Currently there are several books / publications consider powerline communications and publications that have included primarily narrowband PLC and consider only the physical layer. This book considers the two protocols in the PLC and network planning. PLC is a topic that is still in development, there are a number of network experiments and new commercial operations begin, therefore, important that the information currently diverse resources brought together in one publication. PLC is an alternative technology for network access and is very attractive to new providers try to bring your own access network after the liberalization of the telecommunications market. The authors are ideally placed to be heavily involved in the subject area and are actively engaged in producing many articles on the topic. This volume is a comprehensive consideration of broadband PLC networks, their protocols, performance evaluation and approach to network planning. Wide range of PLC makes this a valuable text for researchers, development engineers with equipment manufacturers, network engineers, and business managers or policy makers requires a high level overview of the subject and students (graduate, master) with the interests of a particular technology.