Convergence of high-speed powerline communication and WiMedia UWB for multimedia home networks

• Published in: 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications pp. 147 - 151
• Main Authors: Kwangil Lee, Junhee Park, Kyeongdeok Moon
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.04.2008
• Subjects: Bandwidth; Bridges; Convergence; Ethernet networks; Hardware; Home automation; Mobile ad hoc networks; Multimedia systems; Physical layer; Ultra wideband technology

For the future premium home network services, the high volume of network bandwidth and QoS support is essential in the home networks. Even though ultra-wideband (UWB) is considered as a promising technology because of its high bandwidth up to 480 Mbps, it has a limitation of short transmission range...