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Wi-Fi strikes alliance with mains networking tech

Respected journalist Bill Ray reports that the industry body Wi-Fi Alliance has struck an agreement with the polluting PLT industry.

On The Register Bill writes:

The Wi-Fi Alliance has inked an agreement with the HomePlug Powerline Alliance to create interoperable kit, capable of annoying radio hams as never before.

Power line telecommunications (PLT) kit sends networking signals around the home over mains wiring, and often competes with Wi-Fi, which uses radio to achieve the same thing. But now the biggest certification bodies in both fields are joining forces to certify interoperable kit that will be able to pop up a hotspot in any room once it's plugged in.

Read the full article at
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/03/
wi_homeplug_alliance/

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