rf_engineer
join:2003-08-04
USA
| reply to Matt
Re: Fcc listening?
said by Matt  :Progress is progress. Please step aside and let progress take its course. Ummmmm...progress? You joking? BPL is a wideband RF carrier superimposed on an unshielded medium that was built for carrying 60 Hz energy. It was known back in the 30s and 40s that unshielded wires weren't suitable for wideband data. That's why twisted pairs were created which lead to phone service on a mass scale, TDM facilities, and ultimately to fiber. Carrying data on powerlines is like making a horse and buggy go 200 MPH with rockets. Sure, you have the technology to do it, but it's messy and can't really compete with a race car or even a family SUV. |
