The Global Market for Power Line Communication (PLC) Systems is Projected to Exceed US$7.0 Billion by 2020
Surging Demand from Electric Utilities Drives the
Global Power Line Communication Systems Market, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
GIA launches
comprehensive analysis of industry segments, trends, growth drivers, market
share, size and demand forecasts on the global Power Line Communication (PLC) Systems
market. The
global market for Power Line Communication (PLC) Systems is projected to exceed
US$7.0 billion by 2020, driven by the surging demand from electric
utilities and rising investments in smart grid technology worldwide.
Huge quantum of
data is transmitted across the world each day, driving the need for various
types of reliable and cost-efficient transmission media such as fiber optic
cables, satellite transmission, wireless transmission, and Ethernet cables. Power
Line Communication (PLC), also known as Power Line Carrier Communication, is one
such technology that enables data transmission over high-voltage, low-voltage
and medium-voltage electric cables without disrupting the primary function of
the electric lines, namely power-transmission. PLC systems facilitate data
transmission and two-way communication of information ranging from voice and
live images to metering indications, control impulses and other inter-station
signals. Superior attributes of PLC systems that are driving its widespread
adoption include the ability of PLC systems to leverage existing, ubiquitous
power lines to ensure wider coverage, to facilitate cost-efficient and quick
establishment of communication networks, and to cost-effectively enable substations
in remotely monitoring electricity usage and outages.
Strong growth
is projected for the PLC
systems market in the near term supported by robust demand from various
end-use applications including advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), remote
telemetry systems, broadband Internet access equipment, vehicle automation, M2M
communications, home automation, electric vehicle charging, as well as in
micro-inverter for alternative sources of energy, lighting and temperature. Rising
investments in the smart
grid technology represents another important growth driver where PLC systems
provide operational and economic benefits in terms of distribution automation,
demand response, street lighting control, and integration of distributed
generation. Future growth in the market will be driven by surging demand from
electric utilities worldwide. PLCs help reduce capital investments as well as
operational costs by enabling data transmission on the existing power line
infrastructure. PLCs offer intelligent monitoring and control of utility network
operations by facilitating high-speed, long-range and extremely reliable
communication and are especially beneficial in remote and difficult
environments.
As stated by
the new market research report on Power
Line Communications (PLC) Systems, Europe represents the largest market
with the highest penetration worldwide, followed by the United States. Steadily
growing smart grid deployments and automation of energy infrastructure represent
major growth drivers in the developed markets. Asia-Pacific ranks as the fastest
growing market with a CAGR of 21% over the analysis period, driven by large
scale deployment of PLC-based smart electricity meters and the rising
popularity of power line carrier technology based home networking products
among consumers and property developers in the region.
Key players covered
in the report include ABB Ltd., Aclara Technologies LLC, Alcatel-Lucent S.A,
Amperion, Inc., Ariane Controls, Inc., Atmel Corp., Billion Electric Co. Ltd.,
Broadcom Corp., Cypress Semiconductor Corp., D-link System, Inc., Echelon Corp.,
Elster Group GmbH, Landis+Gyr AG, Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Maxim Integrated
Products, Inc., Microchip Technology, Inc., NXP Semiconductor NV, Power Plus
Communications AG, PLC International, Qualcomm Atheros, Inc., Semitech
Semiconductor Pte Ltd., Sigma Designs, Inc., STMicroelectronics N.V, ST&T
Corp., Texas Instruments Inc., TP-LINK Technologies Co., Ltd., and Yitran
Communications Ltd., among others.
The research
report titled “Power
Line Communications (PLC) Systems: A Global Strategic Business Report” announced
by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market
trends, issues, drivers, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic industry
activities of global companies. The report provides market estimates and
projections in value (US$) and volume (units) for major geographic markets
including the US, Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Middle
East & Africa, and Latin America (Brazil, and Rest of Latin America). Key segments
analyzed in the report include Narrowband PLC, and Broadband PLC.
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