Editing Power-line communication (section)

== Challenges ==

The primary challenge with the PLC to date is the unshielded and untwisted power wiring. This type of wiring releases significant radio energy, potentially disrupting others using the same frequency band. Additionally, the BPL (Broadband over Power Line) systems may experience interference from the radio signals produced by the PLC wiring.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Pandit |first=Abhimanyu |date=2019 |title=What is Power Line Communication (PLC) and How it works |url=https://circuitdigest.com/article/what-is-power-line-communication-plc-and-how-does-it-work |website=Circuit Digest}}</ref>

For home networks relying on powerline communication technology, how to deal with electrical noise injected into the system from standard household appliances remains the largest challenge. Whenever any appliance is turned on or turned off it creates noise that could possibly disrupt data transfer through the wiring. IEEE products that are certified to be [[HomePlug]] 1.0 compliant have been engineered to no longer interfere with, or receive interference from other devices plugged into the same home's electrical grid.<ref name="plug">“Frequently Asked Questions,” HomePlug Powerline Alliance, http://www.homeplug.org/about/faqs/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331191754/http://www.homeplug.org/about/faqs/|date=2014-03-31}} (accessed June 22, 2010).</ref>