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Powerline Communications

Criteria	Description
Short area title	PLC
Full area title	Powerline Communications
Standardization aspects	1. Functionality: Voice and data services Video services Fast Internet access Control of appliances Remote meter reading 2. Interoperability: Interoperability between access and in-home networking systems (e.g. xDSL – PLC – Cable – access and PLC in-home networking) 3. Legal context: All aspects of public service provisioning 4. Safety: Safety relevant applications possible 5. Environmental aspects: EMC aspects Radiation 6. Human factors: Man – machine interface 7. Testing: Functionality testing Interoperability testing
Standardization Organizations / Technical Bodies	Standards organizations IEC CISPR (Interference relating to IT equipment) CENELEC SC 205A (mains signalling product standards) CENELEC SC 205A WG10 (High frequency emission & immunity) CENELEC/ETSI JWG (EMC of conducted transm networks) CEPT ERC SE 35 (Frequency allocation) ETSI Project PTC (powerline communications) ETSI TC ERM/EMC (EMC & radio spectrum matters) Specification provider PLCforum Homeplug Alliance National Regulators DE: Reg TP à NB 30 UK: RA à MPT 1570 USA: FCC part 15
Identified work items or deliverables	PLC Architecture, interfaces, protocols PLC Product standard Various co-existence standards Flexible frequency management Quality of Service EMC limits Harmonised telecom network standard (EC mandate) Radiation limits Measurement methods etc.
Established liaisons	ETSI ERM & PLT – CEPT ETSI PLT – CENELEC SC 205A
Standardization gaps	Standards for telecommunications network – draft EC mandate addressed to CEN/CENELEC and ETSI
Overlapping standardization activities	ETSI PLT & CENELEC SC 205A are working on conflicting standards re: Access/In.-house co-existence CLC pr ES 59013 ETSI TS 101867
Overlapping areas	ETSI Project PLT has a mandate for the standardisation of higher layer protocols and CENELEC SC 205A is working on Physical and Mac layers. In the case of the definition of the usage of frequencies for the co-existence of Access/In-house systems, the OSI layer definition is insufficient
Proposal for future investigation	PLC Forum has issued calls for proposals for: Flexible frequency management for Access / In-house PLC systems of 2nd generation In-house / In-house co-existence algorithm
ICTSB co-ordinator	Not requested
Remarks	Urgent co-ordination on management level required