ISPLC symposium is dedicated to scientific and technical advances in the field of communications over power lines. IEEE ISPLC 2018 main topic is “Smart Grid and its Application” and will focus on industry applications of power line communications, theoretical and practical aspects of communications theory, algorithms, channel and noise measurements, EMC, simulation and real implementations, evaluation and lessons from field trials and related experience, network planning, installation, operation and management, protocols, cybersecurity, standards and regulations pertaining to communications via power lines.