Broadband over Powerline as access network for delivering Internet

1. Access Network with
Broadband over Powerline
Establishing fast, simple and elegant access network for IP multi-service
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2. Agenda
 Networking Infrastructure
 BPL as Choice for Internet
 BPL Architecture
 BPL Implementation
 BPL Equipment
 BPL Application
 BPL Site Installation

3. Availability of network
infrastructure
1) Air -> Wireless
2) Electrical Network
3) Coax (Cable TV) Network
4) Telephone Network
5) Data Network
 UTP
 Fiber optic

4. Transmission Media Comparison
Type Distance Bandwidth Active Device
(meter) (Mbps) (investment)
UTP-Cat5 100 100 Low
UTP-Cat6 100 1.000 Low
Powerline 300 200 Low
Coax 1.000 200 Low
Fiber – MM 550 10,000 High
Fiber - SM 20,000 10,000 High
Wireless (wi- 100 54 Medium
fi)

5. Wired LAN, Wireless LAN, and
Broadband over Powerline
Wired LAN Wireless LAN BPL
Installation Time-consuming, Easier than wired, but physical Simple – installed
expensive, or environmental issues can limit within days with
disruptive. effective deployment. minimal equipment and
without disruption
Cost High initial sunken High initial costs, minimal ongoing Low installation and
costs; minimal costs. Can cost more than wired with operating
ongoing costs. the need to run cables and install costs.
additional access points
Reliability Extremely reliable Reliability is reduced by interference Highly reliable
from various sources and types of
construction.
Performance Very good up to Fair, common is 54 Mbps, few up to Good, up to 200 Mbps,
1000 Mbps 108 Mbps 1000 Mbps is
development
Security Physical security Fair, WEP, WPA-PSK,, WPA2-PSK DES/3DES encryption
only
Mobility Limited Very Good Good

6. What is Broadband over Powerline?
 A technology that transforms the standard electric power
grid into a communications route to carry broadband
telecommunications along its entire length and to every
utility device on the grid and to every consumer outlet.
 The broadband signal is
 “injected” into the powerlines at strategic points, most often the
utility substation
 “regenerated” along the grid route to assure good signal quality
 “extracted” from the powerlines at any point to provide
communication services through specialized, low cost modems

7. BPL Concept
BPL Modem (CPE)
Internet BPL* (broadband
over power line)
uses low voltage/LV
Resident A (80-240v) or
Electric
Distribution
medium voltage
Network (MV) for high speed
Backbone Network
data transfer
BPL Gateway medium, instead of
ISP Router
IP Set Top Box
phone line cable,
Electric Cable
BPL Modem (CPE)
UTP, or fiber optics
Data (UTP) Cable
Resident B
*BPL sometimes also referred as PLC: Powerline Communication

8. BPL Deployment Architecture
BPL Modem BPL Modem
(CPE) (CPE)
IP Phone
Internet
G
G
Fiber Optic
G
Central Office
(Network Operating Center)
MV Connection
LV Connection G G
G BPL Access Gateway BPL Modem
(CPE)
MV/LV Transformer
IP Set Top
Box

9. Internet ready building
 Making multi tenant unit (MTU) ready for high-
speed broadband services using IP with the
entire required
infrastructure, network, operation, and service
function.
 Internet service has become the next utility
after electricity, telephone, water and gas.

10. In Building Broadband Access –
Technology Options
Technology Strengths Weaknesses
Wi-Fi Widespread No Video
Dead spot
Interference (no QoS/QoE)
Wired (FO or UTP) Well known Need new wiring system
Coax (EOC, MoCA, TV Location Not available everywhere
HPNA)
Powerline (and Powerline over Coax)are the only
In-Home distribution technologies suitable for all
Applications

11. Benefits
 Triple play (Data, Voice, Video) capability for users
 Low cost installation
 Plug-it, simple installation
 Time to revenue for building owner
 Increase building value
 Central manageability
 High scalability
 Creating reliable, secure users access to Broadband
beyond wireless hot spots ingress and intermediate RF
outage

12. Connection Flow

13. BPL Implementation in
high rise building
 Application
 Broadband
Internet
 IPTV
 Mobile Access
 IP Telephony
 CCTV

14. BPL Housing Complex
Implementation

15. Hotel/Apartment Configuration
CPE 5th Floor
`
4th Floor
3rd Floor
Repeater
Distribution
Box
`
2nd Floor UTP Cable
Ethernet Cable
1st Floor
Powrline Cable
Master
Main
Internet
Distribution
Box

16. House/Room Connection

17. BPL Equipment
Master or Repeater CPE/Modem
 Physical data rate up to 200 Mbps for up to1200  Physical data rate up to 200 Mbps for up to
meter distance. 1,200 meter distance.
 802.1Q VLAN & Optimized VLANs  CSMA/CARP (Carrier Sense Multiple
 Support 64 porst and 1024 MAC Address Access with Collision Avoidance and
 Powerful DES/3DES/AES encryption Resolution using Priorities) protocol
 8-level priority queues, with programmable  Powerful DES/3DES/AES encryption
priority-classification Engine  Build-in repeating capabilities for
 Priority classification according to 802.1P tags, IP increased coverage
coding (IPv4 or Ipv6) or TCP source/destination
ports  Console Interface and SNMP management
 10/100BaseT Fast Ethernet interface for  Dynamic IP Address with auto-
connection to the Internet Gateway configuration
 OFDM technology and powerful error correction  VLAN and OVLAN Support
system allow
 Optimized support for broadcast and multicast  RADIUS server authentication support
traffic  Programmable bandwidth allocation
 Console interface and SNMP management  Slave CPE Node

18. BPL Application
 Internet access
 Video streaming and Home Entertainment
Network
 Surveillance and monitoring
 IP telephony
 Meter Reading (Power and Water)

19. Internet Access

20. Home Entertainment Network
BPL

21. Surveillance and Monitoring

22. IP Telephony

23. As simple as Pick, Plug, Play
Pick
Plug
Play

24. Site Example – MDB
Installation
BPL – Master or Repeater

25. Site Example – Out door

26. Site Example – In Unit or House
BPL – CPE/Modem

27. Contact Us
PT Global Solution Comindo
Wisma Prima Lt 4
Jl. Kapten Tendean 34
Jakarta
Tel: +62-21-79181620
Lampung Branch
Jl. Teuku Umar No 5
Bandar Lampung
Batam Branch
Graha Pena R 808
Batam Center
Batam
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