BoPL – Why Do We CareDenver, June 7, 2004: BoPL – Why Do We Care Denver, June 7, 2004 Alexander D. Gelman, Ph.D. Chief Scientist, Panasonic Digital Networking Laboratory Vice President – Membership Development, IEEE ComSoc adg@research.panasonic.com


Broadband Over PowerLineOutline: Broadband Over PowerLine Outline


Internet is Racing The Planet: Internet is Racing The Planet Population Internet Users Population Segment Networked Sometime and Somewhere Population Segment Networked MostTime MostWhere CE Industry’s Objective: Networking AnyTime, AnyWhere, by AnyBody Digital Divide


Consumer Networking: The Value Proposition: Consumer Networking: The Value Proposition


Consumer Networking Scenario: Consumer Networking Scenario Internet Public Area Hot Spot ASP Home Automation Network Home Computing Network O O Home Entertainment Network Home Server STB + BGW Country Home Home Mobile


Home Networking User Preference of Wiring: Home Networking User Preference of Wiring 40% 20% Wireless Prefered Home Networking Technologies Wireless: UWB, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11 Wireline: HPNA, HomePlug Computing Entertainment


PLC-based Home Network: HomePlug: PLC-based Home Network: HomePlug No new wiring Rate v1.0 14 Mb/s Multi-tone, adaptive modulation Logical domain separation http://www.homeplug.org


Domestic Productivity and EconomicsRemote Access to Networked Appliances : Domestic Productivity and Economics Remote Access to Networked Appliances HPNA Refrigerator content Shopping list from Home Server Appliances status & Ctl Notification by Appliances Supermarket Hot Spot PowerLine Network O O Home Server RGW Home Information repository Networked Refrigerator 802.11 Shopping Lists Coupons Sale & real-time pricing information


Consumer Safety Home Security Application: Consumer Safety Home Security Application Wireless Carrier Internet Security Camera Home Server Application Features: Storage of dynamic security data Data retrieval as needed and upon alert Alert notification to a mobile and static monitor RGW


Healthcare Application: Healthcare Application Internet Home Server Sensors Health GW Family Doctor Wireless Carrier MD Command Mssgs Medical Data Transformer


Broadband over PowerLine – The Service Architecture: Broadband over PowerLine – The Service Architecture ASP Courtesy: Enikia, Inc. Modified - ADG Power Meter is a natural candidate for BoPL Residential Gateway PowerLine Access Router - PLAR Fiber To The Transformer – FT3 ISP EML BoPL OSS Element Management Layer Operations Support System Visibility into each others’ domains is necessary for fault isolation CE Device Mgt. POrtal


Broadband over PowerLine – Possible Supply Value Chain: R&D Broadband over PowerLine – Possible Supply Value Chain Network Systems Si BoPL Operators PLAR Si Core Technology CPE Supplier MODEM Consumers S/W Vendor EML/OSS R&D R&D R&D R&D Academia IEEE: ComSoc, PES, EMCS, ITS


BoPL: Requirements Highlights: BoPL: Requirements Highlights Always-ON Rate-adaptive, Economy 64-384 kb/s, Business Class 1-2 Mb/S, Premium 10 Mb/S +, QoS Harmonized with HomePlug Automatic provisioning, EML/OSS, SLA: BoPL-ISP-ASP-CE_Dev_ Mgt Flexible Business Models: Flat-rate user subscription or ASP- supported service Open Standards - CE/White-Goods Supplier – BoPL Interop., Horizontal Market


BoPL: Standardization Scenario: BoPL: Standardization Scenario Liaison Liaison


Cooperation is required between Standards groups and then between BoPL operators (Utilities), ISPs, ASPs, CE & White Goods Suppliers.But partners need to understand each other’s intent and business models, otherwise…………..: Cooperation is required between Standards groups and then between BoPL operators (Utilities), ISPs, ASPs, CE & White Goods Suppliers. But partners need to understand each other’s intent and business models, otherwise…………..


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