AT&T Begins Testing High-Speed Internet Over Power Lines (reuters.com)

AT&T has started trials to deliver high-speed internet over power lines. The company announced the news on Wednesday and said that trials have started in Georgia state and a non-U.S. location. Reuters reports: AT&T aims to eventually deliver speeds faster than the 1 gigabit per second consumers can currently get through fiber internet service using high-frequency airwaves that travel along power lines. While the Georgia trial is in a rural area, the service could potentially be deployed in suburbs and cities, the company said in a statement. AT&T said it had no timeline for commercial deployment and that it would look to expand trials as it develops the technology.

"We think this product is eventually one that could actually serve anywhere near a power line," said Marachel Knight, AT&T's senior vice president of wireless network architecture and design, in an interview. She added that AT&T chose an international trial location in part because the market opportunity extends beyond the United States.

Comments

Re:Ham radio.

[Mr D from 63]

I didn't know that 'airwaves' could travel over powerlines. Maybe just the high frequency ones described in the summary? That's a hell of a breakthrough.

Re:Ham radio.

[zlives]

it could be that they are using wet string between cables as well.

Re:Ham radio.

[Anonymous Coward]

screw ham, I am sure all 20 of you will get over it when you die from old age in the upcoming months

Re:Be thankful

[PopeRatzo]

Now as to the real topic. AT&T is like the Comcast of the telephone industry.

So, what you're saying is that AT&T is the Roy Moore of telecoms?

This reminds me, I have a Roy Moore joke:

"Say, Cletus, it sure is cold here in Alabama. It only got to be 35 today!"
"Yes sir, Judge Moore. I hear tonight we'll be dipping into the teens."

[Don't pretend you didn't laugh]