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Dr, Suthyu Ruo
TeIscom POWERNET progect
Dr, Suthyu Ruo
Dr, Suthyu Ruo
TeIscom POWERNET progect
TeIscom POWERNET progect
Brussels, 22 Mar. 2006
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Workshop on Bridging the ICT divide in Europe
Brussels, 22 Mar. 2006
How Broadband over Powerline (BPL) can
bridge the ICT divide ?
8PL uses an already exIstIng Infrastructure wIth a coverage
of 100 household In Europe.
Every power socket In a buIldIng becomes a broadband
Interface - also for advanced servIces of vIdeo and hIgh
defInItIon T7 (under test) - or analogue/7oP telephone
servIce.
UbIquIty - Indoor and outdoor - Is the maIn dIfferentIatIng
characterIstIc compared wIth other broadband
technologIes.
8PL Is a new player In the present broadband technology
stage.
EU has many promotIonal actIvItIes to deploy 8PL as an
alternate roadband Access TechnoIogy.
UtIlItIes are ready to have addItIonal busIness models.
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Broadband over POWER LINE (BPL) as a
Broadband over POWER LINE (BPL) as a
BROADBAND ACCESS TECHNOLOGY
BROADBAND ACCESS TECHNOLOGY
BPL is a broadband technology that uses the Medium Voltage
(MV) and/or Low Voltage (LV) power grid for transmission
SC
MR
TC
Transformer
Busbar
User
Modem
Low Voltage
Power Grid
Medium
Voltage
Central Modem
& Coupling
Repeater
unit
Medium
voltage
modem &
coupling
Medium
Voltage
Power Grid
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BPL is a technology that can help to
connect remote or rural areas in Europe
In many areas of central Europe, fixed line
penetration may be only 20% of homes or less.
- the barriers to broadband deployment using
DSL technology in these areas are high.
By contrast, the electricity grid reaches almost
100% of the population, so power line
communications, based on existing infrastructure
currently providing electrical power, has the
potential to offer omnipresent broadband service
reasonably quickly and at reasonable cost.
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Role of Utilities
Several business models can be developed by the Utilities when operating
BPL networks and synergies can be found with Telcos, ISPs, etc.
#1 Full Service Provider: The utility builds its powerline
infrastructure and runs CBPL services
-> Highest Investment/Risk/ROI
#2 Dark Cable Provider: The utility builds and rents its
CBPL network to one or several Service Provider(s);
signs an SLA with the Service Provider(s)
-> Lower Investment/Risk/ROI
#3 Right of Way Provider: The utility offers the use of its
electrical distribution network to Service Provider(s),
who is(are) building and operating the CBPL service
-> Low Risk/ROI
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Value (Bandwidth)
Availability (Coverage)
Affordability
FIBER
WIRELESS
POWERLINES
High take-up space:
- Useful
- Affordable
- Available
(accessible ubiquitously)
Unique and Crucial
Benefits of CBPL
Technology
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BPL: A New Wave of Convergence
VOICE
DATA
VIDEO
ENERGY
- - Convergence of Telecommunications, Convergence of Telecommunications,
Broadcasting, Internet Broadcasting, Internet and Utilities and Utilities
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How POWERNET has addressed the
technical issues
1. Respect EM Radiation Limits
Low EM Radiation through low transmit power spectral density
and peer-to-peer communication
2. No Interference in the forbidden frequency bands
Low Egress Interference in forbidden frequency bands through
DFB Modulation
3. Coexistence with other users of the frequency band
Synchronization at low SNR and Automatic Neighborhood
Discovery
4. High Data Rates
High Data Rates through efficient spectral sculpting and
adaptive bit loading
5. Low Latency (QoS)
Low Latency through asynchronous communication
6. CE Product Certification (CISPR22)
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Cognitive is Key for Coexistence
To discover the unknown environment
To discover other users
To have a self-organized infrastructure through
Ad Hoc Networking
To provide high data rates through adaptive bit
loading
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Cognitive BPL Unique Features
High data rates using FCC
frequency band (2 to 80 MHz).
OFDM
OFDM
DFB
DFB
DFB
DFB
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Electro-Magnetic Radiation Norms
FCC has approved the Deployment of the BPL
Technology in October 2004.
Allocated Frequency Band: 2 MHz to 80 MHz
EC has mandated CENELEC/ETSI JWG to work out
a European Norm: The Draft Standard published in
April 2005 is presently in consultations
There is a Work Proposal CISPR/I/145/NP for
Amendment to CISPR22: Limits and Method of
Measurement of BPL Equipment
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Opportunities in BPL
Google, Goldman Sachs and Sears have made
an Investment of USD 100 Million in CURRENT
Communications, a BPL Company
The US BPL Market Estimated to become
USD 2.5 Billion by 2010
In Europe Broadband Penetration shall increase
from today 20% to 40% by 2008.
BPL to take 10% of the European Broadband
Market
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- PeopIe wIth no
teIephone IIne
- PeopIe wIshIng
to save money
- PeopIe wIshIng
to have no
extra cabIIng
Targeted customers Key factors
o PL technoIogy aIIows
trIpIe pIay broadband
servIces:
- oS comparabIe to A0SL
- HIgh bandwIdth and
symmetrIc connectIon
o PL IocaI Ioop
- No need to depIoy new
teIecom Infrastructure
- Cheap
- PIug and PIay
Concluding Remarks
BPL is a promising solution for bridging the Digital Divide in
rural areas (and a competitive alternative in Urban areas for
providing broadband services).
Scenario in
Urban areas
- One of the
cheapest ways
to provide BB
services
Mixing
technologies
Scenario in
Rural areas
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What business models for utility companies in
telecoms?
8PL may offer Important new busIness opportunItIes to European
utIlIty companIes, sInce these companIes have exIstIng customer
relatIons, a servIce organIsatIon, rIghts of way, and knowledge of
local condItIons.
7arIous busIness models are beIng trIed In the marketplace. Some 8PL
operators also provIde Internet servIces. Dther 8PL operators provIde
only the transport "pIpe" wIth a thIrd party or partIes provIdIng the
Internet and other servIces.
ThIs carrIer's carrIer model (sellIng bandwIdth to the hIghest
bIdder) protects grId owners from rIsks In the broadband
busIness.
Partnerships with Internet Service Providers?
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EC Recommendation on BPL
Seeks to create legal certainty to encourage
deployment of BPL
Equipment must conform to EMC directive
and installation must follow good engineering
practice
Ex-post approach to interference problems
Member States and Commission to share
information on implementation
http://europa.eu.int/information_society/topics/ec
omm/doc/useful_information/library/recomm_guid
elines/BPL/recom_BPL_en.pdf