Splitting of combined delivery power, data, and cooling in a communications network

A method comprising:

• receiving at a communications device, power, data, and cooling from a remote splitter device receiving said power, data, and cooling on a combined cable from a central network device and splitting said power, data, and cooling among a plurality of communications devices;
• monitoring said power, data, and cooling at the communications device;
• transmitting monitoring information to the central network device through the splitter device and on the combined cable;
• and
• modifying at least one of power, data, and cooling settings in response to a control system message from the central network device allocating said power, data, and cooling to the communications devices;
• wherein the combined cable comprises a power line for delivering power, a data line for transmitting fiber delivered data, and a coolant tube for carrying coolant.

A system comprising:

• a central network device comprising a connector for connection to a cable delivering power, data, and cooling to a remote splitter device for splitting said power, data, and cooling for delivery to a plurality of remote communications devices over a plurality of cables, each of the cables carrying said power, data, and cooling;
• said plurality of remote communications devices comprising sensors for monitoring said power, data, and cooling;
• and
• a control system for receiving power, data, and cooling information for said plurality of remote communications devices and allocating said power, data, and cooling to said plurality of remote communications devices, wherein allocating said power, data, and cooling comprises transmitting a message from the central network device to a controller at one of said plurality of remote communications devices to adjust power, data, or cooling usage;
• wherein the cables each comprise a power line for delivering power, a data line for transmitting fiber delivered data, and a coolant tube for carrying coolant.