Feasible connectivity solutions of PLC for rural and remote areas

Fink, Daniel; Jeung, Rho Jae

doi:10.1109/isplc.2008.4510416

“…In [187,188], broadband communications over power lines are proposed as a solution for providing connectivity to rural areas. It is argued that electric utility companies cannot compete in areas where DSL or fiber broadband networks are deployed.…”

Section: F Power Line Communications (Plc)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Using PLC for broadband connectivity also allows utility companies to easily deploy smart meters and move into the smart grids era in rural areas [187]. Potential markets for PLC include Brazil [187] and South Asia [188]. PLC can be used for backbone using the medium voltage (MV) lines, for fronthaul/last mile access using low voltage (LV) lines, and for in-building or in-house wiring [188].…”

Section: F Power Line Communications (Plc)mentioning

confidence: 99%

A Key 6G Challenge and Opportunity - Connecting the Base of the Pyramid: A Survey on Rural Connectivity

Yaacoub¹,

Alouini²

2020

Preprint

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Providing connectivity to around half of the world population living in rural or underprivileged areas is a tremendous challenge, but also a unique opportunity. Access to the internet would provide the population living in these areas a possibility to progress on the educational, health, environment, and business levels. In this paper, a survey of technologies for providing connectivity to rural areas, and that can help address this challenge, is provided. Although access/fronthaul and backhaul techniques are discussed in the paper, it is noted that the major limitation for providing connectivity to rural and underprivileged areas is the cost of backhaul deployment. In addition, energy requirements and cost efficiency of the studied technologies are analyzed. In fact, the challenges faced for deploying an electricity network, as a prerequisite for deploying communication networks, are huge in these areas and they are granted an important share of the discussions in this paper. Furthermore, typical application scenarios in rural areas are discussed, and several country-specific use cases are surveyed. The main initiatives by key international players aiming to provide rural connectivity are also described. Moreover, directions for future evolution of rural connectivity are outlined in the paper. Although there is no single solution that can solve all rural connectivity problems, building gradually on the current achievements in order to reach ubiquitous connectivity, while taking into account the particularities of each region and tailoring the solution accordingly, seems to be the most suitable path to follow.

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“…In [187,188] Using PLC for broadband connectivity also allows utility companies to easily deploy smart meters and move into the smart grids era in rural areas [187]. Potential markets for PLC include Brazil [187] and South Asia [188]. PLC can be used for backbone using the medium voltage (MV) lines, for fronthaul/last mile access using low voltage (LV) lines, and for in-building or in-house wiring [188].…”

Section: F Power Line Communications (Plc)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Potential markets for PLC include Brazil [187] and South Asia [188]. PLC can be used for backbone using the medium voltage (MV) lines, for fronthaul/last mile access using low voltage (LV) lines, and for in-building or in-house wiring [188]. Hybrid models, where, for example, a fiber backbone is connected to a PLC LV fronthaul, or where a PLC HV backhaul is connected to a wireless fronthaul, are also possible [188].…”

Section: F Power Line Communications (Plc)mentioning

confidence: 99%

A Key 6G Challenge and Opportunity—Connecting the Base of the Pyramid: A Survey on Rural Connectivity

Yaacoub

¹

,

Alouini

²

2020

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Providing connectivity to around half of the world population living in rural or underprivileged areas is a tremendous challenge, but also a unique opportunity. Access to the internet would provide the population living in these areas a possibility to progress on the educational, health, environment, and business levels. In this paper, a survey of technologies for providing connectivity to rural areas, and that can help address this challenge, is provided. Although access/fronthaul and backhaul techniques are discussed in the paper, it is noted that the major limitation for providing connectivity to rural and underprivileged areas is the cost of backhaul deployment. In addition, energy requirements and cost efficiency of the studied technologies are analyzed. In fact, the challenges faced for deploying an electricity network, as a prerequisite for deploying communication networks, are huge in these areas and they are granted an important share of the discussions in this paper. Furthermore, typical application scenarios in rural areas are discussed, and several country-specific use cases are surveyed. The main

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“…So far PLC developments are mainly focused on technologies with low (LV) and medium voltage lines, which allow deployment of in-Home and outdoor PLC Access networks as well as the distribution PLC network [9]. The high voltage lines, used to connect the power plant to the transport substations, are a very noisy environment to data transmission and such PLC deployment requires a high investment to connect large scale networks [10]. Because of the importance of telecommunication access technologies, current development of PLC is mostly directed toward broadband network solutions for In-Home and Access network applications based on LV line voltages.…”

Section: Plc Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

NS-2 Model of HomePlug AV PLC Technology

Meftah¹,

Toutain²,

Ros³

et al. 2011

Proceedings of the 4th International ICST Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques

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Power-Line Communication (PLC) technology has received considerable attention over the last few years because of its connectivity advantages and its transmission capacity. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is a lack of simulation tools to evaluate the performance of PLC-based networks. In this paper, we present a new PLC simulation model based on the HomePlug AV standard (HPAV) for the ns-2 simulator. This model allows the study of the prioritized HPAV CSMA-based MAC access service including PLC channel properties with OFDM and Tone Map aspects. In this access service, all of the Priority Resolution Period (PRP) and the processes of framing and segmentation are considered, and a new MAC queue system is developed to ensure HPAV flow classification. Besides, the model design enables the simulation of a hybrid In-Home or low voltage Access network with a mix of wired and wireless technologies. The model functionalities and design are reported in this paper with a preliminary performance analysis.

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Feasible connectivity solutions of PLC for rural and remote areas

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A Key 6G Challenge and Opportunity - Connecting the Base of the Pyramid: A Survey on Rural Connectivity

A Key 6G Challenge and Opportunity - Connecting the Base of the Pyramid: A Survey on Rural Connectivity

A Key 6G Challenge and Opportunity—Connecting the Base of the Pyramid: A Survey on Rural Connectivity

NS-2 Model of HomePlug AV PLC Technology

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