Called “BPL” (Broadband over Power Lines) the technology has been commented on here before. Now the technology has taken a big step forward because Big Buy is interested in helping BPL expand in the US.
At $15,000 it’s a high end purchase and won’t appear in too many work at home situations right away. But at least I found about Best Buy For Business! I’d never heard of it.
From RedHerring.com
To date, BPL has been introduced in the U.S. as a technology rival to cable modems and DSL, so it has been delivered by BPL service providers such as ComTek and Current Communications.
There are some lower-speed in-home BPL products available in retail, but this is a first for high-speed BPL.
Corinex markets products to service providers such as Telefonica and Belgacom, as well as to companies focused on in-home networking to connect TVs, PCs, and other digital devices.
It is in that latter capacity that Corinex competes with other in-home networking systems, such as wireless systems marketed by Ruckus Wireless.
“We’ve seen 300 percent growth in our in-home business in the last couple of years,� said Brian Donnelly, vice president of marketing for Corinex. “Our systems are easier to setup and use than wireless systems, which are susceptible to interference in some places. Power lines go everywhere.�
The ConnectedLife.Home package sells for $15,000 and allows users to turn on the lights before they get home and record and watch different TV programs at the same time.
The package includes devices that support either coax or power lines. Initially consumers will need help in setting up the system.
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