Netgear, a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, unveils their two next-generation HomePlug AV-certified powerline kits namely, the compact Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit (XAVB5001) and the Powerline AV+ 500 Adapter Kit (XAVB5501) with a filtered “pass-through” power socket.

The company claims that the adapters incorporate the latest in technology innovations and are designed to be compatible with the draft international IEEE P1901 powerline standard. Both units provide greater speeds for bandwidth-hungry applications such as lag-free Internet gaming, Voice over IP (VoIP), large file transfers to networked devices, and even simultaneous 1080p HD video streaming to multiple TVs throughout the home.

The NETGEAR Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit (XAVB5001) is compact while the HomePlug-certified NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 500 Adapter Kit (XAVB5501) shares the same performance and design, only that the latter is integrated with filtered power socket for “pass-through” capability. Both kits have the revolutionary speeds of up to 500 Mbps. Any of these kits is ideal for use with Internet-connected devices that demand high bandwidth.

Netgear announced that both powerline kits will be available in Q3 of 2010 via leading retailers, direct marketers, e-commerce sites and value-added resellers and the prices of per package will be announced on the same release date, so this is something to look forward to.