Title :
On the channel capacity of the residential power circuit used as a digital communications medium
Author :
Hooijen, Olaf G.
Author_Institution :
Signal Commun., Huizen, Netherlands
Abstract :
Based on the results of an extensive measurement campaign executed in the city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, a channel model for the residential power line channel (RPLC) used as a digital communications channel is presented. From this model bounds for the channel capacity of such a channel used under European regulations are calculated. It is concluded that it is indeed theoretically possible to use the RPLC to solve the local loop problem in a second, fixed line telephone network.
Keywords :
carrier transmission on power lines; channel capacity; digital communication; subscriber loops; Amsterdam; European regulations; channel capacity; channel model; digital communications medium; fixed line telephone network; local loop problem; measurement campaign; residential power circuit; residential power line channel; the Netherlands; Background noise; Channel capacity; Circuits; Digital communication; Frequency; Gaussian noise; Noise measurement; Power measurement; Power system harmonics; TV;
Journal_Title :
Communications Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/4234.725218
