Its an emerging technology.

The newest heavy hitter in the competitive

world of broadband service.
It offers high-speed access.
Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) is also
known as Power line communication , power
line carrier (PLC),Power line Digital Subscriber
Line (PDSL), mains communication, power line
telecom (PLT), power line networking (PLN).
 DigitalSubscriber Line(DSL)
Fiber Technologies
Coaxial Cable
Wireless
Coaxial cable: Cable tv get a high speed
connection to the internet.
Performance does not depend on distance
from central cable office.
Disadvantage of sharing the bandwidth
involved in it.

Wireless: Send and receive data from any

location within signal reach of an access
point.
 Broadband over Power Line (BPL) is a
technology that allows voice and Internet
data to be transmitted over utility power
lines.
It is an access solution that transmits data
over electricity wiring.
 In-House BPL : Electrical wiring is to
network computers and devices within
in a buildings.

AccessBPL : It is a technology that

provides broadband access over
medium voltage power lines.
 The idea is not new.

Electric
companies have used this
technology for years to monitor the
performance of power grids.

The transmission speed was slow.

Most BPL systems are designed to
operate in the frequency spectrum from
1.705 to 30 MHz, but occasionally up to 80
MHz, using MV and LV power distribution
network lines.
POWERLINE INFRASTRUCTURE

In addition to
lines, power
grids use
generators
substations
transformers
and other
distributors
that carry
electricity
from the
power plant
all the way to
a plug in the
wall.
 Access BPL equipment consists of:
Injectors: BPL signals may be injected onto MV
power lines with the injectors.
Extractors: Provide interface between the medium
power lines & the customers.BPL extractors are
usually located at each LV distribution transformer
feeding a group of homes
Repeaters: For long runs of MV power lines,
repeaters are employed to maintain the required
signal strength.
BPL SYSTEM
 The last mile is the final step that carries
Internet into the subscriber's home or
office.
In the various approaches to last-mile
solutions for BPL, some companies carry
the signal in with the electricity on the
power line, while others put wireless
links on the poles and send the data
wirelessly into homes.
CONFIGURATIONS FOR LAST MILE
BPL MODEM The signal is received by
a power line modem that
plugs into the wall.

BPL modems use silicon

chipsets specially
designed to handle the
work load of pulling data
out of an electric current.

BPL modem has roughly

the size of a common
power adapter.

It plugs into a common

wall socket, and an
Ethernet cable running to
your computer finishes the
connection
 High Speed Internet Access to Rural
areas as well.

Upload speed thats as fast as your

download speed

Flexible of modification

Simplicity of installation
 There would be no need to build a new
infrastructure. Anywhere there is
electricity there could be broadband. So
cheaper.
Secure data-encryption:The signals are
not in the air where neighbours or others
could potentially snoop your service.
Powerline adapters are sold with
encryption turned on . Secured network
through a simple password-setting
process .
 Improvesthe competitiveness of the
market for broadband services.

Onewire offers both power and your

high-speed communications needs.
Broadband Services
High Speed Internet Access
Voice Over IP
Video Streaming
Home Networking
Home Automation
Home Security Systems
Telemedicine Applications
 Interference issue: The system is expected
to use frequencies of 1 to 30 MHZ which has
been used by radio operators. Power lines
are shielded & have potential to interfere
with radio communications.
Harmonics & Intermodulation: The
interference caused by BPL harmonics is not
reduced even if the fundamental frequency
is notched. Intermodulation products are
frequently encountered in power lines at
bad joints, which readily produce mixing.
 Noise: The power lines are inherently a
very noisy environment. Every time a
device turns on or off, it introduces a pop or
click into the line.
BPL signals cannot readily pass through
transformers, as their high inductance
makes them act as low-pass filters.
The system is based on shared bandwidth,
in part due to the tree design of the
infrastructure.
 COMPARISON
Product Dial ADSL BPL Customer Benefit
Feature up

Speed Slow Fast Faster Saves time

Convenient No No Yes Convenience, available through virtually all
access power points
Cost Cheap Expensive Cheap Cost effective service

Phone/data Yes Yes No No added costs no expensive in-house

cabling data cabling required or expensive wireless
required router
Access to the Yes Yes Yes Web browsing
Internet
VoIP phone No No Yes Cost savings
access
included
Integrated No No Yes Ease of use and cost savings
Internet and
VoIP
Always on No Yes Yes Convenience
Cheap VoIP No No Yes Cost savings, no additional hardware or
calls software required
Suitable for No Some higher Yes Value for money, fun to use
video speeds
BPL has been considered as a potential 3rd wire
that can compete with cable & DSL internet
services .

Electrical power lines offer a clear benefit ,but it

is important to remember that BPL provisioning
does not come without the additional
infrastructure costs.

As required, further refinements will be made to

BPL technologies to enable them to reduce
harmful emissions.
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