Fiber to the curb and fiber to the neighborhood power architecture

A method for powering one or more devices in a fiber optic communication network, which transmits communication data between a telecommunications service provider and a user device, the method comprising:

• transferring via an fiber optic communication medium digital communication data between the telecommunications service provider and an optical network node;
• converting the digital communication data from an optical state to an electrical state using the optical network node;
• transmitting with an electrical transmission medium an electrical supply voltage from an electrical power source to the optical network node;
• providing an alarm system in the electrical power source;
• monitoring the operation of the electrical power source with the alarm system in the electrical power source;
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• the provider monitoring an operational parameter of the power source via the fiber optic communication medium.

A system for powering one or more devices in a fiber optic communication network, which transmits communication data between a telecommunications service provider and a remote user device, the system comprising:

• an optical network node for converting the communication data from a digital optical state to a digital electrical state;
• a fiber optic communication medium configured to transfer the communication data between the telecommunications service provider and the optical network node;
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• an electrical power source remote from the optical network node and configured to supply an electrical supply voltage to power the optical network node;
• an electrical transmission medium configured to transmit electrical power from the electrical power source to the optical network node;
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• an alarm system incorporated within the electrical power source, the alarm system being configured to monitor the operation of the electrical power source and transmit electrical power source operation information to the telecommunications service provider.

A method for powering one or more devices in a fiber optic communication network, which transmits communication data between a telecommunications service provider and a user device, the method comprising:

• transferring digital communication data between the telecommunications service provider and an optical network node;
• converting the digital communication data from an optical state to an electrical state using the optical network node;
• transmitting with an electrical transmission medium an electrical supply voltage from an electrical power source to the optical network node, wherein the electrical power source is remote from the optical network node;
• providing an alarm system in the electrical power source;
• monitoring the operation of the electrical power source with the alarm system in the electrical power source;
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• transmitting electrical power source operation information from the alarm system to the telecommunications service provider.