The 14mbps that you are thinking of is Homeplug, for networking inside your building. The PLC hardware does 45mbps over the Street side MV lines(45mbps per Line). And it is a Hybrid, fiber to the sub-stations, then it jumps on the MV lines, and at the LV Distribution Transformers it has device to clean up the data and send it on it way to the homes and businesses. The trials that failed have been from trying to do it all over power. When doing that the HV lines were killing the data packets. So now bypassing the High Voltage they have a way. This Hybrid works and works well. Cheap to setup, compared to cable or DSL. Can offer more bandwidth at a lot less price. Broadband at dialup prices. Also works out great if you are a ISP owned by an electric company.:o) Here are some sites to check out. http://www.mainnet-plc.com http://www.amperion.com
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The 14mbps that you are thinking of is Homeplug, for networking inside your building. The PLC hardware does 45mbps over the Street side MV lines(45mbps per Line). And it is a Hybrid, fiber to the sub-stations, then it jumps on the MV lines, and at the LV Distribution Transformers it has device to clean up the data and send it on it way to the homes and businesses. The trials that failed have been from trying to do it all over power. When doing that the HV lines were killing the data packets. So now bypassing the High Voltage they have a way. This Hybrid works and works well. Cheap to setup, compared to cable or DSL. Can offer more bandwidth at a lot less price. Broadband at dialup prices. Also works out great if you are a ISP owned by an electric company. :o) Here are some sites to check out. http://www.mainnet-plc.com http://www.amperion.com