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Table 1 Categories of PLC technology

From: Current state of communication systems based on electrical power transmission lines

Type of PLC

Features

Related works

Ultra-narrowband

Frequency: 0.3–3 kHz

Designed for single way communication links

Data rate: Approx. 100 bps

[8, 15]

Narrowband

Frequency: 3–500 kHz (Europe)

  10–490 kHz (USA)

Designed for in-door communication links

Data rate: Approx. up to 100 kbps

[15,16,17]

Broadband

Frequency: 1.8–250 MHz

Designed for in-home links

Data rate: Approx. up to 200 Mbps

[3, 6, 15,16,17]