Planning & Engineering Guidelines for Remote Line Power Networks

Telecom network elements, both wireline and wireless, continue to move closer to the end user to meet bandwidth needs. From Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) in wireline networks to Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and small cell wireless networks, the network trend is to move from a centralized to a distributed architecture. Since they serve fewer users, the network elements require less power per location, but the number of sites increases exponentially. The sheer number of sites makes it difficult for the power utility companies to meet the communications service provider's turn-up dates. Moreover, the low power consumption per location provides little incentive for the utility to accelerate construction to meet the communications service provider's deployment plans.