ECC 4503

Access Network Technologies

Assignment 1

Prepared for
Prof. Madya Ir. Dr. Syamsuri Bin Yaakob
Name
Date

: Ting Tiew Hoe

: 8th Sept 2016

174652

Comparison of PLC and DSL

Definition

Type

How does
it work?

PLC
Power Line Communication
(PLC) is a communication
technology
that
enables
sending data over existing
power cables. It is also
known as power-line carrier,
power-line digital subscriber
line
(PDSL),
mains
communication, power-line
telecommunications,
or
power-line networking (PLN).
Narrowband in-house
applications:
where
household wiring is
used for low bit rate
services like home
automation
and
intercoms.
Narrowband
outdoor
applications.
These
are mainly used by the
utility companies for
automatic
meter
reading and remote
surveillance
and
control.
Broadband
In-house
mains power wiring
can be used for high
speed
data
transmission for home
networking.
Broadband over Power
Line: outdoor mains
power wiring can be
used
to
offer
broadband
internet
access.
A sender modulates the data
to be sent, injects it onto

DSL
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
is a technology for bringing
high- bandwidth information
to
homes
and
small
businesses
over
ordinary
copper telephone lines.

RADSL - (Rate Adaptive

Digital Subscriber Line)
ADSL - Asymmetrical
Digital Subscriber Line

ADSL Lite (or G.lite)

R-ADSL - Rate-Adapative
Digital Subscriber Line
HDSL - Hight Bit-Rate
Digital Subscriber Line
IDSL - ISDN Digital
Subscriber Line
SDSL
Symmetric
Digital Subscriber Line
VDSL - Very High Bitrate Digital Subscriber
Line

Digital Subscriber Line is a

technology
that
assumes

medium, and the receiver

de-modulates the data to
read it. The major difference
is that PLC does not need
extra cabling, it re-uses
existing wiring. Considering
the pervasiveness of power
lines, this means with PLC,
virtually all line- powered
devices can be controlled or
monitored.

Distance

Advantage
s

Narrowband PLC:
Maximum distance
cover up to 1km.
Need repeater for long
distance technique.
Broadband PLC:
Decrease of distance
since it operate with
limited signal power.
Ubiquity of electrical
outlet:
Availability of multiple
power outlets in every
room.
Data transmission
capability
Distribution of
multimedia: Capable
of distributing audio,
video, and other real
time services
alongside data,
throughout the home.

digital data does not require

change into analog form and
back.
Digital
data
is
transmitted to your computer
directly as digital data and
this
allows
the
phone
company to use a much wider
bandwidth for transmitting it
to you. Meanwhile, if you
choose, the signal can be
separated so that some of the
bandwidth is used to transmit
an analog signal so that you
can use your telephone and
computer on the same line
and at the same time.
ADSL: 1.544 Mbps at
18,000 feet;2.048 Mbps
at 16,000 feet;6.312
Mbps
at
12,000
feet;8.448
Mbps
at
9,000 feet
IDSL: 18,000 feet on 24
gauge wire
CDSL: 18,000 feet on 24
gauge wire
Independent
services:
Loss of high speed data
does not mean you lose
your telephone service.
Imagine your telephone,
television, and Internet
access going out when
a
cable
company
amplifier/repeater dies.
Security: Unlike cable
modems,
each
subscriber
can
be
configured so that it will
not be on the same
network. In some cable
modem networks, other
computers on the cable

Disadvanta
ges

Noise
Minimum security
level
Data attenuation
High cost
Lack of
standardisation

modem network are left

visibly vulnerable and
are easily susceptible
to break ins as well as
data destruction.
Integration: DSL will
easily interface with
ATM, Nx64, and WAN
technology.
Telecommuting may get
even easier.
High bandwidth
Cheap line charges from
the phone company.

Distance dependence:
The farther you live
from the DSLAM (DSL
Access Multiplexer), the
lower the data rate. The
longest run lengths are
18,000 feet, or a little
over 3 miles.
Access: Once again,
rural areas get shorted.
These markets are not
as profitable for the
Telco.
Asymmetry.
Downstream/Upstream
ratios may be
unacceptably high (3 or
more). There is nothing
new here, as X.90
(56kbs) and cable
modems also suffer in
this area. Expect this to
improve within 2-3
years.
Limited availability
Very new technology

Low or no CIR
(Committed Information
Rate). This means that
as traffic across the
telco switch increases
your data could in
effect, be locked out,
until call volumes and
other traffic subsides.