What is PLC? PLC stands for Powerline Communications, a technology that allows the use of the electricity distribution network as a transmission medium not only for energy but also for information. It is also commonly referred to as Broadband over Power Line (BPL) to underscore the technology's capability to address broadband services. The term Access PLC is used to identify PLC solutions aimed at providing consumers with broadband services through the external electricity grid, while In-home PLC is used to identify PLC solutions aimed at applications within the home.

Key PLC concepts

  • High speed data transmission over existing power-line grid
  • No need for extra cabling
  • Every socket becomes a communications port
  • Wideband access to a global communications structure
  • Ubiquitous access due to power lines capillarity
  • "Always on" availability

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