RayW
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Re: I don't understand
Take a few courses in electrical engineering (or even a good course for a RF Technician) and you would see why BPL is not the Magic Cure All for high speed internet access. The main problem is that the hype has far outweighed the 'laws of nature'.
My personal opinion: BPL as pushed by Ambient was never meant to service Joe 6-pack and his nudie pic downloads. It was to build an infrastructure for the power company to monitor and control your house meter. If they tried to do this for real, the investors would throw a fit because it would cost too much. But by doing BPL they can write the failure off on taxes, keep the investor's money and still have the monitoring system without the primary big investors having a fit. (BPL used for this purpose has low enough requirements that the radio waves should be unaffected)
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| "BPL used for this purpose has low enough requirements that the radio waves should be unaffected"
It could be, but it remains to be seen if this technology is any different than the PLC technology already in use. True broadband will require more spectrum, and given Ambient's attitude, I bet I know where they'll go.  |
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RayW
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| said by BPL Watcher :"BPL used for this purpose has low enough requirements that the radio waves should be unaffected" It could be, but it remains to be seen if this technology is any different than the PLC technology already in use. True broadband will require more spectrum, and given Ambient's attitude, I bet I know where they'll go. That is probably what they want, PLC to every house. Ambients's style of BPL will do that, even though it is a pipe dream for anything else. Again, I think it is more of fraud to get what they want then an actual service for the mark.
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