MIMO Power Line Communications : Narrow and Broadband Standards, EMC, and Advanced Processing

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.

Preface
Editor Biographies

Part I : Power Line Channel and Noise - Characteristics and Modeling
Chapter 1 : Introduction to PLC Channel and Noise Characterization
Chapter 2 : Narrowband Characterization in an Office Environment
Chapter 3 : Narrowband Measurements in Domestic Access Networks
Chapter 4 : Broadband In-Home Characterization- and Correlation-Based Modeling
Chapter 5 : Broadband In-Home Statistics and Stochastic Modeling

Part II : Regulations, EMC, and MIMO Capacity
Chapter 6 : PLC Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations
Chapter 7 : MIMO PLC EMC Statistical Analysis
Chapter 8 : MIMO PLC Signal Processing Theory
Chapter 9 : MIMO PLC Capacity and Throughput Analysis

Part III : Current PLC Systems and Their Evolution
Chapter 10 : Current PLC Systems - A Survey
Chapter 11 : Narrowband Power Line Standards
Chapter 12 : ITU G.hn - Broadband Home Networking
Chapter 13 : IEEE 1901 - Broadband over Power Line Networks
Chapter 14 : HomePlug AV2 - Next Generation Broadband over Power Line
Chapter 15 : IEEE 1905.1 - Convergent Digital Home Networking

Part IV : Advanced PHY and MAC Layer Processing
Chapter 16 : Smart Beamforming - Improving PLC EMI
Chapter 17 : Radiation Mitigation for Power Line Communications Using Time Reversal
Chapter 18 : Linear Precoding for Multicarrier and Multicast PLC
Chapter 19 : Multiuser MIMO for Power Line Communications
Chapter 20 : Relaying Protocols for In-Home PLC

Part V : Implementations, Case Studies, and Field Trials
Chapter 21 : Narrowband PLC Channel and Noise Emulation
Chapter 22 : Cognitive Frequency Exclusion in EN 50561-1:2012
Chapter 23 : Mitigating PLC Interference on Broadcast Radio
Chapter 24 : MIMO PLC Hardware Feasibility Study

Index