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Japanese Firms Claim 170Mb/s Service Via Powerline

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bits-that-go-fast dept.

valdean writes "Sony, Mitsubishi, and Panasonic have created and launched a new technology to transport Internet and media signals around the home via the electricity network at speeds 3x that of Wi-Fi. It's even fast enough for HDTV. The introduction is only dependent on government authorization."

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  1. Still not internet2 by Nemba · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I thought they just said it would be impossible to go over 100MB/s :/

  2. Network-over-powerlines is not new, so... by FooAtWFU · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I first saw network over home powerline products quite some time ago (probably not at these speeds, however). I seem to recall the usual issues about dirty power, the fridge kicking in, et cetera et cetera. Does this deal with those any better?

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    1. Re:Network-over-powerlines is not new, so... by rob_squared · · Score: 2, Interesting
      And it goes the other way too:

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_over_ethernet

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  3. What of RF interference? by Spaztiq · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Will this technology induce extra RF interference in other appliances? It was considered a negative possibility everytime Broadband over Powerlines has been mentioned in the past. Does being localized to a home reduce that? Is it actually localized to the home or can it spread from a home to outside powerlines then onto another home?

    *Imagines the next form of "War-Driving"*

  4. RFI by Detritus · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Household power wiring is not designed to be an RF transmission line. Are they going to follow the path taken by BPL and Homeplug, that is to shit all over the HF spectrum since nobody important is using it?

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  5. Re:Suuure.... by ShieldW0lf · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It gets high speeds inside the home, enough for HDTV, but why would I want to broadcast an HDTV signal through my home's powerlines when I can get it just as well through normal cable or satellite?

    So you can just plug your tv into any power outlet and not have to worry bout anything else.

    This would be kickass in an apartment building, condo or hotel. I can see it making real impact there.

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  6. sucks when the power trips by nihaopaul · · Score: 2, Interesting

    in my apartment in china i can have on one heater and some lights before the circuit trips, so does this mean i have to sacrifice my heater or lights for this service? you should see when i switch on the microwave! oh and they wont install a bigger breaker as the apartment building isn't up to snuff

  7. It will be interesting when there is a disaster. . by episodic · · Score: 1, Interesting

    When there is a disaster, and they need to use ham radios, I hope they enjoy the interference. Sad that they are not remembering that lo tech sometimes is needed - and this interferes with lo tech radio wave transmissions.