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  • Powerline broadband trial pleases utility

    Tasmanian electricity utility Aurora Energy is "very pleased" with the progress of its four-month-old Hobart trial of broadband over powerline (BPL) technology and is fielding strong international interest from countries as far afield as Iran.

  • Broadband over powerline gets boost from US

    A new initiative in the US could give broadband over powerline (BPL) a kick-start, with two US companies getting together to provide Internet connectivity through electricity cables.

  • Is Australia ready for broadband over powerline?

    Broadband over powerline (BPL) is a technology that can deliver broadband access at speeds of up to 200Mbps through a normal electrical wall socket. It's slowly gaining momentum in Australia as utility companies and telcos jump on the bandwagon.

  • Telstra's Fibre to the Node to kickstart Aussie BPL?

    Telstra's recently-announced plans to extend fibre-optic cables to street-side cabinets in order to provide faster ADSL services could be the kickstart broadband over powerline (BPL) technology needs in Australia, a leading authority on the subject said this week.

  • Comms regulator to revise BPL guidelines

    As rollouts of broadband over powerline (BPL) technology gain pace in Australia, the nation's communications regulator will take another look at the rules for its deployment.

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  • Shocking times for Aussie broadband over powerline

    It seemed like a good idea at the time, but Australian utilities' recent abandonment of broadband over powerline (BPL) technology has all but sealed the fate of a technology that was once hoped to bring high-speed data to every corner of Australia.

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