieren den Ausbau der
Netz-Infrastruktur. Das Internet wird in den letzten Winkel unseres Lebens dringen, es
gibt kein Entrinnen. Selbst IBMs Technologie-Chef für Internet-Aktivitäten, John Patrick,
bestätigt, dass erst zwei bis drei Prozent von dem, was morgen geschieht, heute zu sehen
sei. Kostenersparnis und Steigerung der Produktivität auf Grund neuer Technologien wird
unser Geschäfts- und Privatleben noch mehr verändern.

Jedes elektrische Gerät des täglichen Lebens wird einen elektronischen Herzschlag haben
und mit dem Internet verbunden sein, die Server bilden das Rückgrat, und Router sowie
Switches lenken wie Nervenzellen die Datenströme im weltweiten Netzorganismus.

Eine Glühbirne wird beispielsweise kurz bevor ihr freundliches helles Licht für immer
erlischt noch ein Signal aussenden. Der Glühbirnenfabrikant empfängt den ?Notruf? via
Internet. Eine Birne mit gleicher Stärke wird vollautomatisch verpackt, adressiert und ist
schon, bevor die alte ihren Geist aufgibt, mit Installationsanweisung im Briefkasten.
Selbstverständlich finden Sie in dem Paket auch eine genaue Beschreibung, wo im Haus die
zu ersetzende Birne noch ihren Dienst tut. In Zukunft wird der Mann vom
Waschmaschinenservice schon an der Tür klingeln, bevor man festgestellt hat, dass die
Waschmaschinentrommel kaputt ist. Was man nicht alles erledigen kann in der Zeit, in der
man auf einen Handwerker wartet.

Echelon plant totale Vernetzung

Doch nicht nur die Großen profitieren von der Revolution. Wie wärs mit einer ?Mini-Cisco??
Echelon will alles mit allem vernetzen. Seine Netzwerk-Lösung hat sich zum wichtigsten
branchenübergreifenden Standard entwickelt, um nahezu x-beliebige Geräte (und das fängt
beim Lichtschalter an) zu vernetzen und übers Internet zu steuern. Das Marktvolumen
allein für Netzwerke in Wohngebäuden und Automatisierungssubsysteme soll bis 2005 in
den USA 6,2 Mrd. $ erreichen. Die ganze Gebäudeautomatisierung (Steuerung von
Beleuchtung, Heizung, Sicherheitssystemen) ist nur ein kleiner Teilbereich der möglichen
Anwendungen.

Hersteller weißer Ware planen Kühlschränke und Mikrowellengeräte mit
Internet-Anschluss auf Basis der Echelon-Technik. Das Ganze geht auch drahtlos: Sun
demonstrierte in einem für Ausstellungszwecke gebauten Musterhaus, wie man per Handy
ein elektrisches Türschloss öffnet. Gewiss: Echelon steht im direkten Wettbewerb zu den
beiden Großen im Hightech-Geschäft. Außer Sun, die hier Chancen für ihre Java-Plattform
sieht, unterstützt auch Cisco - die gerade die Zusammenarbeit eigener Produkte mit
Lonworks zertifizierte - Mini-Netzwerker. Aber das Wachstum des Marktes wird nicht
aufzuhalten sein.

Im Gegensatz zu Sun und Cisco steckt Echelon voller Börsen-Fantasie. Bei 42 Mio. $
Umsatz ist der Mini-Netzwerk-Spezialist mit 1,2 Mrd. $ Kapitalisierung zwar hoch
bewertet, dafür ist das Potenzial ganz und gar nicht erschlossen. Echelon dürfte kaum
Probleme haben, in den kommenden Jahren seinen Börsenwert zu verzehnfachen.


© 2000 Financial Times Deutschland

[Initiative2000]

Hallo Slaytrack,

Echelon ist perfekt in der Industrie positioniert.

Klar ist Echelon z.Z. hoch bewertet, aber es relativiert sich bei folgender Betrachtung:

FAKT:Echelon hat mit allen Grossen Kooperationen: Siemens, Cisco, Hitachi, ABB, Philips, LG Electronics, Cypress, Honeywell, Microsoft, Oracle... Europa, Asien und Amerika

FAKT:Es ist der Vernetzungsstandard in diesem Bereich

GEWISSHEIT: Hat ein Management, die schon etwas bei Apple, Sun und Cisco bewiesen haben.

WUNSCH: Der Hitachi und der ENEL-Deal sind erst der Anfang um auch Umsätze zu erzielen und Gewinne zu erwirtschaften.

Der Wert kam letzte Woche von 30$ und schloß heute mit 69,25$. Also in einer Woche über 100%, und das reicht im Moment. Bin erst beim ENEL-Deal rein, weil mir klar wurde, warum die ENEL das macht. Langfristig bin ich davon überzeugt, dass es eine neue Qualcomm sein wird.

Ich hatte vor, nur so viele Links wie nötig zu posten um Echelon entsprechend darzustellen. Ab jetzt nur noch NEWS von mir.

Ciao
I2000

[SlayTrack]

tag,

ich hab die ersten bei 18 euro ende dezember eingesammelt. hab dann nachgekauft bei 40 und 80, war nicht so lustig als es dann wieder
runter auf 30 ging. aber ich hab meine DD gemacht und dann muss man eben auch mal ein bisschen geduld aufbringen.

ich weiss mit wem sie alle in kooperation stehen. mein punkt ist, dass mit dem klassischen homenetworking (kühlschrank, garagentor etc)
in nächster zeit noch nicht genug kohle zu verdienen ist, um eine marktkapitalizierung von, sagen wir mal mehr als 3mrd US$ zu rechtfertigen.
(das waren die all time highs). industrial automation ist das zauberwort, da muss ELON in nächster zeit erfolge aufweisen und dieser markt
ist viel härter umkämpft. hier gibt es etablierte konkurrenz.
der Enel deal ist ein zwischending zwischen diesen bereichen. so grossartig der klingt und was für fantasien, der uns eröffnet,
unter dach und fach ist der auch noch nicht und die tatsache, dass man enel mit einem aktienkauf angebot locken musste, zeigt mir
dass die elektrizitätskonzerne nicht gerade schlange stehen.

also locker bleiben, sich nicht reinsteigern, die augen offen halten.

dass wir uns nicht falsch verstehen, ELON ist das beste investment mit dem grössten potential, dass ich da draussen sehe.
vielleicht hat ELON in fünf jahren wiklich eine marketcap wie QCOM jetzt, aber die chancen sind nicht gross. sie sind eben genauso
gross wie die von QCOM vor fünf jahren, man denke nur an den mittlerweile legendären gerichtsstreit, der mit einem für QCOM günstigen
vergleich endete. haette auch ganz anders laufen können.

gruss

[Initiative2000]

Hi Slaytrack,

wie ich sehe bist du schon länger in Echelon und hast dich damit beschäftigt.
-industrial automation- mit dieser Thematik habe ich ich leider noch nicht ausreichend befaßt, werde es nachholen. Bedanke mich für deinen Input.

Ciao
I2000

[SlayTrack]

was neues von unseren freunden:

Thursday May 18, 1:59 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
AT&T Joins LONMARK Interoperability Association as Sponsor
Communications Powerhouse Joins Efforts to Promote Open LONWORKS Systems
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2000--The LONMARK® Interoperability Association today announced that AT&T (NYSE:T - news) joined the Association as a Sponsor member.

The Association`s 250+ members work together to promote the widespread use of open, interoperable networks of everyday devices using Echelon`s (Nasdaq:ELON - news) LONWORKS® platform in homes, buildings, factories, and transportation systems worldwide. As a Sponsor member, AT&T will sit on the LONMARK Board of Directors and will play a key leadership role in facilitating the design and marketing of open, interoperable LONWORKS products.

``AT&T is excited to join the LONMARK Interoperability Association,`` said L. Scott Perry, vice president, strategy and business development for AT&T Business Services. ``Working with Echelon and the other Association members will enable us to develop and deliver the right set of network services to our customers for networking LONWORKS control networks across wide area networks -- like the Internet.``

``We welcome AT&T to the LONMARK Interoperability Association and look forward to working closely with them,`` said M. Kenneth Oshman, chairman, CEO and president of Echelon Corporation. ``As one of the world`s leading telecommunications companies and Internet Service Providers, AT&T brings a powerful global connectivity infrastructure for remotely managing and interacting with LONWORKS networks and for delivering valuable new services to LONWORKS networks.``

About AT&T

AT&T (www.att.com) is the world`s premier provider of voice and data communications, with more than 80 million customers, including businesses, government and consumers. With annual revenues of more than $62 billion and 150,000 employees, AT&T runs the world`s largest, most sophisticated communications network and has one of the largest digital wireless networks in North America. The company is a leading supplier of data and Internet services for businesses and offers outsourcing, consulting and networking-integration to large businesses. It is also the nation`s largest direct Internet service provider to consumers. Internationally, Concert -- the AT&T/BT joint venture -- serves the communications needs of multinational companies and international carriers worldwide.

About The LONMARK Interoperability Association

Since its inception in May 1994, the LONMARK Interoperability Association has become a major driving force in the establishment of interoperable guidelines for building, industrial and residential/utility automation. LONMARK membership is open to any manufacturer, end-user and system integrator committed to the development and use of open, interoperable products using multi-vendor LONWORKS control networks. Further information on the LONMARK Interoperability Association and its members can be found on the LONMARK Association website at www.lonmark.org.

About Echelon Corporation

Echelon Corporation (Nasdaq:ELON - news) is the developer of LONWORKS networks, recognized internationally as a standard for interoperable control networks. With thousands of application developers and millions of devices installed worldwide, the LONWORKS system is a leading open, networked control solution for building and home automation, industrial, transportation, and public utility applications. Echelon offers a full range of off-the-shelf hardware and software products to support the development, installation and management of intelligent, open and interoperable control networks. Echelon is based in Palo Alto, with international offices in China, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom. News and information are available at http://www.echelon.com.

