[TowerTalk] Broadband over Power Line Video

[David Jordan]

MCI was the first company to create agreements with the power companies 
in the USA to allow them to run fiber inside the center of the static 
wires that run along the tops of the transmission towers. Those wires 
are  hollow and provide a perfect space to run fiber.  These agreements 
gave MCI a great lead in completing it's fiber network.  The joint 
agreements also provided bandwidth to the power companies for monitoring 
the health of the power distribution networks, etc.

It's a good idea that is over 20yrs old,
dpj

Chris BONDE wrote:

>Our local electric power company just finished putting in a new line.  It is to be 
>commissioned shortly.  It is a 230kV line,  about 50km and also has a fibre optic 
>cable (for communications and control).  There are 290 poles.  The first line was put 
>in 1897 and a pole put in about that time, still in use, has a service record of 105 
>yrs.  Wooden pole were used as they have a history of good durability, less cost 
>than steel and weigh about 30% less  than steel.  Easier for the helicopters.
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>To me the significant point was the fibre optic line.  That is what all the power 
>companies should have to do.  Who knows they might even be able to compete 
>with the cable and telcos for long distance.
>
>Chris opr VE7HCB 
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>From:           	"Kevin Hemsley" <kev at ida.net>
>To:             	<TowerTalk at contesting.com>
>Date sent:      	Wed, 6 Aug 2003 12:28:13 -0600
>Subject:        	[TowerTalk] Broadband over Power Line Video
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>>The ARRL website published a story today about Broadband over Power
>>Line (BPL) technology. The story includes a video clip shot by Ed
>>Hare, W1RFI. The video tells a pretty ugly story without any dialogue.
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>>http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2003/08/08/2/?nc=1
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>>Thanks,
>>                Kevin.
>>------------------------------------------------------
>>Kevin Hemsley
>>Systems Engineer
>>Microserv Computer Technologies, Inc.
>>kev at ida.net
>>NF7J
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