There are two sets of standards for powerline communications – one for household wiring, the other for powerline communications – and the advocates for each are finally going to try to cooperate, with the Smart Grid program as a catalyst and the IEEE as a mediator.
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) said it is facilitating cooperation between the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, which has traditionally focused on home networking, and the HD-PLC Alliance, which has traditionally been more concerned with transmission on outdoor powerlines.
via Broadband on powerline standards to be bridged.
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