 Broadband Over Power Line Standard Coming, Move over Wi-Fi |
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  Jul 7 2005, 07:25 PM
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Ancient Enigma  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 1,753 Joined: 11-July 04 From: under the stars Member No.: 76  |
Broadband over power line standard coming
QUOTE Move over Wi-Fi, broadband over power lines, which allows people to get Internet access simply by plugging into the electrical outlet on their wall, could become the next super-easy way to connect to the Net. http://news.com.com/2061-10785_3-5776350.h...76350&subj=news wall street journal also reports: Google, partners to back broadband venture http://today.reuters.com/investing/finance...-45_N07256697:1 QUOTE NEW YORK, July 7 (Reuters) - Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Hearst Corp. are investing about $100 million in Current Communications Group, a start-up that offers high-speed Internet connections over electricity lines, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. that's more like it!  google brings in a much-needed boost to this developing standard, and soon we will be enjoying broadband the easy way.  just plug-and-surf!
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Jul 7 2005, 07:48 PM
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Moderator  Group: Members Posts: 2,325 Joined: 8-March 05 From: Mawson, Antarctica Member No.: 4,254 |
Woop-da-dee-woo!
Hopefully the prices for the new broadband will be cheaper. I really wanna get rid of my 56K connection. |
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Jul 7 2005, 11:44 PM
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Sorry for not being active, Uni :( Group: Members Posts: 933 Joined: 24-August 04 From: South Wales, UK Member No.: 892 |
over here, a new ISP will be offering 24Mbps broadband with ADSL2+, http://www.bethere.co.uk/
there is an artice here: http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39...39145028,00.htm |
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Jul 8 2005, 09:05 AM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 570 Joined: 5-July 05 From: Ballarat Member No.: 9,042 |
What next? I guess internet can't get more advanced from this point, Only Quicker! Could then be a standard in every house to have a internet capable point in every room just like a powerpoint! Need to get rid of paying for the line, and pay just for the plan, that way you can have other people use your line when there around and stuff. ah well, Life can only get better... Sits awaits for the worlds computers to go bang, and Cry! 
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Jul 8 2005, 05:57 PM
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apt-get moo Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 2,055 Joined: 28-May 05 From: Hertfordshire, England Member No.: 7,593  |
There are already plans, albeit very vague ones, to give every member of the population a computer, linked to a broadband connection and a huge nationwide network. This will allow people to report problems to local councils, get medical advice and book appointments with their GP, get tourist information, anything that is vaguely related to public services and the government. I think it is a great idea and should be put into the homes of housebound people immediately, even if it can only be used to call for assistance.
If the government would make the broadband network public owned (e.g. not owned by separate companies) prices would drop and it would be very easy to give everyone broadband. Greed stops so many good ideas... |
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Jul 9 2005, 02:11 AM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 570 Joined: 5-July 05 From: Ballarat Member No.: 9,042 |
Sadly, thats how this world operates, maybe one day what you say will become a reality.
More along the lines of a panel in the wall. Like those in the movie "The 5th Element". Even in transport, you can now have online tickets machine hooked by braodband to a server location. Like online credits sorta thing. Imagine the future with broadband, how many people would bother going out then? |
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Jul 9 2005, 01:43 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 318 Joined: 5-January 05 Member No.: 3,136 |
WiFi is not going anywhere! There is a big difference between enjoying your broadband connection (through existing power lines) at home and relaxing in your back yard with a huge power chord hanging from your laptop!
Wireless technology is the future of networking, but in this case, there is no point of making things more complicated for end users when everybody has a power plug in their home that can be used as a device to access an high speed internet connection! Unfortunately, I think that this will be a bit tricky to perform... A single power line will be used by many home users... is this technology able to give so much bandwidth? What about the wires themselves? In some cities, power lines are quite damaged and may cause a major decrease in surfing speed! What about lightning storms? How much will this equipment cost if it has to keep running even when the power through those power lines is very unstable? Allot of problems have to be solved before this technology steps into our homes... By the way, transferring data through power lines is not a major discovery! The Home Plug 1.0.1 standard transfers data through power lines at a frequency of about 4MHz and up to 21MHz, while the power itself is still able to be transferred through the power lines at a frequency of 50Hz (in some countries, it’s 60Hz). There is a big difference between 50Hz and 21000000Hz, therefore, data should travel through the power lines without any problems. This standard is already implemented! Take a look at the MSI Ethernet to Powerline HomePlug Adapter: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/com...ail.php?UID=601 It can support data rates up to 14Mbps and it also supports 56-bit data encryption! Pretty neat, huh? Unfortunately, I read somewhere that these power adapters tend to heat up. And that's not the only thing that is wrong with it... The data rate dramatically decreases if the wiring in your house is not in a good condition, or if the distance between the two adapters increase. Some users complained that the connection is very unstable if you plug in and turn on a vacuum cleaner somewhere in the house! However, this is a good choice for users that don't want to drill holes in their houses just to connect two computers together! |
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Jul 10 2005, 02:35 AM
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Member [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 14-June 05 Member No.: 8,208 |
I am all for this kind of internet, even though it's already invented since my birthyear.... I mean, why havn't they implemented it yet? Because it's expensive to install....
And therefore I am totally for this option of internet so I can finally kick the bucket on my government ISP who is charging me right now 300USD a month just to "enjoy" 128kbit/32kbit internet which barely even functions.... If googlebots read this, please buy curacao and use it as a testing facility 
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Jul 15 2005, 08:08 AM
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Newbie [Level 1] Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 15-July 05 Member No.: 9,453 |
omg..such a genius invention ... man i would love to hv that..all we need to do is plug it into a power point! how good is that .. lol now days its rare to see wi-fi spot around and i guess in the future..its hard to even find a bloddy power plug hahah
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