Intel to test Home Plug Powerline in India

BANGALORE: Chipmaker Intel Corp is planning to start the trial of providing Internet connectivity over electric power lines after it had addressed technical problems.

If the user trials prove successful, it would help achieve the goal of taking connectivity to the remotest areas of the country.

Donald J MacDonald, vice-president and general manager (Digital Home Group) said at the Intel Developer Forum here today that the company has been conducting the trials of the Home Plug Technology in the US and would expand it to other geographies including India.

"Most of the technical issues that were coming in the way of delivering Internet over power lines have been largely addressed. We will link up with our India team in the next eight weeks to begin the trials of the technology," MacDonald said.

Intel is doing the Home Plug Powerline in alliance with Cisco, Comsat, General Electric, Sony and Sharp.