Panasonic`s Next-generation HD-PLC(R), BPL Communication Technology Adopted as IEEE 1901a Standard
(World News Science)

Osaka, Japan - Panasonic Corporation today announced that the IEEE Standards Association has approved the company`s next-generation broadband over powerline (BPL) communication technology for Internet of Things (IoT) as the IEEE 1901a Standard on March 21, 2019 at the Standards Board meeting in Munich, Germany. The company proposed the technology to the IEEE Standardization 1901a Working Group2 in June 2018. This standard flexibly meets various demands for IoT-related services. IEEE 1901a, BPL communication standard for IoT enables to control frequency bands according to usage. It allows scalable communications with features to extend communication distances and to select speeds. The...