Remote site telecom equipment communication

A method, comprising:

• providing a switch at a remote location, the switch including:
• a converter that converts power from a first voltage to a second voltage;
• a sensor, coupled to the converter, to provide a converter signal indicative of an operating condition of the converter, and
• a communication interface to establish a communication link with a central office of a telecommunication system and to establish a plurality of communication links with a plurality of end users;
• wirelessly transmitting the converter signal from a wireless transmitter associated with the converter to a wireless receiver associated with the communication interface;
• and
• communicating the converter signal to the central office;
• wherein the communication interface is a digital subscriber loop multiplexer, the wireless transmitter is a reduced function device operable to remain in a deep-sleep mode until detecting a change in the operating condition.

A telecommunication switch, comprising:

• a power converter receiving an input having a first voltage and generating an output having a second voltage;
• a sensor, coupled to power the converter, to generate a converter signal indicating an operating condition of the power converter;
• a digital subscriber loop access multiplexer couple to a central office of a telecommunication network;
• a serving area interface to establish communication links with the central office and with a plurality of end users;
• a reduced function transmitter, associated with the power converter, to wirelessly transmit the converter signal;
• and
• a full function receiver, associated with the serving area interface, to wirelessly receive the converter signal and communicate the converter signal to the central office;
• wherein the reduced function transmitter device transitions from a deep-sleep mode in response to detecting a change in the operating condition.