THE FUTURE IS INTELLIGENCE by Pete Griffin, Chairman of HomePlug Director of Corporate Technology RadioShack March 28, 2006

Copyright © 2005, HomePlug Inc WHAT IS A TRANSFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY? oChanges Our Lifestyle oSets New Boundaries oFoundational oCreation of Ecosystems

Copyright © 2005, HomePlug Inc ARE THESE ?  WIRELESS ?  WIRED ?  OPTICAL ?  POWERLINE !

Copyright © 2005, HomePlug Inc OBSTACLES TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES Ham Radio Operator Opposition RF Interference to Licensed Users Government Regulatory Agencies Competing Technologies Limited Uses

Copyright © 2005, HomePlug Inc CALCULATOR OR TYPEWRITER?

Copyright © 2005, HomePlug Inc

HOMES - WHERE WE HAVE BEEN SHELTER RESPITE MODERN HOME SMART HOME

Copyright © 2005, HomePlug Inc HOMES – WHERE WE ARE GOING THE INTELLIGENT HOME

Copyright © 2005, HomePlug Inc Market Requirements For Command and Control  ROBUST (100% Connectivity, and in the case of critical functions, with or without a “live” line)  RELIABLE (Meets Specs Decades Later)  COST EFFECTIVE  INTERFERENCE (Regulatory,1.0, AV, BPL, etc.)  MULTIPLE VENDORS / TIME TO MARKET

Copyright © 2005, HomePlug Inc TYPICAL APPLICATIONS Command & Control ( “ Smart Home ” ) Remote appliance diagnostics, service and support Lighting and HVAC control Controlling appliances after leaving home or prior to arriving Home monitoring and security systems control while away Entrance control Metering and Energy Management AMR - Automatic Meter Reading (Power Utilities) Sub-metering for high rise buildings, house complexes and industrial buildings Energy management and saving and time of use Internet

Copyright © 2005, HomePlug Inc System error house will reboot in 20 seconds Checking the integrity of the security system You have a fault in the security system – House closing down Ring for support services Closing down communication systems Don’t panic Don’t panic Don’t panic Don’t panic Don’t panic Don’t panic

PROCESS  MRD GENERATED FOLLOWED BY AN OPEN INVITATION TO C&C PROPONENTS  PRE-SCREENING BY TECHNICAL EVALUATION GROUP  BAKE-OFF –PRESENTATION –LABORATORY TESTS (Independent Consultant) –FIELD TESTS (Multiple Homes / Multiple Outlet Pairs) –INTERFERER HOME

Copyright © 2005, HomePlug Inc DECISION PROCESS  CONSESUS REACHED BY TECHNICAL EVALUATION GROUP (TEG)  BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES RECCOMENDATION FROM TEG  BOARD MAKES FINAL DECISION  BASELINE SPECIFICATION IS SET A SPECIFICATIONS WORKING GROUP IS FORMED

Copyright © 2005, HomePlug Inc NEIGHBORING HOMES INTELLIGENT GRIDS

Copyright © 2005, HomePlug Inc CONNECTIVITY = INTELLIGENCE  Whether the technology is… –Wireless –Optical –Wired –To-the-home or in-the-home  Whether the application is… –the Smoke Detector talking to the HVAC –the Security System talking to Health Care devices –the Appliance talking to the Utility Applications

Copyright © 2005, HomePlug Inc WHY THE ALLIANCE DRIVES ECOSYSTEMS  Eliminate Consumer Confusion  Preserve Integral Solutions –In the network –In the approach to the market  Create a worldwide platform for –Services –Applications

Pete Griffin Chairman of HomePlug Alliance Director of Corporate Technology RadioShack THANK YOU.