Systems and methods for network port occupancy state change monitoring using low energy wireless communications

A device, the device comprising:

• at least one port module (130), the at least one port module (130) comprising one or more connector ports (132) each configured to receive a connector of a network data cable;
• and
• a port state sensor (134) that includes a port sensing circuit (310) coupled to a sensor controller (320), wherein the port sensing circuit (310) is configured to sense a port state for the one or more connector ports (132);
• wherein the sensor controller (320) is configured to input the port state from the port sensing circuit (310), wherein in response to detecting a change in the port state from the port sensing circuit (310), the sensor controller (320) wirelessly transmits port state information to a port state monitor (136);
• and
• wherein the sensor controller (320) is configured to transmit to the port state monitor (136) an advertising message indicating a port state change, wherein the sensor controller (320) wirelessly transmits the port state information to the port state monitor (136) in response to receiving an acknowledgement of the advertising message.