devolo AG is a technology company[1] founded on 1 May 2002 in Aachen, Germany, and specializes in the development of communications devices for private consumers and industrial applications.
[2] Its product range includes home-networking solutions[3] mainly using the existing electrical wiring for data transmission, based on Powerline Communications (PLC).
[citation needed] The consumer products are available as PLC or hybrid PLC/WiFi variants and can be purchased in retail stores as well as online.
Additional to home networking, devolo develops data communications devices for industrial use, e.g. in the smart grid.
[5][6][7][8] devolo is a member of several industry associations, e.g. the Homegrid Forum,[9] the G3-PLC Alliance[10] or the German BITKOM.