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| Thread ID: 23765 | 2002-08-25 03:28:00 | Faster Internet on the way | Sam H (525) | Press F1 |
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| 73666 | 2002-08-25 03:28:00 | I Found this article today and thought you all might like a read of it. Surf's up on power lines (www.nzherald.co.nz) A few of quotes from the article... "The technology, known as power line communications (PLC), will put the lines company in competition with Telecom as an alternative to its Jet Stream access in the main centres." "Access speeds start at 2 megabits per second (Mbps) and can be as high as 30Mbps." "McDonald said UnitedNetworks research indicated the typical home in New Zealand would pay between $50 and $75 a month for high-speed access. " Regards Sam |
Sam H (525) | ||
| 73667 | 2002-08-25 03:40:00 | cool but how much would u pay for adsl from telecom for a month, about the same? cheers, v.K-------------- :D |
vk_dre (195) | ||
| 73668 | 2002-08-25 03:42:00 | isn't that wot one already pays to telecom for a month for adsl? cheers, v.K--------------- :D |
vk_dre (195) | ||
| 73669 | 2002-08-25 03:44:00 | sorry double post, my internet is screwy today. cheers, v.K--------------- :D |
vk_dre (195) | ||
| 73670 | 2002-08-25 03:55:00 | I think going through a power point would be more handy though. All depends what other benifits you get. :^O |
Sam H (525) | ||
| 73671 | 2002-08-25 03:58:00 | i suppose ur right. cheers, v.K-------------- :D |
vk_dre (195) | ||
| 73672 | 2002-08-25 04:01:00 | I don't know if I would want 230V mains going into my PC from my modem if it fails! I am sure there will be safety switches and fuses etc, but it is worth asking about. G P |
Graham Petrie (449) | ||
| 73673 | 2002-08-25 04:08:00 | This technology isnt new, I studied it in the UK in mid 90's If someone rolls it out, and its cheaper that telecom, then telecom will just lower their price. The BIG downer on PLC is that it isnt economically practical to get the signal through a transformer (11,000v/230v) which limits the distance to a few hundred metres, and means you have to have a dedicated broadband comms link at every substation/transformer kiosk. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 73674 | 2002-08-25 04:13:00 | This is why it wasn't pushed in the US. It would cost too much for the equipment at every pole transformer (one to each house). We have substation transfomers which serve up to 40 houses, so the cost drops. But there has already been a huge amount spent on purple pipes containing optical fibre ... so this is going to triplicate the infrastructure. When will people learn that NZ is a small country? |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 73675 | 2002-08-25 08:29:00 | Wireless is the way of the future. Though not that Mobile JetStream of Telecoms. |
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