Note to Editors: LONWORKS®, LonPoint®, LONMARK® and the LONMARK logo are registered trademarks of Echelon Corporation in the United States and other countries. Other trademarks belong to their respective holders.




was handfestes ist das wieder nicht, aber vielleicht reicht es ja uns in den nächsten tagen in den 60s zu halten. die letzten tage
haben wir natürlich ne menge shorter angezogen und ich könnte mir gut vorstellen, dass der eine oder andere fond auch nichts gegen
billigere kurse einzuwenden hätte.

[Initiative2000]

Hi,

was meinst du, drin bleiben oder shorten ?

ciao

[SlayTrack]

Shorten ???
nee, shorten würde ich ELON nie, vielleicht mal ein drittel verkaufen
und versuchen billiger wieder reinzukommen. ELON ist ein investment und
solange sich ihre position nicht verschlechtert, wird nicht verkauft.
gruss

[SlayTrack]

sieht nicht schlecht aus bis jetzt. rtq 64 1/4 +5 3/16.
die news hab ich wohl unterschätzt. AT&T zieht wohl nach wie vor.
bringt halt noch mehr fantasie ins spiel.

was hälst du denn sonst noch so? ich muss dringend mein depot ein wenig
diversifizieren. hab vorgestern und heute schon ein paar ELON verkauft.
50% in einem wert geht einfach nicht. tat mir ja schon leid. aber diesmal
hat der verstand die gier besiegt.
bis bald

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

bin zufällig auf folgende Seite gestossen.

http://www.arigo.de

Das System
Das ARIGO-System wurde 1993 im IBM Forschungslabor Rüschlikon in der Schweiz von Wissenschaftlern wie dem Nobelpreisträger für Physik, Dr. Georg Bednorz und dem damaligen Leiter der Abteilung für Tunnelmikroskopie Prof. Dr. Bruno Reihl entwickelt.

ARIGO bringt Ihnen Energie- und Kostenersparnis, Bequemlichkeit, Sicherheit, ..., und viel Spass in Ihr Haus, Ihr Büro oder Ihre Firma. ARIGO Stationen und Module, die über die normale 230 Volt Netzleitung miteinander kommunizieren, übernehmen die Steuerung Ihrer Heizung, der Rolläden, der Beleuchtung, der Alarmfunktionen und schalten nach Feierabend automatisch alle Kopierer, Faxgeräte, Lampen, etc. aus.

Die Firma
1996 gründete Prof. Dr. Reihl zusammen mit Jörg Seiffert als Geschäftsführer die ARIGO Software GmbH als Outsourcing-Unternehmen der IBM Deutschland GmbH. Mittlerweile zählt die ARIGO Software GmbH zu den führenden Unternehmen im Bereich der LON Powerline Technologie.

...

Hardware und Software im Überblick
Die Hardwarekomponenten enthalten die gesamte Elektronik für die Sensoren und Aktoren sowie Mikroprozessoren für die Signalbearbeitung, den Datenverkehr, die Protokolle und das Steuerprogramm.

Als Software steht ein PC-Programm mit komfortabler graphischer Oberfläche zur Verfügung. Die wichtigsten Funktionen dieses Programms bestehen aus der Initialisierung der einzelnen Stationen, der Definition der benutzerindividuellen Funktion des Netzwerkes mit anschliessendem Verknüpfungs- und Lademechanismus auf die Stationen sowie aus einem Programmteil zur Abfrage und Darstellung von physikalischen Grössen wie zum Beispiel Temperatur, Stromverbrauch oder Helligkeitswerten auf dem Bildschirm.

Dem Prinzip der verteilten Intelligenz liegt das seit 1990 industrieerprobte LONWORKS-Konzept der amerikanischen Firma Echelon zugrunde, ein als LON (Local Operating Network) bezeichnetes Netzwerk. In ARIGO besteht dieses Netzwerk aus hochintegrierten Netzknoten (Stationen) mit komplexem Mikrochip (Neuron), einem Sende- und Empfangsmodul (Transceiver), einer Ankopplungsschaltung an das Übertragungsmedium, Sensoren und Aktoren mit Schnittstellen zur Ankopplung an den Neuron-Chip sowie aus einer Stromversorgung aus dem 230-V-Stromnetz. Theoretisch lassen sich im Endausbau mehr als 32000 solcher Stationen innerhalb einer Netzwerkdomäne verwalten.




Ciao
I2000

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

habe gerade folgende Seite auf den Ami-Boards gefunden:

http://www.openplanet.co.jp/html-e/e-index.htm

@Slaytrack
AOL - Cisco - China Telecom - Echelon - EMC - Inktomi - Intasys - Net2Phone- Nokia - Nortel - PCCW - Realnetworks - Santa Cruz - Stone Electronic - Sun und McDonald´s.

Gute Nacht
I2000

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

Gestern +9%.
Heute z.Z. +9%

Im GE-Cisco Deal spekulieren die Amis, daß Echelon mit im Boot sitzt.

http://news.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid…

GE and Cisco join forces
By Andrew Hill in New York
Published: June 6 2000 18:00GMT | Last Updated: June 7 2000 11:02GMT

General Electric, the US conglomerate, and Cisco Systems, the networking group, are to collaborate for the first time in a joint venture to extend company-wide communications networks to the factory floor.

GE Cisco Industrial Networks, a new company, aims to wire up industrial companies so that managers can instantly receive data about the performance of machines and process systems via an internet browser.

GE Industrial Systems (GEIS), a division of the US conglomerate, and Cisco on Tuesday said that the new venture would play to GE`s strengths in automation and manufacturing, and Cisco`s dominance of the network infrastructure market.

"We understood that we needed a partner that was very skilled and successful in the [factory floor] environment," said Charles Giancarlo, senior vice-president of Cisco.

The venture brings together two of the world`s most valuable companies by market capitalisation, but it is small by their standards. However, Cisco and GE indicated that the significance of the deal lay in its potential to extend the benefits of e-business to industrial process systems. Many industrial plants use proprietary networks that cannot communicate easily with office networks. The new GE-Cisco venture will use the Ethernet open standard to link the networks.

Neither Cisco nor GE would say on Tuesday what percentage of the new company was held by each partner, although Lloyd Trotter, president and chief executive of GEIS, said GE would consolidate revenues from the venture and split the profits with Cisco. He said he would be disappointed if the new company did not have sales of $100m within three to five years.

GE reported sales of nearly $112bn in 1999, while Cisco had revenues of nearly $17bn over the last four quarters.

The new company will offer products and services ranging from simple assessment and troubleshooting of existing networks, to design, installation and maintenance of a complete system.

A pilot project, called Factory IT, has already worked with clients including Colgate-Palmolive, the household products company, and Cenex Harvest States, the oil refiner. Mr Giancarlo said that a network link to Cenex`s oil pipeline in Montana had helped improve oil flow by 70 per cent through improved monitoring and control of the system. He said a factory-to-enterprise network would allow "better communication and faster decision-making".

Most of the world`s internet traffic is said to run over network equipment supplied by Cisco. John Chambers, Cisco`s chief executive, and Jack Welch, his counterpart at GE, are two of the most admired corporate chieftains in the US. Mr Welch last year set the conglomerate on an aggressive path towards e-business, one element of which is improving the feedback of data from GE products to customers.

[bruder]

Hallo Initiative2000,

danke für deine guten Researchergebnisse. Bin seit längerem investiert und denke, daß wir ganz am Anfang einer großen Entwicklung stehen. In einem Artikeln im Handelsblatt und in der FTD wird davon gesprochen, daß der Wert ein verzehnfachungspotenzial hat......

Na gut, sollten sie sich täuschen, eine Verdreifachung finde ich schon in Ordnung....

[bruder]

Aktuell plus 10% in USA.

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

werden wir das Kursziel von 80$ diese Woche schon erreichen ?
Analyst rechnet Ende dieses Quartals mit schwarzen Zahlen.

http://www.cnbc.com/commentary/commentary_full_story_stocks.…

Jun 6 2000 4:00AM ET
Echelon Triples on Investor Enthusiasm

By Hal Plotkin
Silicon Valley Correspondent

You might think that communicating with appliances or industrial machinery from afar sounds like a far-fetched concept, but Palo Alto, Calif.-based Echelon Corp. {ELON} has positioned itself to provide the technology that could do everything from monitoring jet engines while in flight to preventing the failure of high-performance medical equipment.
Investors, excited about Echelon`s future, have bid up the company`s stock more than 300 percent this year.

Several analysts say Echelon is poised to become a technology sector leader more than a decade after the company’s seasoned founders first began laying the foundation to capture an integral part of the electronic future.

"Echelon has an outstanding story," says analyst John Todd, who recently left C.E. Unterberg Towbin to join Thomas Weisel Partners in San Francisco. "Echelon has been plugging away for some time now, and it’s starting to pay off."

Todd initiated coverage of Echelon’s stock last week with a "strong buy" rating and an $80 12-month price target. During the past six months, Echelon`s stock has more than tripled in value, climbing from 19 9/16 in early January to 61 1/4 last Friday.


Echelon 52-Week Stock Chart
Echelon was founded in the late 1980s and is emerging as the leader in control network systems.

The firm pioneered an open-standards Internet-ready technology called LONWORKS that networks electric devices such as appliances, security and sprinkler systems without need of any new cables or wiring.

