Comments on: IBM to bring broadband over power line to rural America http://lirneasia.net/2008/11/ibm-to-bring-broadband-over-power-line-to-rural-america/ a regional ICT policy and regulation think tank active across the Asia Pacific Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:47:25 +0530 hourly 1 By: Chatura fernando http://lirneasia.net/2008/11/ibm-to-bring-broadband-over-power-line-to-rural-america/comment-page-1/#comment-16447 Chatura fernando Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:43:37 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=2854#comment-16447 IBM did this in India in late 2006 (http://tech2.in.com/india/news/internet/ibm-offers-broadband-voip-over-power-line/2773/0). The problem with BPL is the speed/quality drastically change with the quality of the power transmission and the physical characteristics of the power cable. I believe there should be an initiation in Sri Lanka for this technology since most of the rural power backbones are newly established/re-furbished. IBM did this in India in late 2006 (http://tech2.in.com/india/news/internet/ibm-offers-broadband-voip-over-power-line/2773/0).

The problem with BPL is the speed/quality drastically change with the quality of the power transmission and the physical characteristics of the power cable.

I believe there should be an initiation in Sri Lanka for this technology since most of the rural power backbones are newly established/re-furbished.

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