WORLDWIDE MARKET RESEARCH REPORT - CISE

EC/IST FP6 Project No 026920
Work Package: 6
Type of document: Report
Date: 20.12.2007
File name: OP_WP6_D37_V1.0.doc Version: 1.0
Title: Worldwide Market Research Report 5 / 356
5.1.5.2.4 Paraguay 82
5.1.5.2.5 Peru 83
5.1.5.2.6 Venezuela 84
5.1.5.2.7 CELG Field Trial 87
5.1.6 Barriers and future Opportunities for the PLC Technology 92
5.1.6.1 Barriers 92
5.1.6.2 Opportunities 92
5.2 USA 93
5.2.1 Introduction 93
5.2.2 Regulatory Situation 95
5.2.2.1 Emission Limits 96
5.2.2.2 Interference Mitigation and Problem Resolution 96
5.2.2.3 Measurement 97
5.2.2.4 BPL Equipment Certification 97
5.2.3 PLC Networks and Network Operators Companies 98
5.2.3.1 BPL Trial and Commercial Activities 98
5.2.3.2 PLC cases in USA 100
5.2.4 Technical Network Configuration and Equipment Suppliers 100
5.2.5 Services offered and PLC-based Network Applications 101
5.2.5.1 Typical applications and services 101
5.2.5.2 VoIP service and IP telephony 106
5.2.5.3 Service Support and Utilities Applications 107
5.2.5.4 The AMR Market 108
5.2.5.5 Service Providers 112
5.3 EASTERN EUROPE 113
5.3.1 Region covered 113
5.3.1.1 Electrical coverage 114
5.3.1.2 Telephone coverage 122
5.3.1.3 Other coverage 129
5.3.2 Regulatory Situation (PLC Networks and Equipment) 129