OPERA: Open PLC European research alliance for new generation PLC integrated network

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 03.0309-1

Key words (English)

Powerline; broadbandaccess; inernet; communication

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: 507667

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 6. Frame Research Programme - 1.2 Communications technologies

Short description (English)

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Abstract (English)

Power Line Communciation (PLC) is a broadband telecommunication technology able to use the electricity networks for data transmission purposes, allowing any user conneced to the power grid to benefit from a great number of services easily and avoiding expensive and pollutant new wiring.
The strategic objective of this proposal is to offer low-cost broadband access service to ALL European citizens using the most ubiquitous infrastructure, Power Lines. Overcoming all barriers that prevent today PLC from being a mass commercial technology that competes effectively with existing technologies through the development of a new PLC generation integrated with existing backbone technologies and EMC full compliant.
All efforts will be focused on obtaining: an improved performance in transmission speed, a ready-to-sell and low-cost product, a complete system specification, an unique international regulation, full inter-operability with existing back haul and in-home technologies and a higher market share.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 03.0309-1