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ONT Powering ACE Meeting Fort Worth, Texas May 8, 2012

This presentation discusses various power options for Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) installations, including customer premise UPS, power meter collars, telco line powering, and non-traditional solar and wind power. It explores the pros and cons of each option, offering valuable insights for decision-makers.

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ONT Powering ACE Meeting Fort Worth, Texas May 8, 2012

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  1. ONT PoweringACE MeetingFort Worth, TexasMay 8, 2012

  2. Introduction • Person Educated in Other Nuances

  3. P.E.O.N

  4. Powering Options For FTTH

  5. Overview • Customer Based UPS • Indoor • Outdoor

  6. Overview Power Meter Collars

  7. Overview Telco Provided Line Power

  8. Overview • Non-Traditional • Solar • Wind

  9. Or if you’re in South Carolina!

  10. Customer Premise UPS Indoor UPS

  11. Indoor UPS • Pros • Low Cost Equipment • Easy Installation • Environmentally Protected • Most Widely accepted practice

  12. Indoor UPS • Cons • Vulnerable to Extended outages • Customer incurs power consumption expense (12-30 watts @ 12 vdc) • Battery Replacement • Recurring Cost (3-5 years) • Replacement Schedule • Telco Staff or Homeowner

  13. Customer Premise UPS Outdoor UPS

  14. Outdoor UPS • Pros • Easy Installation • Access to equipment without Homeowner being present • No bulky equipment to burden the Homeowner

  15. Outdoor UPS • Cons • Higher Cost of equipment (Must be Weather Hardened) • Battery Replacements • Recurring Cost (every 3-5 years) • Telco or Homeowner to replace • Customer Incurs Power Consumption (15-30 watts @ 12VDC) • Vulnerable to Extended Outages

  16. Power Meter Collars

  17. Power Meter Collars • Pros • Partnering Opportunities with Electric Company could provide no cost power consumption • No indoor equipment to burden Customer • No inside Maintenance Required

  18. Power Meter Collars • Cons • High Cost installation (would require electrician) • Many Electric Co-ops will not allow collar in front of meter • Still Requires Weather Hardened Battery Backup housing • Vulnerable to Long term Outages • Battery Replacements • Recurring Cost • Telco or Homeowner to replace??

  19. Telco Line Powering

  20. Telco Line Powering • Pros • No recurring power cost for Customer Telco provides power and battery backup from CO • Reliable un-interrupted power for POTS • No Battery Replacements Needed • Accounting may benefit from use of existing copper plant in Cost Companies • Copper plant can continue to be depreciated if used for line powering

  21. Telco Line Powering • Cons • Must maintain or build Hybrid copper plant • Training of staff on crossover technology • Safety • High Cost Equipment • Power Supply systems at CO • Power converters at the home • Modifications/Rehab to existing plant

  22. Non-Traditional Solar and Wind Power

  23. Non-Traditional Solar and Wind Power • Pros • No commercial power consumption • Green power • No Battery Replacements

  24. Non-Traditional Solar and Wind Power • Cons • High Cost equipment • Geographically dependent (most benefits in the Western Plains) • Dependent on Mother Nature

  25. Conclusions

  26. Options are widespread, and all are readily available • Careful Considerations must be made early • Evaluate Capital Expenditures as well as Operating Expenditures • Find the best fit that suits your work force and your customers

  27. Thank You!

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