Medium access control for power line communications: an overview of the IEEE 1901 and ITU-T G.hn standards

Smart Home Communication Technologies and Applications: Wireless Protocol Assessment for Home Area Network Resources

“…ITU G.hn delivers secure connections between devices supporting IP and provides advantages such as self-installation by the consumer, the capability to connect to any room regardless of wiring type, self-management, built-in diagnostic information, and multiple equipment suppliers. Consequently, it addresses specific concerns and satisfies several requirements of electronic manufacturers, service providers, and consumers alike [64].…”

Strategies for Power Line Communications Smart Metering Network Deployment

“…The IEEE 1901 Working Group was created in 2005 to develop a standard for high-speed communication (over 100 Mbps), in both in-home and access environments [73][74][75][76]. Its efforts were completed in September 2010 with the definition of two BB PLC technologies [47,77,78] (it was not possible to get to a consensus on one single implementation) together with a mandatory coexistence mechanism allowing IEEE 1901 devices to coexist among them and with other BB PLC standards (i.e., ITU G.hn).…”

“…The ITU-T G.hn Home Networking framework was established in 2006 to develop a recommendation for an in-home transceiver capable of operating over different types of in-home physical media (<1 Gbps [73,76,79]). Recommendation G.9960 [80] (PHY (PHYsical) layer) was issued in October 2009 and Recommendation G.9961 [81] (Data Link Layer) in June 2010.…”

Hybrid PLC‐VLC channel model and spectral estimation using a nonparametric approach

“…The physical structure of the electrical distribution network and the lighting system makes PLC technology a natural backbone for VLC technology. Excellent channel and noise models are available for both technologies, and the recent standardisation of PLC (CENELEC EN50065‐1/50561‐1, IEEE 1901, ITUT G.9960/61) and VLC (IEEE 802.15.7) has a major contribution in the integration of both technologies. The practical implementation of PLC‐VLC systems will be effective and ready for mass production only with proper knowledge of the mutual influences of both channels, knowing that the activities on the power lines and the converters used in LED bulbs are veritable sources of impairment for the PLC link .…”