Broadband Over Powerline Applications

BPL APPLICATIONS

There are a number of basic applications for this BPL technology:
1.    BPL can provide communications connectivity for Distribution Automation applications such as remote capacitor control, automatic meter reading and remote ON/OFF capabilities, among others. These applications are covered in more detail in the next section

2.    BPL can be used to create an IP access network to solve the "Last-Mile" dilemma. Since the Grid is available throughout the country, BPL is simply an add-on to that existing electrical infrastructure which will allow every consumer to gain access to the Internet.  Customer applications such as WWW access, Voice over Internet Protocol, video on demand, telemedicine, and distance learning can be established on these systems
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3.    Since the BPL network touches all of the electrical components connected to the electrical grid, there is an opportunity to install monitoring and security devices anywhere on the Grid that has been BPL enabled. The BPL network provides 2-way high-speed communications to all of these devices. Devices could include:

—    Security Cameras
—    Biological Contaminant detection
—    Gas / Chemical detection
—    Corrosion monitoring
—    Pipeline Monitoring