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The
PLUS Solution Diagram
PLUS
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Main
Advantages of the PLUS system
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Technical
Advantages
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Operational
Advantages
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End
to end fully integrated solution, including
a Network Management System that enables
management and control of mass deployments
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Provides
Broadband communications over existing
infrastructure
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A
system solution that combines both the
Access
and In-home in one efficient network without
home gateway.
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Flexible
solution that enables the power utility to
build a reliable and effective solution
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Dynamic
self learning system that optimises the
performance based on current power line grid
characteristics, without the need of any
manual adjustments
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Advanced
repetition can be used to ensure a coverage
of all customers on the grid
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Flexible
and scalable solution for distant and very
noisy environments.
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No
software installations required at the
customers premises
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Fits
any electricity grid topology, and
dynamically adjust itself to switching
changes in the electricity network.
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Simple
installation both on the power utilities’
electricity grids as well as in the end
users home provided through a ‘plug &
play’ solution that does not require any
technical support
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A
solution that works both in 110V and 220V
topologies, and both on the medium and low
voltage
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Interconnection
to backbone can be done from several points
on the same grid (transformer or friendly
customer) ensuring scalability and
redundancy
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Low
transmission levels over the power line to
comply with standardization
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Can
automatically manage physical changes to the
electricity grid (e.g. due to maintenance)
by ‘hopping’ to another sub-station
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Fully
managed and remotely configured system
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Advanced
QoS (Quality of Services) mechanism that
enables the utility to provide several
levels of service to its customers
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Coverage
reaches all electrical outlets at the end
user’s home, throughout all the phases,
without
any new wiring
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Interface
with power utilities existing billing &
CRM systems
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Fully
transparent IP network which enable the use
of any standard IP application thus the end
users
can use standard PC applications (e.g. Net
meeting Web Browsers, etc)
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No
configuration of units requires:
Auto-provisioning mechanism enables to
connect units arriving from production plant
without any configuration
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PLUS
System Components
The
PLUS system includes the following:
CuPLUS
- The
CuPLUS or the PLUS network
Concentrator unit plays a major part in the PLUS
network Access layer. Residing within the
vicinity of the low and medium voltage
transformers, the CuPLUS is the PLUS
network link
with the IP Backbone while
remotely managed by the NmPLUS.
RpPLUS
- The
RpPLUS or the PLUS network Repeater
unit has the task of on-transmitting the
communication to achieve a clear
communication along vast distances. As part of the
Access layer the RpPLUS forms the linkage
between
the In-home units and the CuPLUS.
The RpPLUS resides in street cabinets or poles and
is remotely managed
by the NmPLUS system.
NtPLUS
- The NtPLUS
(Network Termination) unit plays a major role in
the In-home layer of the PLUS network.
The NtPLUS
is the mediator between the end user’s home
equipment (such as the PC) and the PLC network.
The NtPLUS unit also integrates with the
end user’s home equipment and consequently has
the following functions:
- Providing the end user with Internet access and
telephony service (the NtPLUS-Tel)
- Providing the end user with an option for
forming a home network made of several
In-home PLUS units
NmPLUS
- The NmPLUS is
Main.net’s unique network management solution
for network monitoring, management and diagnostic
of PLC networks. The NmPLUS provides one
the ability to manage and monitor all of ones PLUS from
a single location without having to send the
utility’s lineman, to the location, whenever a
customer places a call at the
call centre.
This also allows the utility to remotely enable or
block end user’s services.
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