Broadband Powerline Communications: Network Design coversthe applications of broadband PLC systems in low-voltage supplynetworks, a promising candidate for the realization of costeffective solutions for "last mile" communicationsnetworks. There are many activities surrounding the development andapplication of PLC technology in the access area, particularlybecause of strong interest of new network providers after thederegulation of telecommunications market. Nowadays, there are noexisting standards for broadband PLC networks, which use afrequency range up to 30 MHz.
This book includes relevant and timely information regardingbroadband PLC systems and especially PLC access networks andcontributions to the design aspects of broadband PLC access systemsand their network components.
This book:
* Offers explanations on how broadband PLC networks are realized,what the important characteristics for the transmission onelectrical power grids are, and which implementation solutions havebeen recently considered for the realization of broadband PLCsystems.
* Considers various system realizations, disturbance scenariosand their impact the transmission in PLC networks, electro-magneticcompatibility, applied modulation schemes, coding, and errorhandling methods.
* Pays particular attention to the specifics of the PLC MAC layerand its protocols, as well as the modelling and performanceevaluation of broadband PLC networks.
Halid Hrasnica
Breitbandkommunikation Drahtlose Kommunikation Electrical & Electronics Engineering Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik Mobile & Wireless Communications