[CCF] Germany plugs in to powerline services

[jukka.kulha@nokia.com]

Tere,

Olisi milenkiintoista tietää, että onko ko. alueella paljon hammsseja,
joilla olisi jo kokemusta mahdollisista häiriöistä?

73 de Jukka OH2MA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ext harri.mantila@nokia.com 
> Sent: 03 August, 2001 12:21
> To: ccf@contesting.com; fin-ham@sral.fi
> Subject: [CCF] Germany plugs in to powerline services
> 
> 
> FYI!
> 
> 73,
> Harry OH6YF
> ___________________________________________
> Harri M. Mantila
> OH6YF-OHØMYF-MØBYF
> harry@oh6yf.com
> http://www.oh6yf.com
> 
> Look at today's news at:
> http://news.oh6yf.com
> 
> 
> > Germany power company MVV said it has 500 residential 
> customers for its
> > powerline broadband Internet service launched on 1 July. The company
> > claims the service, branded "VYPE," is the world's largest 
> commercial
> > powerline offering.
> > 
> > MVV is using technology developed by Israeli company Main.net
> > Communications. Main.net is currently conducting further 
> trials with power
> > utilities throughout Europe, the U.S. and Asia.
> > 
> > A spokesman for MVV told Total Telecom the powerline 
> solution can only be
> > installed in certain parts of the city where the network is 
> robust enough.
> > Still, it hopes to attract 3,000 customers by the end of 
> the year and aims
> > to be able to offer it to all of Mannheim by mid-2002. "The 
> next step is
> > the region and other towns," the spokesman added.
> > 
> > MVV charges a basic flat rate fee of DM89 (US$40) per 
> month. If you use
> > more than your allowance of data, there is a surcharge. 
> > 
> > Full Article:
> > 
> http://www.totaltele.com/view.asp?ArticleID=42514&pub=tt&categ
oryid=628
> 
> 
> 
> 

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