Global Power Line Communication Market 2014-2018: Key vendors dominating this space are Alcatel-Lucent, Broadcom, Marvell Technology and Texas Instruments

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28 May, 2014, 12:02 GMT

DUBLIN, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cczxvz/global_power_line) has announced the addition of the "Global Power Line Communication Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

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The Global PLC market is expected to grow moderately during the forecast period because of the presence of certain new and emerging trends. One of the major trends in the market is that PLC improves utility management. Certain power utilities have entered into contracts to lease smart grid communications network services to various companies or to other service providers. PLC improves the management of the utilities as it eliminates manual meter reading and introduces other benefits."

According to the report, the growth of the Global PLC market is driven by several factors, one of which is the increasing connection with smart grid. The Industrial sector uses PLC mainly for smart grid communications, which are an integral part of the smart grid. There are several other factors driving this market such as the increasing need for reliable and cost-effective networking technology, and increasing demand for N-PLC.

Further, the report states that though the Global PLC market has several driving factors, it is hampered by certain challenges. One of the major challenges is limited product differentiation, which increases the bargaining power of the buyer and will negatively affect the Global PLC market. Another challenge in the market is slow ROI.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.

Key Topics Covered:

01. Executive Summary

02. List of Abbreviations

03. Scope of the Report

04. Market Research Methodology

05. Introduction

06. Market Landscape

07. Market Segmentation by Application

08. Market Segmentation by Technology

09. Market Segmentation by End-users

10. Geographical Segmentation

11. Key Leading Countries

12. Buying Criteria

13. Market Growth Drivers

14. Drivers and their Impact

15. Market Challenges

16. Impact of Drivers and Challenges

17. Market Trends

18. Trends and their Impact

19. Vendor Landscape

20. Key Vendor Analysis

21. Other Reports in this Series

Companies Mentioned:

  • ABB
  • Alcatel-Lucent
  • Alliander
  • Amperion
  • Ariane Controls
  • Atmel
  • Billion Electric
  • Broadcom
  • Cypress Semiconductor
  • D-link System
  • Echelon
  • Fujitsu Semiconductor
  • Lantiq Deutschland
  • Marvell Technology
  • Maven Systems
  • Maxim Integrated Product
  • Microchip Technology
  • NXP Semiconductor
  • Power Plus Communications
  • Powercom
  • Qualcomm Atheros
  • ST&T
  • STMicroelectronics
  • Semitech Semiconductor
  • Sigma Designs
  • Texas Instruments
  • Tp-link Technologies
  • Yitran Communications

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