Identifying some techno-economic criteria in PLC/BPL applications and commercialization

Author

Brown, Paul A.

Author_Institution

White Box Associates, UK

fYear

2005

fDate

6-8 April 2005

Firstpage

234

Lastpage

239

Abstract

The development of first-pass simplified business models for power line communication (PLC) systems is necessary in order to provide an early focus on the key technical and financial criteria by which investment and the return on investment (ROI) might be considered. For example, PC based spreadsheet modeling provides a useful mathematical tool for identifying sensitivities in the broadband power line (BPL) business cases by enabling rapid comparisons between electrical distribution network (EDN) technical parameters, BPL equipment specifications, system features and customer expectations. It is important for both developers and investors to understand the technical challenges and business opportunities offered by PLC.

Keywords

broadband networks; carrier transmission on power lines; distribution networks; investment; broadband power line business; electrical distribution network; power line communication; return on investment; technoeconomic criteria; Business; Commercialization; Costs; Investments; Network topology; Optical fibers; Power line communications; Power system modeling; Programmable control; Quality of service;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Line Communications and Its Applications, 2005 International Symposium on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8844-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISPLC.2005.1430504

Filename

1430504