IT'S THE ULTIMATE IN plug-and-play. Broadband powerline networking, a wired technology that does not require new cabling to be installed, and instead requires that a device only be plugged into the home's power source, is poised to emerge as a winner in the residential networking interface race on a worldwide basis says a report from research firm In-Stat. Powerline networking has advantages over coax and twisted-pair cabling for in-home deployment. This is especially true in regions with few existing coax or phone jacks, such as in EMEA, Asia, and Pacific Rim countries, the high-tech market research firm says. The competing...
