Rooiwal plc project

ROOIWAL PLC PROJECT Presented by: Maarten van Helden City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Introduction ►What is PLC? ►Rooiwal ►The Project ►Findings ►The Way Forward What is PLC? ►Power Line Communication ►Telecommunication over the Electricity Network: ►Data ►Voice ►No need for new telecom cables ►LV PLC – 220V ►MV PLC – 11kV 13 4 5 2 1 What is PLC? (cont.) What is PLC? (cont.) ►Injector (HE) – Repeater – Extractor (CPE) ►Data Rates: ►1st generation – 1.5Mbps to 4.5Mbps ►2nd generation – 45Mbps ►3rd generation – 200Mbps What is PLC? (cont.) What is PLC? (cont.) What is PLC? (cont.) What is PLC? (cont.) Rooiwal ►25 km North of Pretoria ►Township/Village – 130 houses ►Community Hall ►Provincial Library ►Tshwane Property ►Rooiwal Power Station workers The Project ►Why Rooiwal? ►Legislation – Tshwane Property ►Controlled Environment ►10 Houses/Users – Later all 130 (Tender) ►Library ►Data, Voice and Video ►Optical Fiber Backbone ►Prove PLC as Last Mile technology Findings – Small pilot ►Uptake – Residents eager to partake ►Skeptical of technology – info session & demo ►Difficulties/Stumbling blocks ►Equipment unstable ►Very old infrastructure ► Meters ►Old Switchgear in DB ►Knowledge of equipment Findings – Complete roll out ►New info session and demonstration ►More residents taking part ►Used for: Gaming, Internet, Voice ► Free services at first – 10 selected for free trial uncapped ► Residents want more services – security cameras ► “Commercial” (Special deal with ISP) – 30 users ► Some residents unhappy with commercial service Findings – Complete roll out ►Difficulties/Stumbling blocks ►Very old infrastructure ►Meters ►Old Switchgear in DB ►Access to houses for installation The Way Forward ► Alternative technologies: ►Wireless (Wi-Fi, WiMax etc.) ►DSL ►Fibre ► All depending on demographics and densities ► Research to be continued on different access technologies ► Tshwane wide roll-out – Smart City Concept ►Alternative Service Delivery ►Access for all Tshwane Citizens ►Different Access Technologies ►Open Access Model