Echelon’s Neuron chip, which makes devices network-ready, is manufactured by the firm’s partners, Cypress Semiconductor Corp. {CY} and Japan’s Toshiba Corp. {TOSBF}. The firm’s target markets include commercial buildings, industrial applications and transportation systems, as well as the still-nascent home-automation market.

"The beauty of what Echelon is doing is that you just bring the appliance home and plug it in and bam, it works," Todd says. "It’s that simple."

A homeowner with a LONWORKS-enabled air conditioner, for example, could turn it on before heading home using either their desktop computer or their web-connected cell phone or personal digital assistant.

"There was a holy war over standards in this area back in the early 1990’s" recalls Kurt Scherf, home networking analyst at Parks Associates, based in Dallas, Texas. "But now both of the competing specs have been standardized. Echelon, however, is really the only network control company tying itself directly to the Internet. They’re going gangbusters."

Analysts say the competing approach, based on a consumer electronics standard called CEBus, is not gaining much traction in key markets.

In comparison, there are now more than 200 members of the LONMARK Interoperability Association working together to develop and promote Echelon’s approach to control network technology.

Members include General Electric Co. {GE} (parent of CNBC), AT&T {T}, Bombardier Inc. {Toronto:T.BBD.A}, American Standard Company Inc.’s {ASD} Trane Company, and Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. {MEWK}, among many others.


See the full list of LONMARK Interoperability Association members.

"LONWORKS is playing with pretty much everyone who wants to get into this space," says Schelley Olhava, research analyst at International Data Corporation, based in Mountain View, California. "They’ve developed a strategy that works with all of the different protocols, which gives them a lot of leverage."

Echelon’s senior management team includes two of Silicon Valley’s most accomplished and respected entrepreneurs, M. Kenneth Oshman, who co-founded ROLM Corporation, which was eventually acquired by the German conglomerate Siemens AG {SMAWY}, and A.C. "Mike" Markkula, the savvy venture capitalist who put Apple Computer on the map and served as its chairman for more than a decade.

"Some of the smartest people in Silicon Valley have been working on this for years," says Todd.

Earlier this month, Echelon announced that Europe-based Enel SpA {NYSE: EN; Milan: ENEL}, the world’s largest publicly traded electric utility, had signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to integrate Echelon`s technology into its digital meter modernization project.

Enel will provide digital electricity meters and a complete home networking infrastructure to over 27 million Italian households over a three-year period and will also purchase 3 million shares of newly issued Echelon common stock.

"The prospects for Echelon are very bright due their alliances with the giants," says Hongjun Li, director of research at Parks Associates. "In my view, Echelon has combined an excellent job of marketing with very innovative, long range thinking."

One concern expressed by some analysts, however, is that emerging wireless home and business networks now coming online that tie computers, modems, and printers together might eventually expand to control the other devices targeted by Echelon.

"I am not convinced that ‘smart’ homes with ‘smart’ cabling is necessarily going to be successful because the real trend long-term appears to be toward wireless networks," says Stan Schatt, an analyst at the Giga Information Group, based in Santa Clara, Calif. Schatt adds that he has not, however, studied Echelon’s particular technology.

Other analysts more familiar with the firm, however, say emerging wireless networks will whet consumer appetites for Echelon’s LONWORKS-enabled products.

"You’re not going to be pushing streaming media through your washing machine," says Todd. "Echelon has been developing this control networking technology for about a dozen years. It’s not a trivial thing. There’s a tremendous amount of knowledge in the company."

"Our conclusion is that no one type of network is going to prevail and handle everything," agrees Olhava, of International Data Corp. "We see wireless networks co-existing with something like LONWORKS."

If that happens the company will be in position to capture the lucrative opportunity its visionary founders targeted more than a decade ago.

Put simply, if Echelon owns the technology used to link and control commercial, business, and household appliances and systems, the company should be able to develop additional business opportunities in each of those large markets.

"The various ways this kind of networking can take off is endless," says Olhava.

For starters, information about appliances that are nearing failure, for example, could be used to market repairs or replacements. Monitoring and reducing energy use, a critical concern for many types of businesses, is another early application of the Echelon technology.

"We’re beginning to see a big push from the big giants on this," says Li, of Parks Associates. "The market has been slow to develop. But I think a lot of people are going to soon be getting a better idea of what home networks and control networks can do. That’s going to be very good for Echelon."

On April 20, Echelon Corp. reported a net loss of $651,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 on revenues of $11.4 million, as compared with a net loss of $1.6 million on revenues of $8.8 million for the same period one year earlier.

Todd says he expects the company will break even on about $12.7 million in revenues when it reports its next fiscal quarter ending June 30.

[bruder]

Ich glaube, morgen erleben wir einen absoluten Hype!!!!!

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

heute +13.11%.
Da waren keine richtigen News das der Kurs so Richtung Norden abgehen muss und das bei diesem hohen Volumen.
Nachbörslich sehr gut gefragt.
http://newgritch.island.com/SERVICE/QUOTE?STOCK=elon
Werde mich ein bißchen in den Ami-Boards umschauen.

Hier ein Link um zu sehen, was in der Gastronomie möglich ist.

http://www.tlon.de/market/catering/pdfs/elektronik2_en.pdf


Ciao
I2000

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

die Vision von John Patrick - Vize bei IBM - aus dem Jahre 1997.

http://domino.ngi.ibm.com/patrick/pages/profile.html
John R. Patrick is Vice President of Internet Technology at IBM Corporation . As chief technology officer for the Internet at IBM, John is leading the effort across IBM to create leading-edge Internet offerings for customers. These efforts capitalize on the many advanced technologies and networking skills of the company

http://domino.ngi.ibm.com/patrick/pages/pov.reflections.emer…

A Universally Connected World... everything and everybody

übersetzt mit http://translator.go.com/

Eine Universal-verbundene verbundene Welt... alles und jeder

Sonntag, Juli 20, 1997

Dieses ist eine Ansicht der Zukunft von einem Mitreisenden des Planeten. Es bezieht einer allgemeinhin verbundenen Welt, der mit ein ich auftauche an einem breakneckschritt glaube. Dieses ist nicht ein neuer Gedanke, aber ich kann eine neue Torsion auf ihr haben, besonders wenn sie zur Art von Gelegenheiten kommt, die solch eine verbundene Welt sich darstellen kann.

Was ich das Geschehen sehe, ist das Hervortreten eines globalen lokalen Netzwerks. Ein Netz aufgebaut auf geöffneten Standards. Ein Netz bald zum Haben möglicherweise Zugänglichkeit durch Milliarde Leute. Bevölkeren Sie Zugriff zu diesem globalen Bereich Netz überall haben und jedes Geschäft, jede Anstalt, jede Regierung aktivieren, an ihr lokales Netzwerk als Weise zu denken, alle ihre Wahlkreise zu erreichen. Zusätzlich zu vielen Leuten, die angeschlossen glaube ich sind, daß wir sogar die größeren Anzahlen von den angeschlossenen Sachen haben. An der Jahrhundertwende möglicherweise Milliarde Leute und Sachen Trillion. Internet-Adressen überall. Ich spreche hier nicht über E-mail. Ich befasse mich der mit Fähigkeit, Sachen zu adressieren. Wir wissen, daß jedes PC eine TCP/ip Adresse hat. Bald wird alles. Ihr Telefon. Ihr Pager. Ihr Auto. Können Sie einen Verkaufäutomaten sich vorstellen, eine Meldung zu den sagenden Headquarters zu schicken, daß " ich aus 7-Up heraus bin "? Können Sie Ihre KitchenAid-Spülmaschine sich vorstellen, eine Meldung zum Server in Ihrem Keller zu schicken und eine Meldung zurück zu den sagenden Headquarters der Reihe nach senden, daß " bitte einen Schlosser senden Sie. Ich benötige ein neues Antreiberblatt "? Können Sie Ihr Auto sich vorstellen, einen kleinen Java-applet laufen zu lassen, der Ihnen eine sagende E-mail schickt, daß " es Zeit für eine Öländerung ist "?

Irgendwelche Leute denken, daß wir nie genügende TCP/ip Adressen zum Aktivieren aller dieser Sachen angeschlossen zu werden haben, da es Gespräch von aus Adressen heraus bereits laufen gibt. Jedoch ist das folgende Erzeugung von TCP/ip, genannt IPng oder IPv6, um die Ecke gerade und sie hat exponential das Adressieren des Potentials erweitert. Eine Schätzung setzt die Begrenzung an gerade unter 1.600 IPADRESSEN pro Quadratmeter des Planeten. Das nimmt eine kleiner als optimale Belegung der Adressen an. Das gescheite Wenden kann eine Begrenzung näeher an eine Million Million Adressen pro Quadratmeter ergeben! Es scheint sicher, daß Adressen nicht eine Beschränkung sind. Tatsächlich existierenen verschiedene Entwürfe bereits, um viele Sachen anzuschließen und zu adressieren, ohne TCP/ip an allen zu verwenden. Eine Firma Echelon hat, Millionen Einheiten um die Welt zu aktivieren mit einem einfachen Protokoll angeschlossen zu werden, das sie LONWorks benennen.

