Title :
SAMBA project: Performance analysis of PLC network as return channel for interactive digital television applications
Author :
Polo, Eduardo Ibanhes ; Maia, Rodrigo Filev ; Martucci, M. ; Hirakawa, Andre Riyuiti
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Eng. de Comput. e Sist. Digitais, Escola Politec. da Univ. de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
fDate :
March 29 2009-April 1 2009
Abstract :
This paper presents an analysis of the network traffic generated by different interactive digital television applications using PLC as return channel on the context of SAMBA project. The analysis is conducted through the evaluation of performance of PLC compared to traditional IP network. The setup considers usual PLC network with presence of noise generated by electrical devices. It was evaluated the connection between the repeater and PLC modem (i.e. low voltage scenario), since the rest of transmission between server and repeater was done by the Internet (traditional Ethernet connection). As results, the impacts of those disturbances on the quality of service and on the usability of the applications are evaluated.
Keywords :
Internet; carrier transmission on power lines; digital television; interactive television; quality of service; repeaters; telecommunication channels; telecommunication traffic; Internet; PLC network; SAMBA project; electrical device; interactive digital television application; network traffic; quality-of-service; return channel; Digital TV; IP networks; Low voltage; Modems; Network servers; Noise generators; Performance analysis; Programmable control; Repeaters; Telecommunication traffic; Interactive Digital TV; Interactive Services; PLC; Return Channel;
Conference_Titel :
Power Line Communications and Its Applications, 2009. ISPLC 2009. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Dresden
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3790-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3792-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISPLC.2009.4913453
