Method and apparatus for data transfer over a power line connection

A broadband over powerline (BPL) unit comprising:

• at least one processor;
• at least one memory device in communication with the at least one processor;
• and
• a powerline transceiver in communication with the at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one processor is programmed to transmit and receive data over a three-phase power line via the powerline transceiver, and wherein the at least one processor is further programmed to:
• execute a first virtual machine, a second virtual machine, and a third virtual machine, wherein the first virtual machine is associated with data of a first priority, wherein the second virtual machine is associated with data of a second priority, and wherein the third virtual machine is associated with data of a third priority;
• receive, via the first virtual machine, a first plurality of data of the first priority for transmission via the powerline transceiver;
• receive, via the second virtual machine, a second plurality of data of the second priority for transmission via the powerline transceiver;
• simultaneously, transmit, via the powerline transceiver, the first plurality of data via a first phase of the three-phase power line and the second plurality of data via a second phase of the three-phase power line;
• determine when the first plurality of data has completed transmission;
• and
• when the first plurality of data has completed transmission, transmit, via powerline transceiver, the second plurality of data via the first phase and the second phase.