Das Resultat

Ein Internet ist, was entwickelt. Eine Universal-verbundene Welt. Und diese Universal-verbundene Welt ergibt die natürliche Geschichte zum neuen Medium. Ein neuer Medium, wo alles und jeder in Verbindung stehen können. Teile dieses einzelnen Internets sind cordoned weg hinter Brandmauern, um sich gegen unerwünschtes Eindringen zu schützen: Dieses ist, was wir nennen das " Intranet.", Teile dieses einzelnen Internets sind sehr Hochgeschwindigkeits-, sehr private Anschlüsse zwischen Firma A und Firma B, oder Some der Abteilung A und der Abteilung Leute B. benennen diese Anschlüsse " extranets.", Aber es ist alles ein Netz und Leute und Einheiten können in Verbindung zu stehen, wenn sie zu wünschen. Das Resultat ist eine ganze neue Welt von Daten und von Anwendungen. Die sehr großen Anzahlen von kleinen Kameras, Sensoren, Monitoren, Kommunikationen Relais, etc. werden angeschlossen und neue Daten erstellen. Einige dieser Daten befinden sich auf einer sehr lokalen Stufe, die Steuerfeedback zu den Herstellungsverfahren oder zu den Hauptkontrollen bereitstellt. Jedoch wird eine Menge Daten " oben " von diesen Mikronetzen zu LANs und zu WANs gerollt, die die Daten zu den Datenbanken für Aufnahme und Analyse einziehen. Dieses stellt die Grundlage für die Kreation der Anwendungen zur Verfügung, die eine drastische Auswirkung auf die Informationstechnologie haben, wie wir sie kennen, nicht sie ersetzen, aber sie ausdehnen.

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

Oshman der CEO von Echelon ist auch im Vorstand von SUN Microsystems.


http://www.sun.com/proxy99/

Eine gute Nacht wünscht

I2000

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

hier einige Beispiele für Lonworks - Anwendungen:

http://www.fsbautomazioni.com


Tankstelle


Ein Knast


Eine Kirche


Ciao
I2000

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

für die Enel ist der Deal schon unter Dach und Fach.
Sobald bekannt wird, daß die Enel den Deal mit dem Erwerb der Echelon-Aktien entgültig zum Abschluß bringt, wird Echelon einen weiteren Auftrieb bekommen.

2.Artikel vom 22.12.99
Die Enel hat vor über WAP und dem eigenen Mobilfunknetz WIND (51% ENEL, 49% Deutsche Telekom & France Telecom) alle Waschmaschinen in Italien zu steuern. Und Echelons Lonworks erlaubt genau dieses.


mit http://translator.go.com/ übersetzt

http://www.enel.it/common/script/mkframes.asp?tr=/common/fra…


Thanks to the technology of the Echelon American, the Enel will at a distance manage the contatori electrical workers of rooms and offices and will supply services to hoc Is in Possible line the intelligent house from the 2001 uses it and the maintenance of the household-electric ones via Internet or for telephone (from the sole 24Ôre - of Federico Rendina) the 11.05.2000

ROME - the Enel promises to the house data transmission to us. Alarm, washing machine and air conditioner: which better road of spins of the light for " telecontrollare ", also from they telephone, all the tools of our living daily? Saying and fact. The society guided from Tatò Franc announces a iron pact with the Echelon Californian (null to that to make with the ill-famed system of interceptions attributed to the National Security Agency American), that it has devised and already applied the technology that allows all that.

The alliance with Echelon will be of iron, a lot that the Enel will enter within some month in the understood one them of the society, quoted to the Nasdaq, with one quota 9% (200 billions the estimated equivalent value). The agreement compiutamente will be defined within an operating fallen back month but its already has been planned - they make to know to the Enel - with a deepened technical study. That true revolution for the " heart " of all previews one the systems electrical workers of house, the office or the plant.

To leave from the 2001 and until the 2004 all 27 million contatori Italian electrical workers progressively they will be replaced with the new ones " box " digita them that they will integrate the technology LONWorks di Echelon. That it will allow to offer " numerous services to added value - the Enel in a famous one specifies - for the remote management of the house or the intelligent office ".

Advantages? Indeed for all. The customer will be able to hurry and to amplify to the maximum the benefits that would have to be guaranteed from the structural reform of the bills electrical workers who the Authority of field is perfecting: thanks to the tariff profiles personalize and to the differentiated rates night-day to you (these reform hinges in arrival) will be possible to program and to command at a distance, in any hour and from any place, the washing machine, the heating, or the furnace adequately predisposed with foods to cook. With large comfort and a saving, also sensitive, on the bill.

But for the Enel the operation has meant a quite strategic in its fast mutation, obliged but also favorite from the landslide of the monopoly electrical worker, in one multiutility. A mutation that has had its first one decided outlet just in the telecommunicationses: with Wind, with which the society electrical worker it is disembarked (with to France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom) in the fixed and mobile telephony, and with Enel.it, the society for the network technologies that are between the other experiencing the so-called ones powerlines, that is I use it of the peripheral network of the electricity (that one that arrives until our rooms) in order " transporting " also the tlc.

The technology that the Enel means to mutuare from the Echelon is a po` various, has characteristics not directly applicable to the " telephone wiring " (a lot that if of it it is occupying an other society of the group, the Enel distribution) but has an important point of contact in the base principle: the use of the convogliate waves, that is the modulation of marks them digita them, opportunely codified, along cables of branch of the network electrical worker. And in future the Enel does not exclude one convergence, also operating, between the two solutions.

Temptations to use the new technology in order to close the new doors to the concurrent ones of the Enel in the supplies of the domestic electricity? The former monopolist reassures: " LONWorks is studied in order to be opened also to the presence of other operating ones that they wanted to offer similar services ".

There is from asking itself, to this point, when the first applications arrive. Well, just in old Europe shining vanguard in the search exists one on the household-electric ones " telemati to us ". In Sweden the colossus of tlc the Ericsson and the Electrolux swear of already to have prepared one creature as well as amazing alarming how much: a refrigerator that scruta alone to its inside, discovers that ours yogurt preferred it is to the sgoccioli, automatically orders with one satisfied email to it and with our paper of credit. To we it does not remain that to open the door to the boy of the supermarket.

Consolation: all that will speak also Italian. To introduce the first household-electric prototypes working of " the intelligent ones ", in a position to being it operates by remote control to you at a distance, it is the Merloni.

http://www.enel.it/home/gruppo/r_stampa/html/larepubblica_22…

Internet " electric ": Enel.it nozzle the challenge (of Andrea Di Stefano - Repubblica of 22 December 1999)

Milan - Formation at a distance, Internet on I spin electrical wire, web tv: with the bestowal of the asset from yesterday it is officially operating Enel.it, the society that will be taken care of information technology for all the group, but will operate on the market selling produced and know how. One choice strategic already announced from the society guided from Testa and Tatò and realized in times record: slid 15 October has been constituted from the notary public, 3 December has been name the delegated administrator, Gianluigi Di Francisco, and yesterday they are arrives the bestowals to you. " heavy " pieces of the Enel, from the network of undicimila optical fiber kilometers to the 4.000 serveur, from the three centers of processing to the 1.040 dependent. A choice strategic dictated from the " borsistica fever " of the hi-tech (but " to speak about quotation is absolutely premature ") and from the more and more strongly interest of Tatò for the business multimediali: just today it will arrive to Rome Michel Thoulouze, president and delegated administrator of Tele+. The skillful arm of the president of Canal Plus, Pierre Lescure, will sign the definitive agreement for the income of controlled the Enel group in the pay tv Italian from the French group. Thoulouze has left from little days the direction of the international transactions of the group transalpino in order to dedicate itself to full time to Tele+ and the Multithematiques platform.

It is not a case that one of the three aces of the business of Enel.it is that one of the web tv: the new society will irradiate multimediali programs and products for the formation at a distance of the just personal one through the satellite and is experimenting to Bologna and Florence the reception of marks them tlc transmitted on spins electrical workers, in order to carry Internet to high connettività in the houses of the customers. " the satellite will be used in order to carry out two functions - Gianlugi explains Di Francisco, delegated administrator of Enel.it - to unload the reserved course of formation previously and to transmit the meeting business in direct in 1,200 territorial centers. The ulterior evolution of this system can be also that one of the paytv ". The Enel technicians are in fact working to the experimentations of a decoder in a position to carrying out various functions integrated between network telephone electrical worker and.

" Power energy is the first large Italian experimentation of uses of spins electrical workers as communication network - it continues Of Francisco - today we are still to the prototypes but within the end of the next year would have to arrive the industrial technology in the shape of a chip ". The objective of Enel.it is that one to verify the possibility to duplicate to the normal thorns electrical workers in points of hit to Internet: " it will be possible to govern it is the world out-door, that is from the cabin of transmission to the house, is that one in-door, that is to govern various products from remote ". The circle soon is closed: through they telephone Wap of the Wind network will be possible to command an alarm, to make to leave the heating or the cycle of one washing machine. Enel.it leaves with a figured turnover of 380 billions and tip to catch up in the 2000 quota 600 billions with a fort occupational increment (from 1,040 of the bestowal to 1,500, between which 150 advisers in the branch energy): " the objective for the next year is of a sessantina of billions of profits - the delegated administrator emphasizes - approximately 10% of the turnover will be produced from the sale of products and services to outside of the Enel group, above all the companies of utilities not directly concurrent and society of the field of the tlc, and this quota will go up until to a maximum of 20% in the arc of the three years ". A lot consisting the investments: only the next year they will pile to 400 billions, 150 of which you become lean yourself from the completion of the computer science platform realized from Sap for all the societies of the group, largest never realized in Europe. Enel.it will manage also all the invoicing activities, approximately 180 million bills to the year, and will realize eight new call center for Core business electrical worker dislocates to you on all the national territory.

One of the tasks of the new society will be the realization of a portale of the portali of the companies of the group through which the customers will be able to consult just the statement and not only to obtain analysis of the consumptions, but also to modify or to stipulate new and old contracts of supply for business, comprised water and gas.

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

Der Kreis schließt sich.

Oshman der CEO von Echelon ist auch im Vorstand von SUN Microsystems.

Und McNealy der CEO von SUN Microsystems sitzt im Vorstand von General Electric.

Da sehe ich den General Electric/Cisco Deal vom 6.6.2000 durchaus positiv für Echelon.

