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Smart Grid Communications: Rebirth of PLC? By SGN Staff Oct 19, 2009 - 1:41:20 PM
In the U.S., powerline communications (PLC) has been largely relegated to rural coops, whose widely scattered customers make radio frequency (RF) networks impractical. But PLC has made strong inroads in Europe and is even starting to show up in North America.
But this isn't your father's PLC. In fact, most companies deliberately rename their products to get away from the stigma of low-bandwidth old-school PLC. Subscribe to our FREE eMail News Alert!
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