You can plug in a phone or a modem anywhere in your house where there’s a
mains socket, thanks to a device from Thomson of France. A master unit plugs
into an existing phone socket, linking it to a nearby power outlet. Its partner
can be plugged into any other mains outlet, and accepts the phone lead from a
modem, phone or fax. The adapters run at up to 28.8 kilobits per second on two
FM carrier waves. A choice of 65 000 security codes ensures that your neighbours
can’t eavesdrop. Thomson’s device will go on sale throughout Europe and…
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