TSA to test out broadband delivery over power lines

Transportation Security Administration has said that they are going to pilot power line communications technology at several airports starting later this month.

They would be using products developed by Telkonet to help speed up network communications between field operatives at airports and Washington headquarters.

Initially, the project would cover only a few airports. In the longer term, they want to provide the service to as many as 380 airports. The company is embarking on a $100 million project to wire all airports internally for broadband access.

Trump Corp is another company which is using in-building power line communications for residential Internet access in several hotels and apartment buildings for more than two years.

These power line networks use existing infrastructure and as a result there is no need for extra cabling or digging through materials to lay new wires.