In-Home PLC Coexistence with Wi-Fi and Ethernet access Networks

Abstract

BPL or PLC is relatively a new technology that is

considered an attractive system to deliver broadband

communications over power lines. The main objective of paper

is to understand the impact of in-home PLC devices in case of

integrated environment with other technologies. Initially, FTW

Simulator for channel transfer function analysis of an in-home

PLC network topology is used. Furthermore, through

measurements conducted in laboratory environment different

scenarios are built for different test scenarios and the

coexistence of in-home PLC, Ethernet and Wi-Fi Networks is

investigated. Toward the end of the paper, throughout different

scenarios the impact on video quality of in-home PLC, will be

closely monitored and evaluated.

Keywords

• BPL,channel transfer function,FTW simulator,in-home PLC

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