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27 October 2004 - Growth of broadband over power line (BPL) is expected to create a $2.5bn market within the next five years, a new report has forecasted.
The Shpigler Group, a US consultancy firm, has forecast the growth despite an increasingly competitive marketplace.
Cable television operators and local telephone companies currently dominate the broadband market and new suppliers emerge frequently.
However, technological advances in recent years have improved the ability of BPL to compete as an alternative to DSL and cable modems.
These advances bring a new technology to the market, and they also bring fresh competition in the form of electrical power companies and municipal utility authorities as well as possible joint ventures or partnerships with these entities.
The report forecasts a ramp up to a $2.5bn worldwide market for equipment in the next five years, with a long term outlook of serving more than 14 million customers in the US within ten years.
The report, Developments in Broadband over Power Lines, describes BPL systems, architecture, applications, and competitiveness. The report also examines questions of whether and how a viable business strategy can be established, and draws on the Shpigler Group's extensive background within the telecom and utility industries.
The report is authored by the Shpigler Group of Nyack, NY, USA, and is available from KMI Research, of Providence, RI, USA. www.kmiresearch.com
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