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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. Insecure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Electrical power lines are not surrounded by a ground shield. I hope they came up with some security to go along with their high-frequency data mover.

  2. I refuse to give in! by d474 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I will not RTFA.
    I don't need to RTFA.
    I already know this technology is bad with out RingTFA.
    So, no, I will not RTFA.

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  3. DAMN! by joNDoty · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I have to firewall my exterior power outlets?!

  4. 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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  5. But can they do wireless electricity too? by schwit1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's next, wireless electricity and cordless extension cords.

  6. Works with ordinary network cards! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You only need an adapter.