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Industry: Email Alert RSS FeedParks Associates: growth of BPL to outpace cable and DSL.(POWERLINE NETWORKING)
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The number of US households subscribing to broadband over powerline (BPL) services will increase from 400,000 in 2007 to 2.5 million by 2011, according to "FTTx and BPL: Analysis and Outlook." This new report from Parks Associates finds that consumer and competitive demands will lead to a strong growth rate in residential subscribers for BPL, outpacing other access methods such as DSL and cable over the next five years.
"Both consumer demand and business factors will drive this growth," said Chris Roden, research analyst at Parks Associates. "On the consumer side, many rural residents don't have access to DSL or cable, but every house in the U.S. has access to power lines. This technology is often the only option for these residents to receive broadband...
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