RE: X10 protocol replacement??

["Gerard McGovern" <stuff@xxxxxxx>]

> Whilst catching up with the pile of New Scientists at work I came
> across an article from the 2nd of Feb this year relating to
> networking home appliances using the mains as a carrier ala X.10.
The
> article doesn't mention X.10 by name but references 'exisiting
> technologies as being slow - "tens of kilobits per
second"'
> Apparently the Consumer Electronis Association (CEA) in the States
is
> running trials with 3 companies putting forward technology
solutions.
> The companies are Itran from Israel, Inari of Utah and nSine from
the
> UK (www.nsine.co.uk) and they are aiming to get between 2 and
> 20Megabits per second....
> According to the article the results are expected in April!

This is a spin off from the research that took place in using the
National Grid for hi-speed Net access. A few schools in Wales were part
of the trial, with some very interesting results! Heavy line usage =
lights dimming!

Glad to see someone has thought to use the technology in the home.

G

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