Ethernet Goes Electric

NYC businesses will be able to get internet access via ethernet routed through electrical conduits from a subsidiary of Con Edison. This is a very different concept from powerline products. Powerline products use existing powerlines (like the ones in your house), while this company uses new wiring, but not for electricty, for ethernet. Con Edison Communications is targeting business customers and telecommunications carriers with its PowerLan Ethernet services as part of a larger strategy to become the premier provider of high-bandwidth transport services for New York. Check out the CNet article, In New York, Ethernet goes electric