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IEC 62488-X is a family of standards dealing with all aspects of power line communication systems operating over electricity power lines. Currently this document is organized as follows: • IEC 62488-1/IS "Planning of analogue and digital power line carrier systems operating over EHV/HV/MV electricity grids" • IEC 62488-2 "Analogue Power Line Carrier terminals or APLC" • IEC 62488-3 "Digital Power Line Carrier terminals or DPLC" • IEC 62488-4 "Broadband Power Line systems or BPL" These international standards apply to power line carrier terminals and systems (PLC) used to transmit information over power networks including extra high, high and medium voltage (EHV/HV/MV) power lines. Both analogue and digital modulation as well as narrow and broadband systems will be included.