Sunday, February 06, 2005
PLC & BPL is causing some sparks to fly from the ill informed
Rumors of aircrafts falling out of the sky by simply using an ultra-fast Internet connection is one of the pieces of proper gander being put out into the public debate arenas by opponents of the technologies.
It appears the prospect of broadband Internet access at 100 times current speeds is exciting Web surfers is no compensation for the radio interference it may cause according to its opposition parties. They believe it poses a serious threat to radio networks, other telecoms networks including those used by air traffic controllers for civil and defense force aviation.
BPL (Broadband Power Line), also known as Power Line Communications (PLC), can transmit data at 200Mbps by utilizing normal electrical power lines. Users of the service would plug their broadband modem into a normal household power point or utilize a special combination computer power supply modem option.
The technology has been a major public boost when NSW energy providers EnergyAustralia & Country Energy announced that they had completed a successful trial of BPL in Newccastle and Queanbeyan. Infact its believed the regional electricity provider which owns its own ISP fields numbers of calls each day from people seeking a better alternative for broadband via ADSL.
It’s said a range of services will be adversely affected by BPL, according to one of the Coordinators for A.C.R.E.M. (Australian Citizens Radio Emergency Monitors).
They say AM broadcast radio, amateur radio, HF maritime radio, HF aircraft frequencies, RFDS, School of the Air, 4WD safety and emergency networks, SES and Police HF radio networks, and various other HF radio users and emergency services were all prone to interference by the technology.
However, AC electricity causes problems on AM radio reception without any extra frequencies running along the lines without the presence of any communications signals. This has been a major reason why people have moved across to VHF and now UHF radio services.
Opponents to the technology have said BPL utilizes radio frequencies commonly between 3-30MHz to deliver the broadband signals, however it seems they may have their information incorrect as it is believed the trials used up to 80MHz.
It appears the prospect of broadband Internet access at 100 times current speeds is exciting Web surfers is no compensation for the radio interference it may cause according to its opposition parties. They believe it poses a serious threat to radio networks, other telecoms networks including those used by air traffic controllers for civil and defense force aviation.
BPL (Broadband Power Line), also known as Power Line Communications (PLC), can transmit data at 200Mbps by utilizing normal electrical power lines. Users of the service would plug their broadband modem into a normal household power point or utilize a special combination computer power supply modem option.
The technology has been a major public boost when NSW energy providers EnergyAustralia & Country Energy announced that they had completed a successful trial of BPL in Newccastle and Queanbeyan. Infact its believed the regional electricity provider which owns its own ISP fields numbers of calls each day from people seeking a better alternative for broadband via ADSL.
It’s said a range of services will be adversely affected by BPL, according to one of the Coordinators for A.C.R.E.M. (Australian Citizens Radio Emergency Monitors).
They say AM broadcast radio, amateur radio, HF maritime radio, HF aircraft frequencies, RFDS, School of the Air, 4WD safety and emergency networks, SES and Police HF radio networks, and various other HF radio users and emergency services were all prone to interference by the technology.
However, AC electricity causes problems on AM radio reception without any extra frequencies running along the lines without the presence of any communications signals. This has been a major reason why people have moved across to VHF and now UHF radio services.
Opponents to the technology have said BPL utilizes radio frequencies commonly between 3-30MHz to deliver the broadband signals, however it seems they may have their information incorrect as it is believed the trials used up to 80MHz.
# posted by Peter Saville - IT Consultant @ 1:16 AM 
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