A Case Study: Broadband Over Powerline for Rural Area Deployment in Sarawak

B Nancy,M Razi Bazin,C.W Gary Loh,T.M Panceras,H.J Kim

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202124203001

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Abstract

Broadband over powerline (BPL) is a technology that allows connectivity to internet connection riding via the low tension (LT) power line communication (PLC). A hybrid BPL technology was proposed to the rural area of Sarawak as an alternative option to expand the internet connection without the need to reform a new pathway for internet connectivity. The data signal is transmitted via a communication tower to the access point(s) that is mounted on an electricity pole that provides a low voltage (LV) line. There are three types of custom-designed equipment that has been integrated into the hybrid BPL: the Head End (HE), the Time Division Repeater (TDR) and the Customer Premise Equipment (CPE). Two longhouses at the Bawang Assan, Sarawak settlement has been chosen to initiate the pilot project that required the cooperation of the technology provider, power producer, and the internet service provider. This paper presents a proof of concept (POC) on the deployment, advantages, and limitations for the BPL in a rural setting.

Highlights

The concept of Broadband over Power Line (BPL) were being introduced as an expansion of broadband services over the power line utility [1]
The access point for Rumah Jimbun was installed at two hops of the electrical pole away due to the requirement of Line of Sight (LOS) from the communication tower as oppose to Rumah Dennis which was only one hop away from the electrical pole
A hybrid BPL has been implemented in the Bawang Assan community

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The concept of Broadband over Power Line (BPL) were being introduced as an expansion of broadband services over the power line utility [1]. It can transform the standard electric power grid into a communication route; opening pathway for data signals traverse across the utility devices on the grid toward the consumer outlet. In the rural area of Sarawak, Malaysia, 1 kilometre of fiberisation alone can cost up to RM30,000. Such demand expensive but the population demand will have to make up for such progression for basic Digital Subscriber (DSL) deployment. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development are vital to narrow the urban-rural divide

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