By using power poles as the local antenna sites, not only are the radio paths greatly shortened but a ~15 meter high tower is available from which to transmit to the user. Also, because the electronics that attaches to the line near the pole can be so small, there is virtually no visual impact and the zoning issues which in many areas have limited network expansion can be avoided.

E-Line can be very rapidly deployed on existing power lines by crews with a minimum of training at a small fraction of the cost of an aerial fiber installation.

Although there certainly are many applications for Corridor's technology, solving the last-mile problem for mobile users seems to be one of the best and it's where Corridor is currently focused. I hope that you and you're readers will be able to see and experience it first hand very soon.

Denise Amrich is co-founder and managing editor for ZATZ Publishing. She can be reached via email at denise@zatz.com.