What is 802.11 / WiFi / 2.4 Ghz / 5 Ghz High Speed BPL?
This is a type of BPL which uses frequencies at 2.4 Ghz or 5 Ghz (microwave frequencies) and not HF frequencies and has been developed by a company called Corridor. It should not interfere with licensed services such as Amateur Radio in 1-80 Mhz. Amateurs have a secondary allocation at 2.4 Ghz, but have been living fairly harmoniously with unlicensed 802.11 operations there. The propagation of 2.4 and 5 Ghz is much, much different than that of HF. Such frequencies will travel only a couple miles and is strictly a line-of-sight. HF spectrum can travel around the world with only milliwatts of power making any BPL operations in this band troublesome. The BPL that occupies 1-80 Mhz is a train wreck technologically and will be problematic for everyone involved. (Corridor has abandoned Internet access and is now focusing on mobile applications.