DirecTV could test a high-speed Internet delivery service over power lines within the next year, chief executive Chase Carey said Monday. Carey’s comments came during the Reuters Global Technology, Media and Telecoms Summit in New York. DirecTV is just one of several companies in talks with providers of the cutting edge technology enabling access to the Internet over the power grid. Broadband over power lines is based upon power line communications technology.
DirecTV Hints at Delivering Broadband Over Power Lines
Posted by: Walaika Haskins May 15, 2007 02:17 PMDirecTV could test a high-speed Internet delivery service over power lines within the next year, chief executive Chase Carey said Monday. Carey’s comments came during the Reuters Global Technology, Media and Telecoms Summit in New York. DirecTV is just one of several companies in talks with providers of the cutting edge technology enabling access to the Internet over the power grid. Broadband over power lines is based upon power line communications technology.