European MIMO PLC field measurements: Channel analysis

Utilization of Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) principles improves throughput and reliability in particular of residential Power Line Communications (PLC) systems. This paper analyses the MIMO-PLC channels based on measurements obtained during the ETSI STF410 field measurement campaign in six European countries. STF410 recorded - among many other measurements - the transfer functions of all individual MIMO paths in frequencies up to 100 MHz. The channel analysis in this paper compares different MIMO configurations and investigates the attenuation, correlation and capacity of the MIMO-PLC channel.