Comtrend Corporation, today announced the kickoff of its PowerGrid 9050, a G.hn standard compliant Powerline Adapter.

The PowerGrid 9050 allows the extension of local area networks via existing power lines, eliminating the cost and hassle of installing new cabling throughout the home; it utilizes the new Sigma Designs chipset with ClearPath Extreme technology, supporting up to 1 Gbps PHY bit rate over a single medium and is designed to reliably distribute multiple 3D, high-definition IP video streams (HD-IPTV) over Power Line Bridges with high speed and great performance.

PowerGrid demos will be available in Q4, 2011 to selective service providers.