Power Line Communications

Power Line Communications
Author: Hendrik C. Ferreira
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2011-07-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1119956285

Power Line Communications (PLC) is a promising emerging technology, which has attracted much attention due to the wide availability of power distribution lines. This book provides a thorough introduction to the use of power lines for communication purposes, ranging from channel characterization, communications on the physical layer and electromagnetic interference, through to protocols, networks, standards and up to systems and implementations. With contributions from many of the most prominent international PLC experts from academia and industry, Power Line Communications brings together a wealth of information on PLC specific topics that provide the reader with a broad coverage of the major developments within the field. Acts as a single source reference guide to PLC collating information that is widely dispersed in current literature, such as in research papers and standards. Covers both the state of the art, and ongoing research topics. Considers future developments and deployments of PLC

Understanding Broadband over Power Line

Understanding Broadband over Power Line
Author: Gilbert Held
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1420013890

Understanding Broadband over Power Line explores all aspects of the emerging technology that enables electric utilities to provide support for high-speed data communications via their power infrastructure. This book examines the two methods used to connect consumers and businesses to the Internet through the utility infrastructure: the existing ele

Broadband Power-line Communications Systems

Broadband Power-line Communications Systems
Author: Justinian Anatory
Publisher: WIT Press
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2010
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1845644166

This book covers topics that include classification of BPLC systems, models for analyses based on TL theory, estimation of channel capacity and performance and finally application of modulation, coding and media access control techniques for boosting the performance of BPLC systems. It will be of interest to graduates and practicing engineers.

Home Networking

Home Networking
Author: Scott Lowe
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2005-07
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 059600558X

Explores the benefits of a home networking system--both wireless and wired--from the process of setting up through administration, with a special section on how readers can cable their home without destroying it.

Captive Audience

Captive Audience
Author: Susan Crawford
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2013-01-08
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0300167377

Ten years ago, the United States stood at the forefront of the Internet revolution. With some of the fastest speeds and lowest prices in the world for high-speed Internet access, the nation was poised to be the global leader in the new knowledge-based economy. Today that global competitive advantage has all but vanished because of a series of government decisions and resulting monopolies that have allowed dozens of countries, including Japan and South Korea, to pass us in both speed and price of broadband. This steady slide backward not only deprives consumers of vital services needed in a competitive employment and business market—it also threatens the economic future of the nation. This important book by leading telecommunications policy expert Susan Crawford explores why Americans are now paying much more but getting much less when it comes to high-speed Internet access. Using the 2011 merger between Comcast and NBC Universal as a lens, Crawford examines how we have created the biggest monopoly since the breakup of Standard Oil a century ago. In the clearest terms, this book explores how telecommunications monopolies have affected the daily lives of consumers and America's global economic standing.

Broadband Powerline Communications

Broadband Powerline Communications
Author: Halid Hrasnica
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2004-07-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780470857410

Broadband Powerline Communications: Network Design covers the applications of broadband PLC systems in low-voltage supply networks, a promising candidate for the realization of cost effective solutions for “last mile” communications networks. There are many activities surrounding the development and application of PLC technology in the access area, particularly because of strong interest of new network providers after the deregulation of telecommunications market. Nowadays, there are no existing standards for broadband PLC networks, which use a frequency range up to 30 MHz. This book includes relevant and timely information regarding broadband PLC systems and especially PLC access networks and contributions to the design aspects of broadband PLC access systems and their network components. This book: Offers explanations on how broadband PLC networks are realized, what the important characteristics for the transmission on electrical power grids are, and which implementation solutions have been recently considered for the realization of broadband PLC systems. Considers various system realizations, disturbance scenarios and their impact the transmission in PLC networks, electro-magnetic compatibility, applied modulation schemes, coding, and error handling methods. Pays particular attention to the specifics of the PLC MAC layer and its protocols, as well as the modelling and performance evaluation of broadband PLC networks.

Broadband Optical Access Networks

Broadband Optical Access Networks
Author: Leonid G. Kazovsky
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2011-04-20
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0470922672

Broadband optical access network is an ideal solution to alleviate the first/last mile bottleneck of current Internet infrastructures. Richly illustrated throughout to help clarify important topics, Broadband Optical Access Networks covers the architectures, protocols enabling technologies of broadband optical access networks, and all current and future competing technologies for access networks. This comprehensive work presents the evolution of optical access networks, including reach extension, bandwidth enhancement, and discusses the convergence of optical and wireless technologies for broadband access, making it an invaluable reference for researchers, electrical engineers, and graduate students.

Broadband Internet

Broadband Internet
Author: Ellen S. Cohen
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2008
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781604560732

The internet has become so widespread that such issues as access, regulation and related policies have become major factors in the economy and social fabric of societies in every part of the world. Peoples without running water are demanding access to the internet and those without it are becoming deprived citizens. This new book examines current issues of interest to the blossoming area.

POWER SYSTEM AUTOMATION

POWER SYSTEM AUTOMATION
Author: K S MANOJ
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2021-02-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1636696570

All basic knowledge, is provided for practicing Power System Engineers and Electrical, Electronics, Computer science and Automation Engineering students who work or wish to work in the challenging and complex field of Power System Automation. This book specifically aims to narrow the gap created by fast changing technologies impacting on a series of legacy principles related to how Power Systems are conceived and implemented. Key features: - Strong practical oriented approach with strong theoretical backup to project design, development and implementation of Power System Automation. - Exclusively focuses on the rapidly changing control aspect of power system engineering, using swiftly advancing communication technologies with Intelligent Electronic Devices. - Covers the complete chain of Power System Automation components and related equipment. - Explains significantly to understand the commonly used and standard protocols such as IEC 61850, IEC 60870, DNP3, ICCP TASE 2 etc which are viewed as a black box for a significant number of energy engineers. - Provides the reader with an essential understanding of both physical-cyber security and computer networking. - Explores the SCADA communication from conceptualization to realization. - Presents the complexity and operational requirements of the Power System Automation to the ICT professional and presents the same for ICT to the power system engineers. - Is a suitable material for the undergraduate and post graduate students of electrical engineering to learn Power System Automation.

MIMO Power Line Communications

MIMO Power Line Communications
Author: Lars Torsten Berger
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 710
Release: 2017-12-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1466557532

One of the first publications of its kind in the exciting field of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) power line communications (PLC), MIMO Power Line Communications: Narrow and Broadband Standards, EMC, and Advanced Processing contains contributions from experts in industry and academia, making it practical enough to provide a solid understanding of how PLC technologies work, yet scientific enough to form a base for ongoing R&D activities. This book is subdivided into five thematic parts. Part I looks at narrow- and broadband channel characterization based on measurements from around the globe. Taking into account current regulations and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), part II describes MIMO signal processing strategies and related capacity and throughput estimates. Current narrow- and broadband PLC standards and specifications are described in the various chapters of part III. Advanced PLC processing options are treated in part IV, drawing from a wide variety of research areas such as beamforming/precoding, time reversal, multi-user processing, and relaying. Lastly, part V contains case studies and field trials, where the advanced technologies of tomorrow are put into practice today. Suitable as a reference or a handbook, MIMO Power Line Communications: Narrow and Broadband Standards, EMC, and Advanced Processing features self-contained chapters with extensive cross-referencing to allow for a flexible reading path.