Ciao
I2000

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

General Electric´s ProSys Lightning Control System basiert auf Echelons Lonworks:

http://www.ge.com/industrialsystems/panelboards/notes/dea-27…

Das Gebäude der Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau in Berlin wurde mit Systemen von Johnson Controls und Echelons Lonworks aufgebaut:

http://www.jci.com/cg-cases/cs_Berlin.htm



muss mein Posting vom 11.05.00 22:25:59 korrigieren:

Das ist der Vorstand:
M. Kenneth Oshman, Chairman and CEO -Founder ROLM
A.C. "Mike" Markkula, Founder and Vice Chairman - Founder Apple
James M. Kasson, Chief Information Officer - Prior ROLM/IBM
Kenneth E. Lavezzo, Vice President and GM of the LonPoint System Division - Prior ROLM
Oliver "Chris" Stanfield, Vice President of Finance and Secretary - Prior ROLM
Frederic "Frits" Bruggink, Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) - Prior Banyan
Beatrice Yormark, Vice President of Marketing and Sales - Prior Connect
Robert Dolin, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer - Prior ROLM
Thad Starkey, Vice President of Operations - Prior Oracle
Peter Mehring, Vice President of Engineering - Prior UMAX
Gibson Anderson, Vice President of Human Resources - Prior ROLM
Lawrence Y.H. Chan, Vice President, Asia Pacific and Japan - Banyan
Jerry Rulli, Vice President, Americas


Ciao
I2000

[svoges]

Hallo,
hier eine Info aus dem amerikanischem Moteley Fool:

I got this Press Release today from Newsalert.com:

http://www.newsalert.com/bin/story?StoryId=Cova9WbWbu0zxmdKW…

I`ll be interested in any insight on how Microsoft`s Simple Control Protocol (SCP) and the SCP-enabled PLC networking chips currently in development will affect Echelon`s future market share. Hopefully, Echelon has built up a difficult barrier-to-entry with their installed base of Neuron-chip devices and industry partnerships. GE is also one of the partners in Echelon`s LonMark Interoperability Association along with Cisco, Honeywell, Square-D, AT&T, etc.. One thing is sure - this certainly helps validate the potential for growth in this emerging industry. Below is a copy of the release.

--Jeep

Microsoft Enables Unified Standard for Home-Control Networking

Microsoft Demonstrates Simple Control Protocol; Collaboration With GE, SMART, ITRAN, Domosys and Other Industry Leaders to Ensure Convergence Between Existing and Future Home-Control Standards

CHICAGO, June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced it is working with General Electric Co. (GE) and other industry leaders to converge existing home-control initiatives to enable a unified standard for lightweight home-control networking. This convergence effort represents a significant milestone for consumers and manufacturers of consumer devices because it will enable product interoperability between existing and future home-control products from Microsoft, GE and other leading consumer product manufacturers. The initiative will help accelerate the adoption of affordable and innovative home-control products.

In support of these convergence objectives, today at the Home Automation Show and Conference in Chicago, Microsoft demonstrated an early version of the Simple Control Protocol (SCP), a lightweight, royalty-free networking technology for devices such as smart appliances and home-control products. SCP is optimized for devices with limited memory and processing power and for networks with low bandwidth, such as the inexpensive, ubiquitous power line carrier (PLC) medium.

"We are very excited about this first step toward convergence," said Jeff Goodman, manager of Residential Products at GE Industrial Systems. "Manufacturers such as GE have been awaiting a common standard for lightweight home control so we can offer exciting new products and services that will improve the lives of our customers."

The Simple Control Protocol is complementary to Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology. SCP is designed to seamlessly bridge the capabilities and usage scenarios for UPnP networks to networks and devices not capable of supporting TCP/IP, such as low-speed PLC networks commonly used for home control. UPnP and SCP together will enable consumers to control their entire home from one logical network, from the simplest smart devices, such as light switches, to the most sophisticated consumer electronic devices. SCP devices will use standard UPnP device models, making it easy to build simple, high-fidelity bridges between UPnP and SCP devices and services on networks of virtually any media type. This close relationship between SCP and UPnP ensures that any SCP device is Internet-ready.

"SCP bridges the open, Internet-based UPnP model to very low-cost devices," said Jon DeVaan, senior vice president of the Consumer Group at Microsoft. "SCP is an enabler that allows UPnP to encompass a complete spectrum of household products."

SCP, developed with the feedback and collaboration of industry leaders, will coexist with and enable convergence of the existing CEBus standard and Home Plug & Play(TM) specification. The CEBus Industry Council has voted unanimously to converge home-control efforts with UPnP and SCP. In addition, SMART LLC and Domosys Corp., leading manufacturers of integrated home-control products with considerable expertise in the CEBus standard and Home Plug & Play specification, will be key contributors in enabling convergence around SCP.

"SCP is a major breakthrough for the home-control industry and will accelerate innovation of new and exciting products," said Herman Cardenas, president, CEO and founder of SMART LLC. "By converging existing standards into SCP, we will remove confusion in the marketplace and provide our customers with greater confidence because CEBus products of today will work with SCP products in the future."

ITRAN Communications Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and Domosys are actively developing SCP-enabled PLC networking chips. With SCP embedded in an inexpensive networking chip, manufacturers can rapidly build and bring to market devices with power line networking and the SCP protocol built in. The first implementation of SCP will be available embedded in a power line networking chip next year. Domosys will also provide tools and support services to developers and manufacturers that plan to integrate SCP and UPnP into their devices.

A list of SCP supporters can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/homenet/scp/ .

[Initiative2000]

Hallo Svoges,

im Motley Fool war auch folgendes Statement von Echelon zur Microsoft-Story, als E-Mail an einen Leser:

http://boards.fool.com/Message.asp?id=1100327001261000&sort=…

I copy here, with permission, my question to Echelon regarding Micorosoft`s SCP announcement and the response from Echelon`s Vice President of Product Marketing and Customer Services, Mike Tennefoss. I won`t editorialize, except to say that I`ve dealt with public companies wearing a few different hats, but e-mailed Echelon only as an individual investor. The response was swift and on point, and as appreciated as it is unusual.

My Question

I noticed Microsoft`s announcement today at the Chicago Automation Conference trumpeting its home networking "Simple Control Protocol." While the etiology of SCP is still a bit unclear, the announcement is worrisome
for several reasons. First, Microsoft`s technology appears to be a potential home control protocol that could be directly competitive with lonworks in that market segment. Second, Echelon, despite being on the UPnP steering committee, is not listed as a "supporter" of SCP on MSFT`s web site. Third, the technology appears to have powerful backing, including MSFT, GE, and the CEBus Industry Council. Finally, this line from MSFT`s FAQs appears to indicate that SCP represents a move away from lonworks (as does its intimate ties to Domosys):

"Since the CEBus standard and HPnP specification come the closest to SCP, chips and tools for developing CEBus/HPnP products are available today, and CEBus/HPnP products are shipping today, we recommend developing products with CEBus/HPnP today, will planning a migration path to SCP for tomorrow`s products."

Can your confirm or assuage any of my concerns? Thanks in advance.

Echelon`s Answer

Your e-mail was forwarded to me for a reply. This appears to be an effort to revive CEBus by calling on different manufacturers, making different implementations of CEBus, to reach a convergence in their implementations. Apparently chips will be made - but the details of the protocol are unknown and the chips won`t be available for at least a year. It`s also not clear if they will stick with the CEBus power line signaling standard, which has major performance issues. Domosys, one of the identified manufacturers,
already makes CEBus chips. What wasn`t mentioned was any effort to standardize on a network management architecture, historically a weak point with automation systems but an area in which Echelon has devoted many
resources and has, in LNS, and extraordinary solution.

A similar convergence effort, called "Convergence," has been underway for a couple of years in Europe between EHS (EEC funded), EIB (Siemens), BatiBus (Merlin Gerin), and CEBus. I think it`s fair to say that this group is struggling and to this date no products have resulted from this effort. One reason why this group is struggling is because they have focused on protocols and transceivers, but not on end-to-end solutions incorporating network management, development tools, routers, and related products.

All in all what we`re seeing in these two convergence efforts is an acknowledgement that the home market is here (finally). Echelon is well positioned to capitalize on this market because we offer end-to-end
solutions, and we have both years of experience and millions of shipped devices that validate the robustness and economy of our solution.

Mike

Michael R. Tennefoss
Vice President, Product Marketing & Customer Services
Echelon Corporation



Ciao I2000

[Initiative2000]

Guten Abend,

die Spitzbuben von Echeleon, waren von Anfang an dabei:


http://www.echelon.com/Company/press/1999/UP-P-Steering.htm

Echelon Corporation Takes Leadership Role in Microsoft`s Universal Plug and Play Forum
Echelon Appointed to Steering Committee


(PALO ALTO, Calif.- November 2, 1999) - Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON) today announced that it has accepted Microsoft Corp.`s (NASDAQ: MSFT) invitation to serve on the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Forum`s Steering Committee. The Steering Committee acts as the leadership body within the forum, setting the agenda, technology focus, and guiding principles for the organization. The UPnP Forum was established in June 1999 to drive the emergence of a new generation of easily networked devices built on open Internet-based standards and protocols. Other members of the Steering Committee include UPnP Forum founder Microsoft along with Axis Communications, Compaq Computer, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Mitsubishi, Panja, Siemens, Thomson, and Philips.

Echelon brings to the UPnP Forum thousands of device and system manufacturers that are deploying a rapidly growing installed base of smart, networked devices based on Echelon`s LonWorks® system - everyday devices such as refrigerators, washing machines, electric meters, light switches, electrical outlets, motion sensors, thermostats, and security alarms, to name a few. As demonstrated this past April at Microsoft`s Windows Hardware Engineering Conference, all of these everyday devices can effortlessly connect and provide their services to other UPnP enabled products using Echelon`s LNS™ network operating system and Echelon`s LNS Universal Plug and Play proxy.

