Description: Power line-based communications networks: research, standards, applications, economics, and more.The state-of-the-art in power line communications: high-speed Internet access and beyondMaximizing data rates and minimizing electromagnetic compatibility problemsUp-to-the-minute coverage of economic and regulatory issuesFor system evaluators, planners, designers, and technical implementersPower line communications (PLC) represents an exceptionally promising alternative for high-speed Internet access and data networking. Until now, however, little credible information has been available concerning R&D in the field. In "Power Line Communications," leading researcher Klaus Dostert reviews significant technical progress toward high-speed information access over power lines at data rates of multiple Mbps. He explains how PLC can be integrated into existing telecommunications networks and reviews the economic and regulatory issues associated with deployment - including,new opportunities in an era of utility deregulation. Coverage includes: PLC in context: historical roots, limitations, and potentialExisting power networks and their characteristicsPLC networking based on Europe's CENELEC EN 50065 standardApplications beyond Internet access: from home/building automation to digital audio and video from the wall-socketTechnical options for maximizing data ratesSolving electromagnetic compatibility problemsPromising transmission and access methods The state-of-the-art in device and system development A realistic assessment of the future of power linecommunicationsAn extensive bibliography, structured by issueWhatever your role in evaluating, designing, or implementing PLC networks, Power Line Communications offers the first single source for authoritative information on

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