PLC as a return channel for interactive digital TV

Author

Polo, Eduardo Jbanhez ; Hirakawa, Andre Riyuiti ; Junior, Moacyr Martucci

Author_Institution

Escola Polytech. da Unlversldade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo

fYear

2007

fDate

22-24 Aug. 2007

Firstpage

707

Lastpage

711

Abstract

This paper will present a general architecture of the return channel implemented using power line communication - PLC for interactive services delivered through digital TV broadcasting, such as e-health and e-learning. The application in low-income regions of Latin America and Europe is one requirement of the solution to be adopted that implies directly on the prices to be charged to the customers. This implementation will be used in the SAMBA project (founded by European Commission) and involving test beds in Brazil and Italy.

Keywords

carrier transmission on power lines; digital video broadcasting; SAMBA project; digital TV broadcasting; e-health; e-learning; interactive digital TV; interactive services; power line communication; return channel; Computer architecture; Costs; Digital TV; Ground penetrating radar; HDTV; Portals; Power line communications; Power systems; Programmable control; TV broadcasting; Interactive Digital TV; Interactive Services; PLC; Power Line Communication; Return Channel;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications and Networking in China, 2007. CHINACOM '07. Second International Conference on

Conference_Location

Shanghai

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1009-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1009-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CHINACOM.2007.4469488

Filename

4469488