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Powerline broadband set to grow in 2005

February 24, 2005 9:04:53 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
This would be great for people like me who can't get broadband.


Broadband customers looking for an alternative to cable-modem or DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) service may not have long to wait for broadband over powerline service (BPL), according to a white paper published Thursday by a technology-focused research group.

After more than 20 BPL trials across the U.S. in 2004 and more expected this year, BPL is ready for commercial rollout and "primed for real growth," according to the paper published by the New Millennium Research Council (NMRC), a Washington, D.C., group made up of scholars and telecommunications experts. The group's report is an attempt to examine the BPL market without taking sides or recommending policy, said Allen Hepner, NMRC's executive director.

"Broadband over powerline technology is getting more and more attention today," Hepner said during a press conference. "There are a number of experts who suggest that this could be the time the technology begins its emergence as a viable competitor in the broadband market."


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Koasati
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Reply #1 February 25, 2005 2:11:21 PM
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While BPL has the potential to serve 13 million U.S. households in the next three to five years, interference problems and a reluctance from many electric companies to offer new services may slow its development, said Barry Goodstadt, vice president at market research firm Harris Interactive.

yeah, would be great, I'm in an area the will never have cable or DSL, and the phone company refuses to even consider ADSL, but I'm pretty sure the power company here won't be interested in providing the service, for the reasons stated above.

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Reply #2 February 25, 2005 10:23:00 PM
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It would be nice to see everyone get the chance for a reasonably priced (say under $20/month) 3.0 MBps broadband signal and have dial-up become obsolescent.
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Reply #3 February 26, 2005 12:21:36 AM
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3.0MBps......... I'd be estatic if I could see 1MBps. From what I hear, that would be a little faster than 28.8Kbps.......
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