As PLC Attracts Attention, Built-in PLC Modems Multiply

摘要

Demand for power line communication (PLC) technology is rising. The technology enables the use of the wires that carry power to also carry data. With power wires already installed in most buildings, PLC technology eliminates the need for specialized wiring just for transmitting data, making home networks, for example, easier and less expensive to set up.rnWith demand rising, the PLC market is seeing the appearance of various PLC products tailored for specific environments. For example, PLC products have appeared that make use of speaker cables. There are also high-speed PLC products used with WiMAX for large-scale facilities, like hotels and event halls.rnHigh-speed PLC-compliant products captured much of the spotlight at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January in Las Vegas, the United States, and at Computex Taipei, the information and communication technology exposition that took place in June in Taiwan.