Broadband over power lines to take over DSL soon
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
New Delhi: Broadband over power lines is set to overtake cable and digital subscriber lines (DSL) across United States. Sooner or later, transferring voice and data through power lines will be a reality in India as well.
The Department of information and technology at the moment is considering the four proposals received for funding the pilot project. The project is aimed at finding out the feasibility of the new broadband over power lines technology in the country.
This would make Internet surfing quite easy. Customers need to plug the modem into an electric outlet to access the broadband connection. It is a cost-effective way to the alternative cable-modem, as it does not require new infrastructure.
While broadband over power lines has been tested worldwide, the pilot project has been initiated in India recently through upgraded modems that are required for transmission to electricity lines.
Of the four proposals received by Department of Information and technology, two proposals have come from Power and Electric Supply Corporation, New Delhi and Calcutta. The Central Power Research Institute in Bangalore has also proposed to undertake a project, which might cost between Rs1-5 crore, according to government sources.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
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Net via power lines may be a reality
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TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2007 01:16:01 AM]
NEW DELHI: Transmission of voice and data through electricity lines may be a reality soon. The department of information technology (DIT) is currently considering four proposals for funding pilot projects that will check the feasibility of the new broadband over power lines technology in the country.
The technology will enable customers to plug a modem into any electric outlet to access the internet. Broadband over power lines (BPL) is a cost-efficient alternative to cable-modem or digital subscriber lines services as it doesn’t require new infrastructure.
While BPL has already been tested worldwide and deployed at some places, India has only recently initiated pilot projects with the advent of upgraded modems that are required for transmission via electricity lines.
Of the four proposals that are being considered by DIT, power discoms, namely New Delhi Power and Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation, have initiated two. The Central Power Research Institute in Bangalore has also proposed to undertake a project.
The cost of the projects being considered could be anywhere between Rs 1 crore and Rs 5 crore, according to a government source. The projects would require equal participation of internet service providers and power discoms. “The pilot projects are also meant to study the feasibility of the technology for economy of scale,” said a source from Scheinder Electric India, an electric distribution and industrial customation specialist.
The BPL system uses existing electric power lines connected to homes and business houses to deliver high speed data through an ordinary wall socket. BPL is also considered a feasible option in remote rural areas where there are high costs associated with upgrading existing infrastructure.