Broadband-over-powerline start-up gets funding

Amperion Inc., a start-up that makes equipment to deliver broadband service over powerlines, this week announced US$10 million in new funding. The Chelmsford, Mass., company says the funds will be used for market expansion and developing the next generation of its hardware and software for medium-voltage power networks that pass near residential and business locations. The company boasts that its technology delivers up to 24M bit/sec of throughput on power lines and in backhaul applications, and supports up to 6M bit/sec throughput to end users via 802.11 connectivity.

By Network World staff

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