Whitepaper: Costs of FTTH Powering

Often the true cost of the powering architecture from the headend, actives in the last mile and the optical network termination (ONT) at the premise, has been overlooked. With a brief overview of the actual FTTH network, this paper will explore powering solutions including enclosure systems, power supplies, and standby batteries that have gained acceptance in today’s rapidly maturing FTTH market as well as explore related capital and reoccurring costs.

With a brief overview of the actual FTTH network, this paper will explore powering solutions including enclosure systems, power supplies, and standby batteries that have gained acceptance in today’s rapidly maturing FTTH market as well as explore related capital and reoccurring costs.

This whitepaper covers:

• Power in the Headend and Central Office
• Actives in the last mile
• Environmental considerations for hardened actives
• Environmental considerations for sensitive actives