IPbased Powerline Communications PLC service

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IP-based Powerline Communications (PLC) service

• Michael KochBoard Member PLCforum
• Representing the PLCforum today

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Benefits of using PLC

• In Europe, power grids with more than 200 Mio.
  Copper wires are installed to the houses, in
  which are even more installations.
• Use of this existing infrastructure with almost
  100 potential coverage
• Competitive for access/in-house applications
• Alternative service provision from energy sector
• Different business models potential investors
  are utilities and Telcos
• Potential customers trust recognised utilities

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Example topology of PLC

• Aims
• To introduce in-house products that allow
  house/office wiring to be used as a LAN
• To introduce new ubiquitous local access products
  (LV) - available at every home office
• To link these into existing backhaul and service
  networks (MV)

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Services

• Telecommunication Triple Play
• Services for the energy core business
• AMR, Ripple Control, Load Control etc.
• Inhome LAN
• Smart Home Services
• Security services
• Medical care
• and many more applications wherever connection
  to the power grid is possible

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Roll-Outs

• In many European countries, PLC is
  commercially/large scale deployed.
• Major roll-outs are (in alphabetical order)
• Austria
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Portugal
• Spain
• Switzerland

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PLC as NGN option

• PLC is based on the Internet Protocol
• PLC system concepts provide integration with NGN
  concepts
• PLC solutions provide ideal integration options
  into comprehensive networks

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PLCforum is the key organisation

• The PLCforum is committed to support the PLC
  community
• The PLCforum is unique because it is
• a Forum open to all stakeholders
• utilities, manufacturers, universities, etc.
• addressing narrowband and broadband technologies,
  access and in-home markets
• cooperating (or open to cooperate) with all
  existing bodies
• PLC-J, UPLC, PLCA, ETSI, PUA, APTEL, HomePlug,
  UPA, CEPCA, etc.
• Therefore, the PLCforum is playing a key role as
  an open, central and neutral Forum supporting the
  whole PLC community

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• Thank you

Contact
Michael Koch
or Power PLUS Communications AG Harrlachweg
2 68163 Mannheim Germany Phone [phone]
124 m.koch_at_ppc-ag.de
PLCforum Secretariat Tel [phone]
Fax [phone] 1240, route des Dolines
- BP 287 Valbonne 06905 Sophia Antipolis Cedex
France www.plcforum.org