TY - JOUR
T1 - Seamless Connectivity
T2 - The Power of Integrating Power Line and Wireless Communications
AU - Ribeiro, Moises V.
AU - Filomeno, Mateus De L.
AU - Camponogara, Andrei
AU - Oliveira, Thiago Rodrigues
AU - Moreira, Tulio F.
AU - Galli, Stefano
AU - Poor, H. Vincent
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 1998-2012 IEEE.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Aimed at inspiring researchers and practitioners, this paper presents comprehensive and multidimensional discussions of the potential and benefits of integrating power line and wireless communication systems to enhance data communication in both indoor and outdoor environments. By systematically examining the strengths and weaknesses of power line and wireless communication systems, we first elucidate the rationale behind their integration - hybrid communication systems. Then we categorize these hybrid communication systems and provide an in-depth analysis of each category, considering technical, chronological, industrial, and standardization aspects. Moreover, we discuss strategies for designing hybrid communication devices. Next, a qualitative assessment of hybrid communication systems follows, offering guidance for advancing their use, while a concise summary of key lessons imparts valuable insights for future endeavors. Lastly, the paper identifies a range of pertinent topics for further exploration and, consequently, advancing hybrid communication systems for smart grid, Internet of Things, and Industry 4.0 or 5.0 applications.
AB - Aimed at inspiring researchers and practitioners, this paper presents comprehensive and multidimensional discussions of the potential and benefits of integrating power line and wireless communication systems to enhance data communication in both indoor and outdoor environments. By systematically examining the strengths and weaknesses of power line and wireless communication systems, we first elucidate the rationale behind their integration - hybrid communication systems. Then we categorize these hybrid communication systems and provide an in-depth analysis of each category, considering technical, chronological, industrial, and standardization aspects. Moreover, we discuss strategies for designing hybrid communication devices. Next, a qualitative assessment of hybrid communication systems follows, offering guidance for advancing their use, while a concise summary of key lessons imparts valuable insights for future endeavors. Lastly, the paper identifies a range of pertinent topics for further exploration and, consequently, advancing hybrid communication systems for smart grid, Internet of Things, and Industry 4.0 or 5.0 applications.
KW - diversity
KW - Hybrid communication system
KW - integration
KW - power line communication
KW - wireless communication
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U2 - 10.1109/COMST.2023.3327321
DO - 10.1109/COMST.2023.3327321
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85181560989
SN - 1553-877X
VL - 26
SP - 1
EP - 40
JO - IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials
JF - IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials
IS - 1
ER -