Broadband Over Powerline Solutions

BPL SOLUTIONS

There are two basic types of BPL solutions, “access” and “in-building”. Typically, access BPL connects the MV substation to the consumer’s premises, whereas in­­-building BPL is a Local Area Network replacement technology used to connect offices or units within a multiple tenant building.  Different technologies are generally used for these different solutions.

Note that in some countries, the technology discussed in this document is referred to as PLC or Power Line Communications.  This term should not be confused with the term Power Line Carrier also referred to as PLC. Power Line Carrier is a narrowband communications technology typically operating at 75bps using the 9.6kHz frequency band often used with Automatic Meter Reading and SCADA systems.