Broadband Powerline Communications (BPL/PLC)
MainNet's PLUS™ solution enables Utilities, telecom operators and ISPs to use the existing electricity infrastructure to offer end-to-end broadband access communication services. PLUS™ is a point-to-multipoint broadband powerline communications system, based on reliable and commercially-deployed technology. Using MainNet’s unique, patented technology enables broadband communication over noisy, low- and medium-voltage powerlines.
Highlights
- Smart Grid comprehensive solution
- Fast Internet & Voice-over-IP (VoIP) services
- Low voltage (LV) or medium voltage (MV) applications
- Modular and flexible system architecture
- Dynamic routing & Smart repetition
- Market-driven frequency band support
- Applicable for any socket, street cabinet, or medium-voltage transformer - in any market
- Versatile network management & control
- Short time-to-market
- No re-wiring required
- Outdoor weather-proof unit (optional)
Typical Applications
- Smart Grid
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure and management (AMI/AMM)
- Security and surveillance
- Intelligent highway control
- Fiber, broadband wireless and satellite extensions
- First/last mile, end-to-end broadband communication access
- Multiple Dwelling/Tenant Unit (MxU) networking
- Hospitality environments and campus LAN extensions
- Remote control of home electrical devices and communication
Key Features
- Point-to-multipoint Layer-2 switching system
- Adaptive OFDM modulation
- Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)
- Dynamic-routing; Access-hopping algorithm
- Network Management
- Quality of Service (QoS)
- IEEE802.1D traffic prioritization
- VLAN & stock-VLAN
- SNMP v1, 2, 3 protocol
- BPL/PLC standards compliant
- CE compliant
- FCC Part 15 (Current Carrier)
- FCC and Ham Radio notches
- Operating Voltage Specifications:
- 110V/220 Volt Grid
AMI
An Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) application, based on MainNet’s AmrPLUS™, offers robust, broadband network communications over a variety of metering networks, whether it is electricity, gas, district heating or water supply or all of these in parallel. Powered by MainNet’s AmrPoller (tailor made data acquisition management software design services), in conjunction with its NmPLUS (network management system) that is capable of interfacing with any existing OSS, AMM solution MainNet guarantees multi-utility service metering, reliable data reading and accurate data analysis of multiple Smart Grid applications in parallel.
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