Title :
Power line communications: state of the art and future trends
Author :
Pavlidou, Niovi ; Vinck, A. J Han ; Yazdani, Javad ; Honary, Bahram
Author_Institution :
Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki, Greece
fDate :
4/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This article constitutes an overview of the research, application, and regulatory activities on power line communications. Transmission issues on the power line are investigated and modeling approaches illustrated. Contemporary communication techniques and reliability issues are treated. A description of regulatory activities worldwide is given. Finally, market perspectives and promising applications are covered to assess the viability of this communications environment.
Keywords :
access protocols; carrier transmission on power lines; home computing; legislation; local area networks; modulation; telecommunication network reliability; telecommunication standards; MAC protocols; channel characteristics; high-bit-rate transmission; home LAN; market applications; market perspectives; measurements; medium access control; modeling; modulation; noise; power line communications; power line transmission; regulatory activities; reliability; research; standards; Communication system control; Context; Costs; Frequency; Java; Maintenance; Power grids; Power line communications; Programmable control; Telecommunication control;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCOM.2003.1193972
