Liverpool to trial 200Mbs powerline broadband
It has been announced that Liverpool will trial 200Mbs broadband access for 1,000 homes in the city via powerline technology.
One of the big ideas a few years ago was that it could be possible to receive broadband at superfast speeds using existing power cables. Broadband signals would effectively ride the electricity grid at different wavelengths to electricity signals, allowing for instant high-speed broadband access for everybody.
Unfortunately, progress stalled due to a combination of technical and regulatory challenges. Even if these could be successfully tackled, costs were seen as prohibitive in the days when ISP’s were offering low-cost basic broadband packages.
