Methods, Systems, and Computer-Readable Media for Providing Notification of a Power Failure

A system for notifying an optical line termination (OLT) of a power failure, comprising:

• a memory for storing a program containing code for notifying OLT of the power failure, comprising;
• a processor functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program and operative to:
• receive a notification of a power failure at an optical network termination (ONT);
• in response to receiving the notification, receive power from a dedicated power storage unit dedicated to providing power for transmitting a dying gasp alarm;
• and
• transmit the dying gasp alarm to the OLT utilizing at least a portion of the power from the dedicated power storage unit, the dying gasp alarm notifying the OLT of the power failure.

A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform a method for notifying an optical line termination (OLT) of a power failure, the method comprising:

• receiving a notification of a power failure at an optical network termination (ONT);
• in response to receiving the notification, receiving power from a dedicated power storage unit dedicated to providing power for transmitting a dying gasp alarm;
• and
• transmitting the dying gasp alarm to the OLT utilizing at least a portion of the power from the dedicated power storage unit, the dying gasp alarm notifying the OLT of the power failure.