Power Line Communication Applications

A reputation for reliability all over the world

Designed for use in home, building, industrial, and transportation automation applications, our power line transceivers have earned their reputation for reliability in systems worldwide:

  • Italy
    Enel, the largest electric utility in Italy, is deploying Echelon's power line signaling technology in digital meters in over 27 million homes. These meters, together with Echelon's data concentrators, let Enel provide automated meter reading as well as additional services to its customers.
  • Japan
    More than 7,300 7-11 convenience stores use our power line transceivers for lighting, refrigeration, and energy control systems.
  • The Netherlands
    More than 10,000 street lights and 1,000 parking meters are monitored and controlled using our power line transceivers.
  • Germany
    Europe's largest commercial exhibition hall uses power line transceivers in over 4,000 electrical meters to track electricity usage during trade shows.
  • Scandanavia
    Utilities have rolled out thousands of power line transceiver-based electric meters in homes throughout Norway and Sweden to enable automated meter reading services.
  • United Kingdom
    Power line transceivers signal over twisted-pair cabling between the mainland and telemetry equipment in North Sea oil platforms.
  • The United States and Canada
    Freight trains, passenger trains, and light rail systems use power line transceivers as part of braking and fault monitoring systems.
  • The United States
    Tens of thousands of PowerCom™ meters from Motorola are deployed across the nation by utilities such as Arizona's Salt River Project and Kentucky's Louisville Gas & Electric. These meters use our power line communication technology to provide prepaid metering services and enable customers to buy power on an as-needed basis.
  • The United States
    Our power line signaling technology lets Arbitron base stations and hubs communicate over standard household wiring to transfer data easily and reliably.
  • China
    SVA's iHome Application delivers home automation, energy management, and security with our power line signaling technology.