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hat's that smell? Did someone leave the modem on?
By Ian
Here's an interesting new technological twist:
SAN DIEGO, CA-May 3, 2005 – Nethercomm Corporation, the leading innovator of subterranean broadband communications, announces the development of Broadband-in-Gas (BiG) Technology. This technology is designed to effectively multiply the current available bandwidth of cable television and all other broadband systems with data capacities exceeding ten gigabits. Broadband-in-Gas delivers unmatched levels of connectivity by making use of Ultra Wideband technology to wirelessly broadcast information in a way that is both safe and reliable by using the private spectrum isolated within natural gas pipelines.
In the case of both natural gas and broadband internet access (NB: PDF), usage increases with household income. If the infrastructure works like they claim it does, it certainly seems like they'll have a natural customer base naturally inclined towards adopting the service. The more interesting question, to me, is whether an effective bundling of the two by gas companies might help increase the usage of natural gas.
A possible 10+ gigabits of transfer capacity? Forget my DVR, I'd just watch everything on my computer.
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