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Review and Progress towards the Capacity Boost of Overhead and Underground Medium-Voltage and Low-Voltage Broadband over Power Lines Networks: Cooperative Communications through Two- and Three-Hop Repeater Systems

Table 5

Maximum Overall Capacity of Distribution BPL Topologies with Three-Hop Repeater Systems (OV: Overhead; UN: Underground).
  Urban case AUrban case BSuburban caseRural case“LOS” case
  Capacity (Mbps)Repeaters distance A, B (m)Capacity (Mbps)Repeaters distance A, B (m)Capacity (Mbps)Repeaters distance A, B (m)Capacity (Mbps)Repeaters distance A, B (m)Capacity (Mbps)Repeaters distance A, B (m)
OVMVWtG1817 790, 510 736 250, 360 853 900, 930 926 450, 640 929 310, 660
WtW1-2659 790, 510 580 290, 630 686 900, 930 764 450, 640 766 330, 670
UNMVStP11756 70, 130 1728 60, 120 1826 60, 140 1859 60, 130 1893 60, 130
PtP1-21586 70, 130 1558 60, 120 1656 60, 140 1689 60, 130 1723 60, 130
OVLVWtG1824 510, 740 738 250, 360 855 900, 910 932 400, 610 935 330, 660
WtW1-2660 510, 740 580 260, 360 687 900, 910 764 420, 610 767 330, 670
UNLVStP12175 80, 130 2088 70, 120 2200 60, 150 2232 50, 80 2289 60, 130
PtP1-21987 80, 130 1901 70, 120 2016 60, 150 2043 50, 90 2104 60, 130