The much-delayed rollout of broadband-over-powerline technology has received a boost from the IEEE, which announced it has formed a working group to develop requirements for a baseline BPL standard. Sending data transmissions over electrical wiring has been promoted as "the next big thing" for decades. Advocates say it will provide competition for cable and telecom companies.
The IEEE P1901 Working Group has developed more than 400 requirements for the standard and issued a June 4 deadline for proposals, with the goal of a draft global standard in 2008. After that, companies would have a master plan for manufacturing components and systems to develop the BPL industry. --W. David Gardner, [email protected]
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
