IEEE 1901-2010

1 Overview
2 Normative references
3 Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations
4 General description
5 MAC service definition
6 Frame formats
7 Security
8 MAC sublayer functional description
9 Layer management
10 MLME
11 Multiple networks using the FFT PHY
12 PHY service specification
13 FFT physical layer
14 Wavelet physical layer
15 Coexistence
16 Inter-system protocol (ISP)
Annex A (normative) - List of the IEEE 1901 MAC and
        PHY management variables
Annex B (normative) - Optional filters for the bandpass
        wavelet OFDM
Annex C (informative) - Beacon-triggered TDMA
        scheduling examples
Annex D (informative) - RSNA reference implementations
        and test vectors
Annex E (informative) - Integration function
Annex F (informative) - Channel and noise analysis and
        models for BPL systems
Annex G (informative) - Priority mapping
Annex H (informative) - DSN in-home security - user
        experiences (UEs)
Annex I (informative) - DSN in-home security - state
        transition diagrams
Annex J (informative) - DSN in-home security - test vectors
Annex K (informative) - Bridging and routing that use 1901
        FFT stations as one or more of their portals
Annex L (informative) - FFT parameters
Annex M (informative) - 1901 FFT and TIA-1113 coexistence
Annex N (informative) - Fair share between 1901 access and
        1901 in-home using the same PHY
Annex O (informative) - 1901 access and 1901 in-home
        synchronization and interoperability
Annex P (normative) - Optional coexistence protocol
Annex Q (informative) - Resource request and allocation
Annex R (informative) - Resynchronization examples
Annex S (informative) - Examples of the coexistence protocol
        handling hidden node systems
Annex T (informative) - Flowcharts of CX Protocol
Annex U (informative) - Zero-cross point detection circuit
Annex V (informative) - Transmit spectrum mask example
Annex W (informative) - CDCF signals
Annex X (informative) - Bibliography

Describes high-speed (>100 Mbps at the physical layer) communication devices via electric power lines, so-called broadband over power line (BPL) devices. It uses transmission frequencies below 100 MHz. Usable for all classes of BPL devices, including BPL devices used for the first-mile/last-mile connection (<1500 m to the premise) to broadband services as well as BPL devices used in buildings for local area networks (LANs), smart energy applications, transportation platform (vehicle) applications, and other data distribution (<100 m between devices). Focuses on the balanced and efficient use of the power line communications channel by all classes of BPL devices, defining detailed mechanisms for coexistence and interoperability between different BPL devices, and assuring that desired bandwidth and quality of service may be delivered. It addresses the necessary security questions to provide privacy of communications between users and allow the use of BPL for security-sensitive services. It is limited to the physical layer and the medium access sublayer of the data link layer, as defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Basic Reference Model.