A G3-PLC simulator for access networks

Abstract

The paper proposes a cross-platform simulator that allows to realistically simulate G3-PLC systems up to the network layer. The platform consists of two simulators: one for the physical (PHY) layer and one for the data link (DLL)/adaptation (ADP) layer. The former is implemented in MATLAB, while the latter in OMNeT++. To improve the performance and coverage of G3-PLC, a simple adaptive tone mapping algorithm together with a routing algorithm are also presented. The performance of G3-PLC is presented considering different smart grid (SG) applications in the access network scenario, although the simulation platform can be also used in the context of home networks.