XBL2009
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join:2001-01-03
Chicago, IL
1 edit | Is it real ?
This could change broadband in the United States if this is for real and the cable companies are willing to serve it up. |
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rustednuggs
join:2002-01-07
Indianapolis, IN | What about broadband over powerlines? It is faster right? |
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MarkyD
Premium
join:2002-08-20
Oklahoma City, OK
clubs:
 ·Cox HSI
| said by rustednuggs  :What about broadband over powerlines? It is faster right? Noo. It's actually quite slow compared to even standard DSL.
(at least the trials that have been going on...)
Broadband over Power lines is going nowhere fast... |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to XBL2009
Most likely will be watered down to 100 Mbps anyways, as 1Gbps is the speed for the node, not each user. |
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AthlGrond
Premium,MVM
join:2002-04-25
Aurora, CO
·Comcast
| said by en102 :Most likely will be watered down to 100 Mbps anyways... Or lower. This may just be a great way for them to save money, rather than improve service. (They may choose to improve service if there is some competition forcing them to...)
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Corvus
Flaming Tards Since 2003
Premium,VIP
join:2003-11-26
| reply to en102
said by en102 :Most likely will be watered down to 100 Mbps anyways, as 1Gbps is the speed for the node, not each user. 1Gbps per node? Must be an error somewhere because even Docsis 1.0 has 5Gps downstream per node.  Docsis 3.x (still early stages) should be able to provide 6.3Gbps downstream per node and 200Mbps per channel.
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RayW
Premium
join:2001-09-01
Layton, UT
clubs:
 ·XMission
| reply to rustednuggs
said by rustednuggs :What about broadband over powerlines? It is faster right? Power lines are designed for 60 Hz signals, not 1,000,000,000 Hz signals. Add in the fact that UWB can take up to 250,000,000 to 500,000,000 Hz of spectrum, you get all sorts of losses and smearing that are in the realm of third or fourth year engineering or physics and require a bit more math than A+B=C. Add in the fact that we are talking pulses (very high frequency harmonics to keep it clean), you fast reach the point of no signal at all on a power line. Plus it is a low power radiated standard, not a transmission line standard.
This will be more for your home wireless LAN replacement.
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