"When it comes to simply connecting everyday devices in homes, buildings and other systems to the Internet, Echelon is clearly a leader in providing solutions today," said Shawn Sanford, Group Product Manager of the Consumer Windows Division, Microsoft Corp. "We are very pleased that Echelon has joined us on the UPnP Steering Committee. It brings a wealth of real-world experience that will help the Forum achieve its goals."

"Echelon shares the UPnP Forum`s vision of a networked world where all types of computers and everyday devices work together as peers, in easily configurable networks, to provide enhanced services and new applications", said Reza Raji, Echelon`s director of business development and designated representative to the UPnP Steering Committee. "Echelon is eager to join with other industry leaders to accelerate the move to a world where everything is connected."

First introduced by Microsoft in early 1999, UPnP is a cross-industry effort to define a set of common interfaces that describe devices and services, allow automatic discovery when a device is plugged into a network, and allow other devices and people to use them without complicated setup or configuration. UPnP is a key element in Microsoft`s standards-based vision of simple networking, where easy-to-configure intelligent appliances, networked peripherals, PCs and the services they provide become peers on networks in homes and businesses. UPnP allows a broad range of intelligent consumer appliances and PCs to easily connect as peers and share resources within the home.

The next meeting of the UPnP Forum will take place on November 2 and 3 in Redmond, Washington.

[Initiative2000]

guten Abend,

wie erwartet, der ENEL-Deal ist perferkt. Die ENEL erwirbt von Echelon 3 Millionen neue Aktien.


http://www2.marketwatch.com/pulse/pulseone.asp?source=blq/yh…

Friday, June 30, 2000

EN takes $87m stake in ELON
--3:16 pm - By Chris Kraeuter
Device networker Echelon (ELON: news, msgs) and electricity concern Enel (EN: news, msgs) signed an R&D agreement, stemming from a previously announced Memorandum of Understanding, to incorporate Echelon`s LonWorks system into Enel`s remote metering management project. Enel expects to provide 27 million Italian households with electricity digital meters. Enel also agreed to purchase 3 million newly issued Echelon shares for between $87.3 million and $130.9 million. Enel will take a seat on Echelon`s board. Echelon shares are down 1 7/16, or 2.5 percent, to 56 3/4. Enel shares are up 7/8, or 2 percent, to 44 5/8.

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

die Quartalszahlen erscheinen nachbörslich am Donnerstag den 20.7. Der Breakeven müßte diesmal erreicht werden. Die Gewinnerwartungen sprechen von +1-+2 Cent.

http://yahoo.marketguide.com/mgi/EarningsEstimates.asp?rt=mx…

Weitere Infos unter
Thread: Echelon bestimmt ein Invest wert !

Gute Nacht
I2000

[Initiative2000]

Guten Abend,

die Quartalszahlen:

Umsatz + 29% > 12,7 Millionen 2000, 9,8 Mill. 1999

Verlust 508,000 in 2000 oder 0,01/Aktie ( genau 0,003), 744.000 in 1999

Echelon Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2000 Revenues Increase 29% from Prior Year

(Sunnyvale, CA – July 20, 2000) – Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2000.

Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 were $12.7 million, an increase of 29% over revenues of $9.8 million for the same period in 1999. Net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 was $508,000, or $0.01 per share, based on a weighted average of 34,507,000 common shares outstanding, compared to a net loss of $744,000, or $0.02 per share, based on a weighted average of 32,826,000 common shares outstanding in the second quarter of 1999.

Revenues for the six-month period ended June 30, 2000 were $24.1 million, an increase of 30% over revenues of $18.6 million for the same period one year ago. Net loss for the six-month period ended June 30, 2000 was $1.2 million, or $0.03 per share, based on a weighted average of 34,079,000 common shares outstanding, compared to a net loss of $2.3 million, or $0.07 per share, based on a weighted average of 32,733,000 common shares outstanding for the same period in 1999.

Gross margin for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 was 61.1%, compared with 59.2% for the same period in 1999. Gross margin for the six-month period ended June 30, 2000 was 59.8%, compared with 58.6% for the same period in 1999. Total operating expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 were $8.5 million, compared to $6.8 million for the same period in 1999. Total operating expenses for this quarter include approximately $400,000 of non-recurring expenses, largely relating to costs incurred in completing the R&D Agreement with Enel SpA and, to a far lesser extent, costs related to the move to our interim site in Sunnyvale.

"We`re very pleased with the results of the second quarter," said M. Kenneth Oshman, Echelon`s chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Not only did we see strong results from our `traditional` market segments, but also this quarter marked what we see as a turning point in the home networking market. This quarter we announced a landmark agreement with Enel SpA, the world`s largest publicly traded utility, that validates our long-held view that Internet connectivity and value-added services will drive LonWorks® networks into the home. And while the magnitude of the project is large - with the intent to network more than 27 million homes over a three-year period - we believe that this is but the emergence of the home market. We have already seen an increased level of activity in the market that we expect to lead to accelerated adoption of LonWorks networks among device manufacturers, utilities, and service providers around the world."

The second quarter was notable in many ways. As announced in Echelon`s press releases during the second quarter of 2000, the following are some highlights from this quarter`s significant events:

Under the terms of the R&D agreement with Enel SpA, Echelon`s PLT-22 power line transceiver and various other products will be the basis of Enel`s Contatore Elettronico project`s networking infrastructure. Echelon expects rollout to take three years, beginning in the second quarter of 2001. Enel also agreed to purchase three million shares of newly-issued Echelon common stock and will assume a seat on Echelon`s Board of Directors. The stock transaction, which is subject to approval under U.S. antitrust legislation and certain other conditions, is expected to close during the third quarter of this year.

In May, Echelon entered into an alliance with Sun Microsystems to integrate Echelon`s LonWorks networking services with Java™ technology-based services for residential gateways, based on the Open Services Gateway Initiative. This initiative is an industry collaboration to develop a standard means for deploying services across broadband gateways in the home and other locations. Sun will integrate Echelon`s technology into its Java Embedded Server (JES). JES is targeted at home gateways, gaming consoles, set-top-boxes, and other gateway devices. As part of the agreement, Echelon will integrate JES into a future version of its i.LON™ 1000 Internet Server.

In June, Echelon began construction of its planned new headquarters in San Jose, California. The building will be a showcase for many LonWorks based automation systems. Attendees at the groundbreaking ceremony included the vice mayor of the City of San Jose. Echelon also moved to its interim headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.

At Interbuild 2000 in the UK, Echelon debuted the i.Home Internet Integrated Home. The in-booth "home" featured Internet-controlled appliances, lighting, central heating, boiler, energy metering and security. New markets and applications were showcased, from pay-per-wash to 24-hour panic alarms, to remote maintenance and diagnostics. The i.Home embodied Echelon`s vision of the service-driven Digital Home™ concept. Companies participating in the booth included Axis, Enermet, Kaba, Merloni, SeaChange, Toshiba, and Zytron.

In May, Echelon added Hitachi Plant Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. (HPC) to the company`s Authorized Network Integrator program. Hitachi Plant has the largest market share in designing automation systems for clean room facilities in Japan. HPC`s capabilities in the semiconductor industry increase Echelon`s strong position as a provider of device control networks to the semiconductor fabrication facility market.

At CONNECTIONS™ 2000 Echelon demonstrated a live connection to a private beach house in Capitola, California. The home, owned by cyberManor, a smart home company, featured a LonWorks network using an i.LON Internet Server. Via the i.LON server remote users were able to adjust lights, view security information, and control the heating and hot tub. Sun also demonstrated how Echelon technology and JES can work together to create new business opportunities for telecommunication companies, cable companies, Internet Service Providers and others offering value-added services to the home.

For those interested in further discussion regarding this release, Echelon`s management will participate in a conference call at 2:00 P.M. PST today, July 20, 2000. To access the conference call, dial [phone] (toll-free) any time after 1:50 P.M. PDST. The call will be available live today, and for playback on the Investor Relations section of Echelon`s web site (www.echelon.com) through July 24, 2000.

[Initiative2000]

Guten Abend,

Neuigkeiten von Cisco´s Home-Networking:

http://de.biz.yahoo.com/000726/85/zqjt.html

Cisco forciert Home-Networking
Cisco wird zusammen mit einem Südkalifornischen Bauunternehmen und einem kleinen Internet Service Provider 13.000 Haushalte in Los Angeles mit Netzwerktechnologie ausstatten. Damit versucht die weltweite Nr. 1 bei Computernetzwerken sich auf diesem Wachstumsmarkt erfolgreich zu positionieren. dieser Markt wird dieses Jahr ein Volumen von $600 Mio. erreichen. Im Jahr 2004 soll sein Volumen bei $5,7 Mrd. liegen.
Mit dieser Technologie sollen vernetzte Haushalte möglich werden, in denen man alles zentral steuern kann. Des Morgens die Jalousien hochzufahren, Kaffe vorzubereiten, die Tageszeitung auszudrucken, Croissants vorzubacken. Klingt toll †ist auch hochinteressant.

Nun fehlen zu diesen Fähigkeiten nur noch die passenden Endgeräte, an denen zur Zeit mit Hochdruck gearbeitet wird. Ciscos Lösung basiert auf einem zentralen Gateway (Netzwerkhaustür) , der in etwa $500 kosten wird und alle wichtigen Telekommunikationsstandards, darunter auch moderne Funkprotokolle beherrschen wird.

