Lucas123 writes "Broadband over Powerline (BPL) provider Velchip Sdn Bhd is heading up a project that will offer 60 million users unlimited high speed Internet connection of 224Mbps at a cost of only around RM5 ($1.58) per user per month, which is the fastest and cheapest in the world. The company has signed US-based satellite infrastructure provider STM Networks Inc. to provide five satellites for communications, and a 100-year agreement was made with Nadhlatul Ulama Indonesia and Manhad Islam Hadhari, the Indonesian companies responsible for the network of mosques that will be converted during the BPL project. The $14 billion "Smart Mosque" project will be rolled out over three years in Indonesia and will link together 400,000 mosques. To add some perspective, Verizon FiOS currently offers up to 30 Mbps downloads and 5 Mbps uploads starting at $42.99 a month. BPL modems use existing electrical power lines to deliver high speed Internet access and data transmission." Link to Original Source
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