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The 'hit' on BPL.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the Editor)
I read with interest Joan Engebretson's article entitled "Why BPL could end up being a hit," which appeared in the April issue of America's Network.
While Ms. Engebretson points out some of the positives of the BPL technology, she fails to point out the most serious negative: severe interference to existing licensed radio services operating in the 2-30 MHz spectrum.
You may recognize Port Charlotte and our sister community of Punta Gorda as two of the communities decimated by Hurricane Charley last August. Amateur radio operators rose to the occasion and provided much of the communications in the days immediately following the storm. Most of the county's 800 MHz was off the air because their antennas were blown down, and Sprint ...
- BPL advocates say system ready to prosper, expand.
- Magazine article from: Underground Construction Griffin, Jeff December 1, 2006 700+ words
...be true, but broadband over power line (BPL) technology is making such a service a...becoming the first U.S. community to offer BPL on a citywide basis. Broadband service...implemented next year. However, benefits of BPL are not limited to internet services...
- BPL Global Enters Joint Venture with BPL Africa to Expand Smart Grid Footprint.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 29, 2008 700+ words
...Ghana PITTSBURGH, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- BPL Global(TM), Ltd. (BPLG), a smart grid...delivery, has entered into a partnership with BPL Africa. Through this partnership, BPLG and BPL Africa plan to create joint ventures within a...
- BPL's growing pains.(forecast of broadband over power lines )
- Magazine article from: Rural Telecommunications Schadelbauer, Rick July 1, 2005 700+ words
...years ago, broadband over power lines (BPL)--the transport of data packets over...discussed in theoretical terms. Today, while BPL has not yet achieved widespread deployment...to come. Overview There are two types of BPL systems: in-house BPL, which operates...
- BPL Global Expands into Latin America.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 15, 2007 700+ words
...Pedrosa, to Position of General Manager, BPL Global Brazil - PITTSBURGH, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- BPL Global(TM), Ltd., an international leader...and broadband services over power lines (BPL), announced today the acquisition of Tyron...
- BPL GLOBAL/BPL AFRICA EXPANDS SMART GRID IN GHANA.
- Newspaper article from: Worldwide Telecom February 1, 2009 700+ words
BPL Global(R), Ltd. (BPLG), Pittsburg...year modern grid contract in partnership with BPL Africa, with Ghana's national utility...technologies and broadband over power line (BPL) communications technology on the 11kV power...
- BPL Global and BPL Africa to Expand Smart Grid Project Nationwide in Ghana.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 7, 2009 700+ words
...PITTSBURGH, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- BPL Global(R), Ltd. (BPLG), a smart...modern grid contract in partnership with BPL Africa, with Ghana's national utility...technologies and broadband over power line (BPL) communications technology on the 11kV...
- 'BPL ownership issue did Essar deal in'.
- Newspaper article from: Economic Times (New Delhi, India) August 2, 2006 700+ words
...Tuesday issued termination notices to call off the BPL Mumbai deal, on the grounds that the government...verifying facts about the actual ownership of BPL's mobile business. This comes even as BPL Communications, the holding company, and DoT...
- BPL Global Announces $25 Million in Series C Round Funding.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 25, 2006 700+ words
...PITTSBURGH, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- BPL Global(TM), an international leader...and broadband services over power lines (BPL), announced today $25M in equity investments...round in February 2005; SZAR Partners and BPL Global founders continues with participation...