Emerging Media
New options are beginning to emerge in the broadband access environment, especially outside the United States. HomePNA (Home Phone Networking Alliance), Ethernet local exchange carriers (ELECs), and Powerline Telecommunications (PLT) are three emerging options.
HomePNA
In Korea, where a great amount of broadband access is available, a popular broadband access option is a home area networking technology called HomePNA. HomePNA makes use of the phone wiring in the home to create a LAN. HomePNA can also be used for broadband access in multiple-dwelling units; fiber runs to the building, and then the phone wiring to the apartment units delivers the equivalent of DSL service.
Ethernet-in-the-Loop
Another emerging option is to deploy ...
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