I am confident that this company will never bring a product to market.
They don't have competitors, because that cannot be done IMO.
Also IMO the big Telecom guys tried it before and couldn't come up with a viable solution.
It's OK to use your home power lines for LAN, but don't expect you're going to be able
to send anything else than a 60 Hz clean signal through a whole power network.
Transformer won't like it, as well as regulators all around the network.
Found this when doing a search through Google.
I don't agree with points 2-3-4 of their 5 reasons about why power lines are great.
See you around :)
Francois
wave-guide.org
> BetaNews - Powerline Area Networking; The Future of Broadband
>
> >
> On November 9, 1999 the future of Internet access was changed forever.
> Armed with a patent covering 46 different technologies involved in its
> Advanced Sub-Carrier Modulation process, Mediafusion began
> contacting power companies and building contractors promoting their new
> product. In less than twelve months, homes, schools, businesses and rural
> areas may be connected to the net transferring data at a blazing
> 2.5GB/sec.
>
> Using a hub which replaces regular household electrical outlets, and
> the naturally occurring magnetic fields which surround power lines,
> Powerline Area Networks (PAN) will deliver phone, satellite, Internet,
> radio and video data at near light speeds without signal interference,
> degradation, or problems with electrical load imbalances. The entire
> setup for a household is predicted to cost a mere $60 making it much
> cheaper than current options, while bringing an exponentially larger
> transfer rate.
>
> Using ground breaking technology, developer William "Luke" Stewart
> was able to design the necessary software/hardware combination to transfer data
> across power lines.
>
> Powerline Area Networks will encompass hardware installed
> in the home and powerlines as well as a Mediafusion control centers placed at
> electrical substations. Mr. Stewart states:
>
> "We are developing a system with near-limitless capacity that
> will increase data transfer rates to the exabit region: With these
> incredible transmission capabilities, you'll also see dramatic
> advances in hardware and software products that will further facilitate
> operating speeds for computers and computing, including the way
> computers talk to each other and share work with each
> other."
>
> Mediafusion gives five reasons for using power lines and magnetic fields to tra
> nsfer data:
>
> --Power lines are everywhere, and are the most extensive
> network of cables and wires to date.
> --Power lines are always kept up to date with the latest
> technologies and are the most modern of all networked cables.
> --Power lines can carry a signal 2000 miles without weakening the signal
> compared to 20 miles for fiber optic cable, 15 miles for coaxial cable,
> or 5 miles for copper wiring.
> --Electricity is transferred at near light speeds through power lines.
> Power lines can carry a much greater amount of data without confusion
> or bogging down the lines
> --Simplicity: The lack of routers and other such problems with current
> wiring makes power lines much faster.
>
> Powerline Area Networking will be available in the third quarter of 2000,
> and licensing for the technology is already available for communications
> companies, power service providers, and any other interested businesses.
>
> When asked about the impact Mediafusion technologies will make on the
> lives of everyone, the company responded with:
>
> "Advanced communications capability over the powerlines will
> impact every facet of our life, from education to working conditions, from
> medicine to consumer products, from financial transactions to space exploration.
> The computing power of the network will be exponentially more powerful than any
> supercomputer to date. The results of Media Fusion's magnetic resonance and
> microwave research are so groundbreaking, it is hard to predict just in
> how many ways these sciences will be applied."
>
> To date, there are no businesses competing with Mediafusion in this area.
> BetaNews will keep you posted on further developments at Mediafusion and
> the availability of the hardware/software to turn your home into a
> Powerline Area Network and begin transferring data at light speed. Visit
> Mediafusion LLC. to learn
> more about the technology and processes involved in their patented system. |