Cisco & Home Solutions(Echelon!)
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/779/consumer/broadband/home…
Lonmark Association
http://www.lonmark.org/


Tuesday July 18, 3:11 pm Eastern Time
Enel SpA, NTT Data and Sun Microsystems to Deliver Keynote Addresses at Echelon`s LonWorld2000 Conference and Exhibition
Talks To Underscore Role of LonWorks Networks in Service-Driven Internet Business Models

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2000-- Echelon Corporation (Nasdaq:ELON - news) announced today that senior executives from Enel SpA, NTT Data and Sun Microsystems will be keynote speakers at Echelon`s LonWorld2000(TM) Conference and Exhibition taking place October 18-19 in Orlando, Fla. LonWorld(TM) is the world`s largest annual forum focused on the technology and business of networking everyday devices. As keynote speakers, Mr. Alberto Perego, director of projects at Enel; Mr. Teruyoshi Kawai, senior executive vice president of NTT Data; and Ms. Pat Sueltz, president of Sun`s Software Products and Platforms Division will present attendees with real-world examples of the new markets, applications, and services that are enabled by networking everyday devices in homes, buildings, factories, and transportation systems.

In his keynote speech, Mr. Perego will speak about Enel`s vision of ``intelligent power`` and the business opportunities available to utilities to lower cost, improve service, and build a value-added service-delivery platform. Echelon and Enel recently announced an R&D agreement under which the companies will cooperate to integrate Echelon`s LonWorks® system into Enel`s remote metering management project for approximately 27 million Italian households. Enel`s digital meter project, called ``Contatore Elettronico,`` will provide intelligent electricity meters capable of being integrated into a complete home networking infrastructure over a 3-year rollout period.

Mr. Kawai`s talk will focus on the opportunities created by unified networks -- coupling data networks with device networks -- and the benefits derived by such a union. NTT Data, the leading provider of information systems and computer networking in Japan, is an Echelon Authorized Network Integrator and offers design, construction, operations, and maintenance services of LonWorks-based control systems to real estate and construction companies.

Ms. Sueltz will speak about the service-driven business models that will drive the new economy and, specifically, the benefits and flexibility that can be achieved from leveraging Sun`s existing Internet infrastructure and the millions of LonWorks devices installed worldwide. Sun and Echelon have recently formed an alliance to connect LonWorks networks with Java(TM) technology services.

``We are thrilled to have Mr. Perego, Mr. Kawai, and Ms. Sueltz speaking at this year`s LonWorld,`` said Ken Oshman, Echelon`s chairman, president and CEO. ``LonWorld provides a unique opportunity for the best minds in the industry to get together, share ideas and view firsthand the enormous applications and opportunities available in a truly networked world. Attendees at this year`s conference will have the benefit of hearing from some of the world`s largest companies about how everyday devices networked with our LonWorks platform are enhancing the value and competitiveness of their businesses.``

Scheduled to take place at Orlando`s Orange County Convention Center, LonWorld2000 is designed to help end-users, integrators, service providers, and manufacturers learn how to use the LonWorks system in their business. The two-day conference features a series of forums, classes and presentations along with an exhibition of products and services covering the home/utility, building, industrial, and transportation markets. Sponsorship, registration and exhibition information about LonWorld2000 can be found at http://www.lonworld2000.com/

[Initiative2000]

Guten Abend,

mit dieser Kiste will Echelon jedes elektrische Gerät an das Internet anschließen.
http://www.echelon.com/Company/InternetFuture/


Der Link zum NTT-Data Echelon-Trainingscenter


http://www.nttdata.co.jp/profile/release/000727_e.html
NTT Data Launches LonWorks(R) Network Integration Engineer Training Support


1. Overview
NTT Data Corporation concluded a training facility contract with Echelon Japan on June 30, 2000 concerning LonWorks, next-generation control network technology for integrated control and management of building facilities including lighting, air conditioning, and security. LonWorks was developed by Echelon Corporation of the United States. NTT Data will begin LonWorks training courses on August 28.
Training centers of the type approved by Echelon Corporation have been established in the U.S. by Echelon as well as in Germany, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, and China, but NTT Data is the first to open a training center that will provide training supported by LonWorks courses and training materials in Japanese.
As in other countries, NTT Data will offer a five-day training course about once a month to provide trainees with systematic knowledge and practical technical skills concerning LonWorks Networks. NTT Data will use its own facilities to provide hand-on experience in an actual environment.
NTT Data plans to add original courses to provide expertise in other areas of network integration in the future.

2. Background
NTT Data concluded a network integrator contract with Echelon last December and has been working since then to install LonWorks networks in its own buildings.
The training facility contract concluded with Echelon today is intended to increase the openness of building automation systems and great reduce building management costs through the interoperability of LonWorks.
The contract will support the positive adoption and widespread utilization of this technology. This is based on the idea that by expanding the opportunities to acquire LonWorks technology, the number of members sharing the basic technology will increase, thereby promoting information technology (IT) throughout the construction industry.

3. Training Summary
Training will include a course of design techniques and hands-on experience in network construction procedures.
LonWorks network structure and equipment selection
LonWorks network design, settings, and maintenance
LonWorks network monitoring and optimization (hands-on training with network management tools)

4. LonWorks Related Undertakings
Current Status
NTT Data already has experience designing, constructing, and maintaining various types of control systems using LonWorks in several customers` new and renovated buildings.
NTT Data is currently constructing the NTT Data New Training Center* (tentative name) using the world`s first fully distributed control network with a LonWorks Internet server. Once construction is completed February 2000, verification tests will be conducted for one year to determine the effects of installation.

* Total floor area is approximately 13,000m2 (four stories and one underground level). The number of LonWorks control installation sites is approximately 4,000.

NTT Data also plans to install LonWorks whenever it constructs new buildings or renovates existing ones.

Plans for the Future
NTT Data plans to use the construction of the New Training Center (tentative name) to appeal to companies that offer LonWorks compatible products and to develop and market products under its own brand name (lighting, air conditioning, sanitation, and security equipment, switches, and other products)
Also, the combination of NTT Facilities Corporation`s experience in the construction field with NTT Data`s technological capabilities concerning information networks will respond to customers` demand for building automation systems.
In addition, NTT Data will also tackle new fields such as home automation systems for making life in ordinary homes easier and more comfortable in various ways by using IT and the Internet. NTT Data will also respond rapidly to technological innovations including such as the Internet and LANs.

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

Lonworks erobert die Welt:

In USA zur Überwachung des Inventars/Anlagen/Fahrzeuge
Firma:Centronix - Logistech
http://www.quote.com/quotecom/news/story.asp?story=15515114&…

Fragen zu Lonworks? Antworten aus Schweden
Firma:Intellicom
http://www.intellicom.se/lon/02lwfaq.htm

Einsatz in Zukunft bei ford?,Daimler?, der Navy, der US-Post
Firma:I.D. Systems
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=…

NETsilicon and Adept Systems Form Partnership to Produce `SuperNode` for LonTalk Networks
http://ny-web1.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/f_headline.cgi?day2/…

Lonworks in Neuseeland -e.bos(Electronic Building Operating Systems)
Firma:PDL
http://www.pdl.co.nz/electrical/ebosmain.htm
www.pdl-europe.com]/url]

[Initiative2000]

Toshiba Develops Cell Phone Remote for Appliances, Asahi Says

Tokyo, Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Toshiba Corp. has developed technology that allows users to operate home appliances remotely via mobile phone, the Asahi newspaper reported without citing sources. The service, which the company plans to start in 2002, will allow users to turn on air conditioning or set up a video recorder via NTT DoCoMo Inc.`s i-mode and other mobile Internet access services. The system will be compatible with a wide variety of home appliance standards, the report said.

NTT DoCoMo, Japan`s largest mobile phone company, has allied with Sun Microsystems Inc. of the U.S. to make its mobile Internet service more useful by using Sun`s Java and Jini systems.

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

ist schon merkwürdig, diesen Link hab ich in den USA gefunden.

http://www.nodus-online.de/

Aus der Website:

Das LON-Prinzip

Herausragende Fähigkeiten:

Das ab 1986 von der Firma Echelon entwickelte Feldbussystem mit dem Namen LON (Local Operating Network) hebt sich von der Vielzahl anderer auf dem Markt erhältlicher Bussysteme durch das Prinzip der dezentralen Intelligenz ab.
Die LON-Knoten - einzelne Teilnehmer des Netzwerks - sind befähigt, aufwendigere Berechnungen selbst durchzuführen und Entscheidungen zu treffen. Über diese Aktionen kommunizieren sie direkt miteinander. So verhält sich LON in vielfacher Hinsicht flexibler und reagiert schneller als zentral konzipierte Netzwerke.

Intelligente Technologie:

Der Neuron-Chip als Herz jedes LON-Knotens ist der Kern der LonWorks-Technologie. Er unterstützt als erster Chip weltweit alle sieben Schichten des ISO/OSI Referenzmodells. Aufgrund seines Triple-CPU-Aufbaus mit einem allein für die Applikationssoftware zuständigen CPU kann der Neuron-Chip mit allen Produkten der LonWorks-Technologie kommunizieren. So sind weltweit alle LonWorks-Produkte zueinander kompatibel.
Durch den Einsatz entsprechender Transceiver kann der Neuron-Chip über ein Reihe verschiedener Medien kommunizieren, so daß der Anwender das für ihn am besten geeignete Übertragungsmedium wählen kann. Beispielsweise spart die Kommunikation über das 230V-Netz aufwendige und teure Neuverkabelungen.
Innerhalb eines LON-Netzwerks können auch verschiedene Medien für die Kommunikation verwendet werden. Da auch der Adressierungsraum nahezu unbegrenzt ist, eröffnet dies die Möglichkeit des Aufbaus beliebig großer Netzwerke.

