Powerline networking charges up
News Powerline networking is based on the HomePlug Powerline Alliance's HomePlug 1.0.1 standard, which allows devices such as PCs and access points to connect to a network through existing electrical wiring and outlets in a home.
[March 10, 2003, 10:57]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Powerline networking is back, for the third or fourth time. Siemens makes the only argument that stands up, that powerline networking is complementary not competitive to Wi-Fi, but to me it feels like the technology is a classic case of engineers...
[March 13, 2003, 16:35]
DSL and Home Networking
White Papers It is projected that HomePNA will be the most popular home networking technology, followed by wireless LAN, while powerline fills niche roles. The increasing number of multi-PC homes has created a need for a home networking gateway to provide DSL...
[August 14, 2003, 0:00]
Power outlets may feed home networking
News The HomePlug Powerline Alliance, which includes Cisco Systems, Intel, RadioShack, Motorola and Hewlett-Packard, among others, has spent the past year working on a standard for using homes' internal electrical network to link electronic devices.
[June 26, 2001, 11:55]
MIMO and Smart Antenna Techniques for 802.11a/b/g
White Papers Its popularity, in turn, has raised the awareness of current Wi-Fi limitations, spurring a rush to market of alternative technologies such as next generation Powerline and UWB. Convenience and affordability have made Wi-Fi the dominant home...
[August 26, 2006, 1:00]
Ultrawideband: The latest chipset unveiled
News We've demonstrated ultrawideband in the past over wireless, over cable systems and over the power supply network -- powerline networking. Within those ranges, Powerline is DC to 30 MHz, Cable is DC-50MHz upstream, downstream 50-750MHz, but we can...
[May 11, 2004, 15:40]
Home networking gets a jump start from new tech
News Powerline technology, which has taken years to develop, has lagged behind other home networking kits that have hit store shelves first, such as wireless and phone-line products. Thomson will become one of the first companies to release home...
[January 5, 2001, 9:20]
French powerline vendor wires homes and hotels
News According to Berthaud, there are still several limits to what is possible with powerline broadband in the home or office. Despite these limitations, LEA says that powerline broadband is superior to Wi-Fi in many respects.
[March 18, 2004, 18:15]
Convergence to dominate CES
News Many of the customers are opting for power-line networking, which uses broadband delivered via a house's internal electrical wiring, said Jorge Blasco, chief executive of powerline modem provider Design of Systems on Silicon.
[January 4, 2006, 11:05]
Networking card taps into powerlines
News LANergy, the specialist in LANs over existing power wiring, demonstrated a so-called powerline networking card at Networks and Telecoms on Tuesday that will make the technology price-competitive against Ethernet for homes, small businesses and...
[June 25, 2002, 14:53]
Networking start-up plugs into cable
News The Pure Speed products are a high-speed alternative to home wireless networking gear, and another networking technology called powerline networking, which uses a home's existing electrical wiring to deliver network connectivity.
[May 15, 2003, 13:08]
Win a ZyXEL connectivity bundle review
Reviews The ZyXEL Christmas connectivity bundle includes a Wi-Fi VoIP phone, a MIMO router, a pair of Powerline Ethernet adapters and a MIMO PC card. This kit enables you to completely network your home, as well as make voice calls and access the Internet...
[December 15, 2006, 8:32]
Netgear spreads home Wi-Fi over power circuitry
News Powerline broadband will work well over a 230-volt circuit, though. Networking equipment manufacturer Netgear launched a product on Thursday that will allow users to propagate high-speed wireless broadband around their home via their mains wiring.
[October 1, 2004, 17:45]
