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Is BPL Dead Man Walking?
11/19/09 at 11:41 PM by Bernie Arnason
Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) has seen its share of fits and starts. At times it seems like the ‘little broadband engine that could,’ reviving itself just when it disappeared off the radar screen. But recent news makes you wonder whether it’s done for good.
BroadbandReports.com points out that ...
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BPL Revival Continues
2/18/09 at 2:11 PM by Telecompetitor  IBM and International Broadband Electric Communications (IBEC) today announced that they are rolling out BPL networks to nearly 200,000 customers in rural areas by seven electricity cooperatives in Alabama, Indiana, Michigan and Virginia. IBM's the first major systems integrator to get involved in BPL. With funding from the US Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development Program, it's providing overall systems expertise and project management, as well ...
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IBM Revives BPL From the Dead
11/14/08 at 10:55 AM by Telecompetitor  Just when you thought broadband over powerline was officially dead, here comes IBM to revive it. IBM is partnering with International Broadband Electric Communications Inc. (IBEC) to target the 900 or so rural electric cooperatives with a BPL solution. IBEC is a BPL solution provider, and under the terms of the IBM agreement, IBM will “install Broadband over Power Line (BPL) networks at ...
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DirecTV Pushing BPL in Texas
3/24/08 at 7:11 AM by Telecompetitor  DirecTV and Current are pushing broadband over power lines (BPL) in the Dallas market. Current has equipped 130,000 homes with the service and DirecTV is beginning to market it. Packages range from a 1.5 Mbs symmetrical connection for $20/month to an 8 Mbs connection for $35/month. No word yet on penetration figures. There has been a delay in the rollout, due to Current ...
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BPL Makes an Appearance
3/17/08 at 8:48 AM by Telecompetitor  Generally speaking, broadband over power line (BPL) deployments have been few and far between. But that’s not stopping Princeton, Illinois. The municipally owned electric utility in Princeton is about to complete its launch of BPL. Princeton began rolling it out in 2006 and expects to complete its rollout by the end of March. Officials from the utility say the BPL network offers “speeds similar to that of DSL service ...
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DirecTV Pulls BPL Trigger
8/15/07 at 11:00 PM by Telecompetitor  DirecTV has decided it can’t wait any longer on a triple play solution and has picked Current’s broadband over power line (BPL) solution for high speed broadband and VoIP services. DirecTV has to be frustrated at its competitors (and sometimes partners) success with triple play bundles and has finally decided enough is enough. But will BPL be the answer? Seems as if ...
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DirecTV May Revive BPL
5/14/07 at 11:00 PM by Telecompetitor
DirecTV is reportedly eyeing broadband over power line (BPL) as its triple play savior. Long in need for a data/voice component to compete with cablecos and telcos, DirecTV hopes that BPL can fit the bill. But, is this an act of desperation? BPL appears to be a long shot. Despite a number of press releases and a couple of high ...
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