Mike² Inc.

PoE Auto-Negotiating Voltage Protocol. Plug a device into a Power-over-ethernet switch and during boot-up, the switch auto-negotiates the voltage levels to send to that device. This allows for devices ranging from small IP phones to desktop systems to draw power from the network infrastructure already in place.

SIDE-NOTE: Due to Cisco’s “quality” implementation of auto-negotiate features in the past, I predict a corollary market for fire-suppression systems and insurance premiums.