HomePlug Powerline Alliance is an industry led initiative established to provide a forum for the creation of specifications for home powerline networking products and services; and, to accelerate the demand for these products and services through the sponsorship of market and user education programs. Currently, the Alliance is comprised of about 50 industry-leading companies. HomePlug Sponsor companies include Cogency Semiconductor, Conexant, Enikia, Intellon, NetGear, RadioShack, Sharp and Texas Instruments.