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• 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.

• Ultrawideband standards war brewing, says Intel

  Despite lengthy discussions, the standards war over ultrawideband shows no signs of abating.

• Standards wrangle threatens Ultrawideband

  Analysts worry that continuing delays UWB standard-making could slow adoption. Meanwhile, Intel says it might bypass the approval process altogether.

• Microsoft unplugs Windows XP

  Windows XP will support a wireless protocol that allows PCs and laptops to share the same Net connection. It may give the lagging market for home networking the jump-start it needs.

• Wired homes -- more fact than fiction

  "Listen, House!" shouts 49-year-old Susan Schwartz from her wheelchair. She has to shout it twice - the house doesn't always listen.

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• Report: WiMax won't take off soon

  Much-hyped broadband wireless technology won't get its big break for another five years, analysts say.

• WiMax in the wings

  A key electronics industry group has approved a significant standard for wireless broadband specifications known as "WiMax," giving a boost to a technology proclaimed as a breakthrough for cheap high-speed Internet access.

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