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Broadband via Power Cables trials in Scotland

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the lookit-all-them-wires-in-there dept.

Wacko writes "Scottish Hydro-Electric have started a trial of Broadband internet access via power lines. Just plug the modem into any power point in your house, with no need for additional lines into the house, and reasonably priced too. Details are a bit scketchy right now but interesting to see how the trial goes."

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  1. Wow, this is going to suck by cscx · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    With all the transients, interference, noise, et cetera that are on power lines, this is going to be a big flop, mark my words. I've seen research on power-line data transport protocols before -- it's unreliable at best. They're better off going wireless, something long range. Perhaps stationary 802.11a with repeaters?