CopperGate Communications today announced today that it has been named to FierceIPTV first annual Fierce 15 list, which cites what it considers to be the top 15 emerging IPTV companies for 2006.

CopperGate provides standards-based technology for networking high-speed entertainment data throughout the home over existing wires.

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Brian Dolan, editor of FierceIPTV, said with AT&T's recent announcement to deploy HomePNA 3 technology, and CopperGate being the leading chip supplier in that space, this alone gives CopperGate the right to be on the Fierce15 list,oppergate has an impressive list of global design wins and investors, and is sure to be a big winner at the end of this race.