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Passive optical network backhaul for powerline communications

  • US 20040004538A1
  • Filed: 12/04/2002
  • Published: 01/08/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A power line communications (“

  • PLC”

    ) apparatus comprising;

    a PLC coupler for coupling to conventional, utility electrical power conveying media; and

    a PLC controller/transceiver for receiving and processing data modulated electrical signals available at an optical network termination and having a first bandwidth, wherein the PLC controller/transceiver generates digitally encoded data modulated PLC signals having a second bandwidth for transmission over the conventional electrical power conveying media, wherein the first and second bandwidths are substantially identical.

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