RT Conference Proceedings T1 A Physical Layer Model for G3-PLC Networks Simulation A1 Sanz, Alfredo A1 Sancho, David A1 Guemes, Cristian A1 Cortés-Arrabal, José Antonio K1 Comunicaciones AB This work presents a model of the G3-PLC physical (PHY) layer tailored for network simulations. It allows simulating frequency selective channels with non-stationary colored noise. Collisions with other frames are modeled taking into account the length and the power of the interfering frames. Frame errors are estimated using the effective signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio mapping (ESM) function.The proposed PHY layer has been integrated into a distributed event-based simulator developed by Microchip. The layer 2+ stack of the simulator uses the same code that actual Microchip G3-PLC devices. Validation has been accomplished by comparing its results to a test network deployed in the laboratory. The latter consists of a coordinator and one hundred meters distributed in 5 levels. Faster-than-real-time simulations and an excellent agreement between the simulated and the measured performance indicators at the application layer have been obtained. PB IEEE YR 2017 FD 2017 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10630/13466 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10630/13466 LA eng NO Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech. DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga RD 19 ene 2026