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July 08, 2005
Internet riding on top of electricity
Years ago Nortel and a power company in the UK were testing using powerlines to transmit an Internet signal over electrical lines. My understanding was the test wasn't altogether successful. I think they were having problems filtering the signal, and the report I said suggested that when they were able to solve this problem it would likely become a reality.
Today I read that "a company that provides high-speed Internet access over electrical power lines on Thursday said it has received a major investment from Google Inc., the Hearst Corp. and Goldman Sachs."
I am very happy to see this is making some progress. The main benefit of this service will be:
Internet access over power lines is seen as a way to deliver broadband service to rural areas where telephone and cable lines do not reach, or where various forms of wireless access are too expensive or not yet in place.
Think of the possibilities!
Who knows, in the next few years you may see a lot of people who earn their living online, moving out of urban hotspots, to run their business from a cottage by the sea.
Pinch me! I must be dreaming.
Posted by Steve MacLellan at July 8, 2005 08:17 AM
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After I posted this message I was reading Robin Good's blog post titled Broadband On Radio Waves Speeds Beyond Wi-Max: xMax is Next.
OK... that's it. A cottage by the ocean it is then.
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at July 8, 2005 08:48 AM
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