IBM teams up for broadband over power line
IBM teams up for broadband over power line | Tech News on ZDNet
Recently Google, and now IBM is interested in Broadband-Over-Powerline.
One fascinating aspect that I hadn't considered would be the introduction of a "smart grid". Imagine instantaneous detection of a power outage to your home. Automated reading of your power meter. Detecting and shutting down a power transformer that is about to blow. Instant detection, with location of downed power lines... The list goes on .....
Recently Google, and now IBM is interested in Broadband-Over-Powerline.
One fascinating aspect that I hadn't considered would be the introduction of a "smart grid". Imagine instantaneous detection of a power outage to your home. Automated reading of your power meter. Detecting and shutting down a power transformer that is about to blow. Instant detection, with location of downed power lines... The list goes on .....
posted by Deep Hal at 5:27:00 AM
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