BEWARE AND TEST BEFORE THE REST

BEWARE AND TEST BEFORE THE REST

"Chip Helps Electric Outlet Go Broadband
Sep 29, 8:58 AM (ET)
By YURI KAGEYAMA

(Note this is being posted for Ham Radio to but you on guard as this is Probably a major QRM generator) BEWARE AND TEST BEFORE THE REST

TOKYO (AP) - The common electric socket will serve as your home's connection to broadband with a new chip developed by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. - doing away with all the Ethernet cables or the hassle of hooking up to a wireless network device.

Products are still being developed, but gadgets embedded with the chip from the Japanese manufacturer of Panasonic products can hook up to a broadband network by plugging into the common electrical outlet, company officials said Thursday.

That's because the Osaka-based company has come up with technology to use electric wiring in the home to relay not just electricity but also data.

The technology has been around for some time - including in the United States - but Matsushita's system is unique in that it delivers fast-speed broadband information at up to 170 megabits per second, which is faster than Ethernet.

The advantage is that the lowly electric socket is everywhere. Right now, a broadband outlet still isn't usually available in every room, even in homes that have broadband connections."


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Bob N5IET

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