The silico valley culture is amzing. Most of the starups are with bold
ideas and by the youth. In the US, even if you failed, you are
respected for "trying".
Take a look at these statups:
meebo
zoomr
stumbleupon
yelp
The German called Devolo is the leader in this are.
For more visit:
http://www.devolo.com/co_EN/produkte/dlan/dlan200avsk.html