Global Powerline Carrier Market 2016-2020

PLC is a communication networking technology that uses existing powerlines for transmitting data to both low-speed and high-speed networks. This is achieved by superposing a modulated high-frequency carrier signal onto a powerline, which is then decoupled and demodulated at the receiving end. Therefore, PLC technology enables the controlling and monitoring of all devices that are connected to the powerline.

The analysts forecast global powerline carrier market to grow at a CAGR of 9.13% during the period 2016-2020.

Covered in this report

The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global powerline carrier market for 2016-2020. To calculate the market size, analysts considers the revenue generated from the sales of powerline carrier semiconductor components and systems such as PLC adapters, couplers, data concentrators, integrated circuits (ICs), modems, motherboards, smart meters, and system-on-chip (SoC) in the following application segments:

• Smart grid
• Indoor networking
• Lighting
• M2M
• Others

The report does not include the following aspect of the market:

• Revenue generated from the sales of PLC software products

The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:

• Americas
• APAC
• EMEA

The report, Global Powerline Carrier Market 2016-2020, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Key vendors in the broadband PLC Market

• Amtel
• Lantiq Semiconductor
• Marvell Technology
• Maxim Integrated
• Sigma Designs

Key vendors in the narrowband PLC Market

• Cypress Semiconductor
• Echelon
• Lumenpulse
• Maxim Integrated
• Semitech Semiconductor
• STMicroelectronics
• Texas Instruments
• Yitran Technologies

Market driver

• Development of PLC standards
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Market challenge

• Lack of a universally acceptable standard
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Market trend

• Rise in adoption of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI)
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Key questions answered in this report

• What will the market size be in 2020 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?

Table of Contents

PART 01: Executive summary
Highlights

PART 02: Scope of the report
Base year
Market coverage
Market size calculation
Geographical segmentation
Vendor segmentation
Common currency conversion rates

PART 03: Market research methodology
Research methodology
Economic indicators

PART 04: Introduction
Key market highlights
Advantages of PLC technology
Disadvantages of PLC technology

PART 05: Summary of key figures

PART 06: Technology landscape
PLC system

PART 07: Market landscape
Market overview
Market size and forecast

PART 08: Impact of macroeconomic factors on market
Currency exchange rate
Inflation
Interest rate
Five forces analysis

PART 09: Market segmentation by application
Smart grid
Indoor networking
Lighting
M2M
Others

PART 10: Market segmentation by technology

PART 11: Geographical segmentation
EMEA
Americas
APAC

PART 12: Market drivers
Increased diversity in IoT standards
Development of PLC standards
Adoption of PLC in lighting applications
Rise in power prices

PART 13: Impact of drivers

PART 14: Market challenges
Increase in adoption of wireless communication technologies
Lack of a universally acceptable standard
Rise in implementation of optical fiber cable for communication
Limitations of PLC technology
Signal degradation by interference

PART 15: Impact of drivers and challenges

PART 16: Market trends
Rise in adoption of AMI
Implementation of PLC in smart grid applications
Smart cities and smart homes to drive adoption of PLC

PART 17: Vendor landscape
Competitive scenario

PART 18: Appendix
List of abbreviations

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 01: Key vendors
Exhibit 02: Currency conversion rates
Exhibit 03: Comparison of modulation schemes
Exhibit 04: Comparison of broadband and narrowband PLC systems
Exhibit 05: Advantages of PLC
Exhibit 06: Disadvantages of PLC
Exhibit 07: Applications requirements of technologies for internet access
Exhibit 08: Summary of key figures
Exhibit 09: PLC system
Exhibit 10: Overview of global powerline carrier market
Exhibit 11: Global powerline carrier market 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 12: Comparison of various wireless communication technologies
Exhibit 13: Exchange rates of various currencies in USD 2011-2015
Exhibit 14: CPI 2011-2014
Exhibit 15: Impact of interest rates on investment projects
Exhibit 16: Five forces analysis
Exhibit 17: Global powerline carrier market by applications
Exhibit 18: Global powerline carrier market by technology
Exhibit 19: Global powerline carrier market by geography 2015-2020
Exhibit 20: Global powerline carrier market by geography 2015-2020 ($ billion)
Exhibit 21: Powerline carrier market in EMEA 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 22: Powerline carrier market in Americas 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 23: Powerline carrier market in APAC 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 24: Specifications of PLC standards
Exhibit 25: Electricity tariffs in selected countries 2015 (KW/hr)
Exhibit 26: Impact of drivers
Exhibit 27: Impact of drivers and challenges
Exhibit 28: Number of connected households 2015-2020 (millions of units)
Exhibit 29: Connected households penetration 2015-2020 (%)
Exhibit 30: Key countries for smart city investments
Exhibit 31: Competitive scenario