IBM to test power lines for Internet

11:34 - Tuesday 12 July 2005 by Wolfgang Gruener
Source: Tom's Hardware – Keywords: ibm, to, test, power, lines, for, internet Category : Miscellaneous

IBM said that it had formed a partnership with CenterPoint Energy, a utility based in Houston, to develop broadband services to be delivered over electric power lines.

The companies said they would open a technology center in Houston to test and demonstrate the technology for consumers and other utility providers. CenterPoint Energy will also set up a pilot program in about 220 Houston homes that will run through August.

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