Turbo-coding and Bit-loading Algorithms for a HomePlug-like DMT PLC System

This paper deals with a variable rate discrete multi-tone modulation communication system for broadband power-line communications, based on the turbo coding and bit-loading algorithms. The proposed system can be seen as an enhancement of the HomePlug 1.0 system. The performance of the system, expressed in terms of bit-rate and bit error rate (BER), is derived by simulation under the assumption of an in-building channel model

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