High-Speed audio communications in domestic power line channels

Abstract

A low-cost transceiver for short-range PLC audio communications is designed and developed. This design relies on the measured noise and interference of PLC domestic channels over a long period of time. Several design choices are grounded for reaching a low cost solution capable to transmit audio with throughput higher than 200 Kbps. The results show the feasibility for the transceiver implementation with costs lower than 13.0 dollars.