Kompetenz:

Es resultiert ein sehr flexibel reagierendes Netzwerk, das sich durch eine hohe Übertragungsrate (bis 1,25 Mbit/s, je nach verwendeten Transceiver) und eine starke Kapazität (Telegrammlänge variabel von 1 bis 228 Byte Nutzdaten bei einem gleichbleibenden Overhead von 8 Byte) auszeichnet. Telegramme können auch priorisiert, d.h. in vorgegebenen Zeitschlitzen übertragen werden. So werden Kollisionen vermieden und ein determinantisches Zeitverhalten erreicht.
Als Schutz gegen unerlaubten Zugriff kann auch authentifiziert übertragen werden.
Innerhalb eines LON-Netzwerks lassen sich über 32.000 Knoten adressieren, aufgeteilt in maximal 255 Subnetze mit jeweils bis zu 127 Knoten.



Hier das Schema der Fachhochschule Hamburg


und hier können die aktuellen Werte im Internet verfolgt werden.
http://www.etech.fh-hamburg.de/projekte/Lon_Projekt/online_V…

[geldspender]

Heute geht Echelon wieder nach oben, an der Nasdaq über 9% Plus.
Wer diese Aktie nicht hat jetzt ist noch Zeit, denn über kurz oder
lang ist sie bei verschiedenen Publikationen dabei und dann gehts ganz
schnell nach oben.

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

der American Flyer setzt LONWORKS®-Technik ein.

http://www.plexus-technology.com/projects.htm




The American Flyer is a passenger train controlled and monitored using LONWORKS® technology.
Every system on the train can be controlled and monitored using LON Technology including Propulsion, Transmission, Traction, Brakes, Tilting, Doors, and Passenger comfort backed by state of the art computerised monitoring system.
Plexus Engineers developed the Neuron based processor hardware and engineered the software for the trains heating, ventilation and air conditioning control system.
This control system is a complex unit consisting of three Neuron nodes, one for conrol, one for monitoring and logging and one for routing traffic between the trains LON backbone and the HVAC systems local LON Bus.
The controller handles I/O from the 32 analogue inputs for voltage, current, pressure and temperature, 24 digital outputs for valves, motors etc and 48 digital inputs for status inputs and feedback.
The system logs all of its control actions and system parameters which can be viewed and overriden via a dedicated PC program.

[Initiative2000]

top news vom 24.08.2000
Daten aus der Steckdose - Powerline-Kommunikation Welt-Norm

Sunnyvale, Cal. - Die von Echelon in der PLT-22 Power-Line-Netzwerk-Technologie angewandte Datenübertragungstechnik wird vom American National Standards Institute (ANSI) als offene Norm übernommen. Diese Datenübertragungstechnik übermittelt über die Wechselstromleitungen von Wohnungen und Gebäuden Informationen zwischen Haushaltsgeräten, Stromablesern oder Beleuchtungssystemen etc. Dabei benutzt die Technologie digitale Signalverarbeitungs- und Fehlerkorrekturtechniken, um eine zuverlässige Datenübertragung zu gewährleisten. Derzeit ist der PLT-22 Power-Line Transceiver von Echelon das einzige auf dem Markt erhältliche Power-Line-Kommunikationsgerät, das den Anforderungen in Japan, USA, Kanada, Europa und jetzt den ANSI-Bestimmungen für Anwendungen weltweit entspricht.
http://www.elektroniknet.de/topnews/00/08/kw34/2408-04.htm

[DetlevH]

!

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[Initiative2000]

Der Enel-Deal ist perfekt.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/000911/ca_echelon.html

Echelon Announces Close of $130 Million Common Stock Sale to Enel SpA
CEO of Enel Will Join Echelon`s Board of Directors

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2000--Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON - news) today announced that it received clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 in connection with the previously announced agreement with Enel SpA (NYSE:EN - news; Milan:ENEL) for Enel to purchase 3 million shares of newly issued Echelon common stock and has closed the transaction for $130.9 million USD, the maximum price of the previously announced price range. Enel now holds approximately 8% of Echelon`s common stock. Additionally Francesco Tato, Enel`s director and chief executive officer, will assume a seat on Echelon`s Board of Directors.

``We are pleased to receive an early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period and to welcome Enel to our Board of Directors,`` stated M. Kenneth Oshman, Echelon`s chairman, president and CEO. ``Enel`s Mr. Tato brings a significant world view and extraordinary business savvy to Echelon`s already outstanding Board. His leadership has made Enel a worldwide leader among utilities in meeting the challenges of deregulation with innovative solutions employing advanced technologies.``

As announced in June of this year, Echelon and Enel signed an R&D agreement under which the two companies will cooperate to integrate Echelon`s LonWorks® system into Enel`s remote metering management project called ``Contatore Elettronico.`` Pursuant to this project, Enel expects to provide (on a three-year rollout period) approximately 27 million Italian households with electricity digital meters, capable of being integrated into a complete home networking infrastructure. The Contatore Elettronico project is expected to allow Enel to offer consumers more accurate and timely meter readings and innovative tariff schemes (subject to regulatory approval) facilitating energy savings; moreover, the project is expected to allow the delivery of value-added services. The platform introduced by Enel`s Contatore Elettronico project is planned to be an open system that will allow other operators to provide their value-added services.

[Elefantenbaby]

Echelon laeuft wieder!

[Initiative2000]

Hallo,

na endlich, darauf hat die Echelon-Gemeinde die ganze Zeit gewartet:

Echelon and AT&T Will Develop Solutions for ``Smart`` Devices Networked with LonWorks Technology

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2000--Echelon Corporation (Nasdaq:ELON - news) announced that it has signed a joint project agreement with AT&T (NYSE:T - news) that will lead to global networking solutions for everyday devices networked with Echelon`s LonWorks® technology. Under the joint project agreement, existing LonWorks device networks will be able to dial in to AT&T`s global remote access network and be connected to the user`s LNS(TM) based applications that operate at client locations or in the network itself. Direct access from LonWorks networks to AT&T`s global network will allow users to monitor and control their LonWorks networked devices with a local phone call from virtually anywhere in the world.

The companies intend to provide an end-to-end solution for globally managed access to information collected from everyday devices. This opens the door for energy service companies, appliance manufacturers, and consumer electronics companies to offer their customers a new set of performance-enhancing services. These services include remote product diagnosis, product updates, event/alarm logging, maintenance scheduling, data collection, management and storage, and monitoring and control of LonWorks devices.

``Employing AT&T`s comprehensive solutions to manage the communications with Echelon`s LNS and serial LonTalk® adapters will help provide our customers with the high reliability, scalability, and security that are so vital today,`` said Ken Oshman, CEO of Echelon Corporation. ``Worldwide remote access and services from AT&T complements Echelon`s i.LON(TM) 1000 Internet Server capabilities; together, these offer a comprehensive solution to our service providers to reach their customer base.``

AT&T will also offer services to support the management of LonWorks networks by interfacing with Echelon`s LNS network operating system and hosting LNS and user applications.

``An alliance with Echelon provides us strategic access to one of the largest installed bases of smart devices in the world-millions of everyday devices that today control industrial processes, building operations and transportation systems,`` said L. Scott Perry, AT&T Business Services vice president for strategy and business development. ``It enables companies to use AT&T services to collect, analyze, and integrate information from devices into their strategic planning and mission-critical support systems, and to enhance the reliability and management of those systems.``

AT&T`s global remote access network enables companies to centrally manage, monitor and control devices from virtually anywhere in the world, regardless of where the devices are installed. AT&T`s global remote access network includes more than 2,000 points of presence around the world. The global network can provide remote access for diagnostics, product updates, device management, status monitoring and control for LonWorks devices deployed worldwide. It will also give manufacturers automated access to the data from devices and products that can facilitate registration, trend analysis, defect information and other such functions done manually today.

``Adding AT&T`s communication backbone to Echelon`s LonWorks device networks provides the finishing touch necessary to bring all LonWorks networks into the Internet space,`` said Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies, Inc., a leading high-tech consulting firm. ``This is a smart move on the parts of both AT&T and Echelon; AT&T is adding value to an existing asset, and Echelon is increasing the global reach of its local device networks. This combination should greatly benefit both the companies and their customers.``

Echelon`s LonWorks networks encompass all of the devices within a location via low cost powerline, free topology twisted pair wire, Ethernet, or a host of other media. The LonWorks devices can be anything from a dishwasher, to a semiconductor wafer-processing machine, to a central heating system, to the brakes on a subway train.

``Invensys has already installed hundreds of thousands of smart LonWorks devices to control commercial buildings,`` said John Sharood, vice president of Invensys Network Systems. ``With new AT&T services, combined with Echelon`s low-cost powerline technology, we look forward to expanding our use of LonWorks networks into energy metering, appliance control, and integrated home control applications.``

``We have over 13,000 Onan generators, as well as switchgear and transfer switches that use LonWorks to monitor and control their operations. We use Echelon`s SLTA serial LonTalk adapter and LNS network operating system to provide remote connectivity, monitoring, control, and diagnostics,`` said Dan Erickson, product manager of PowerCommand Networks and Switchgear, Cummins Power Generation. ``With AT&T/ LonWorks connectivity services, we will be able to offer our customers improved capability, greater reliability, enhanced security, and lower costs.``

Echelon`s SLTA/2 and SLTA-10 products will provide dial-in access to the 2,000 local access points of AT&T`s global network. Over 100 Echelon certified network integrators design device network solutions using over 1,500 LonWorks networked products.

AT&T is a gold sponsor at Echelon`s LonWorld2000(TM) Conference and Exhibition and will be exhibiting in booth numbers 102 and 104. More information can be found at http://www.lonworld2000.com/.

Quelle:http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/001011/bw2244.html