[ISPLC] The 17th IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and its Applications - Johannesburg, South Africa
The symposium focuses on research, application and commercialization aspects of the power line communications technology, in both broadband and narrowband fi elds. Prospective authors are cordially invited to submit contributions describing completed or on-going research related to the power line communication area. Papers should be original, do not exceed 6 pages and should not have been presented in other conferences or journals. The contributions should address one of the following aspects related to PLC fi eld including but not limited to: • PLC in Smart Grid • Channel characterization and modelling • Electro-magnetic compatibility/interference and coupling • Modulation and coding techniques • Signal processing • Cognitive and cooperative algorithms and approaches • Error control • Multiple access techniques and MAC protocols • Duplex and repeater techniques, routing and autonomous network functions • Network planning and optimization • Cross-layer optimization and service integrat...