Co. to offer BPL(broadband over Powerline) for D* VOD

[moonman]

Intellon Press Release
According to the company, the technology will enable subscribers to connect each HR20 set-top box to the internet for DIRECTV content downloading using existing home wiring. Set-up menus will guide users and installers through the HomePlug installation in two steps, Intellon said.

 

[atp1313]

Intellon Press Release
According to the company, the technology will enable subscribers to connect each HR20 set-top box to the internet for DIRECTV content downloading using existing home wiring. Set-up menus will guide users and installers through the HomePlug installation in two steps, Intellon said.

Unfortunately I think this is a fairly limited market solution. I have seen other companies offering this type of BPL service, but they all seem to be niche areas. Would be great if there was a national coverage of this BPL offering. I am happy with Comcast and their 16Mbps down and 2Mbps up internet offerings here, but with BPL, you can get (theoretically) 1Tbps up and down!! Now that would be sweet!

 

[Bob Nielsen]

Actually that announcement was not referring to BPL, but about using HomePlug networking inside the home, as an alternative to ethernet or wireless (802.11). Similar technology, different scale.

 

[Phoenix1]

Yep. You got two different press releases concerning DirecTV and powerline networking jumbled together.

Here's the other release concerning BPL: DirecTV Moves to Put Net on Power Grid