Telcordia Identifies Key Power Requirements for Next-Generation Telecom Networks

Guidelines Ensure Safe, Efficient Power Supply to Existing and Emerging Technologies

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Mar 02, 2010, 08:00 ET

PISCATAWAY, N.J., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its four decades of helping global communications service providers (CSPs) and regulators more effectively plan, implement and manage complex carrier-grade network infrastructures, Telcordia (www.telcordia.com) today announced an update to its Power Requirements in Telecommunications Plant generic requirements (GR) document, a comprehensive set of guidelines aimed at ensuring a continuous and reliable supply of power within complex and evolving telecom networks.

"The security of a nation's telecom infrastructure is only behind the security of its power supply in terms of importance for many economies across the world," said Zach Gilstein, Vice President, Service Assurance Solutions, Telcordia. "With these new guidelines, Telcordia will help service providers realize the potential of their telecom investments and bring the industry as a whole up to date with the best ways to keep highly advanced networks powered securely, efficiently and sustainably."

The update offers nearly 200 guidelines to ensure the safe, efficient power supply to existing, new and emerging network technologies. It reflects more than a decade of significant developments in the power industry, as well as dramatic innovation in telecom. Also, it expands Telcordia's coverage from electronic switched telecommunications networks in Issue 1 (Stored Program Control System or SPCS) to include toll, transport and OSP (outside plant) power equipment. The guidelines cover the following issues:

Power needs for FTTx (fiber to the premises) architectures, both passive and active networks that reach deeply into the local loop and to the home
US Department of Homeland Security expectations concerning the security and robustness of a telecom network
Best practices on backup power and redundancy to sustain a network
Deployment of routers/switch equipment in central office (CO) facilities that have high current and power demands
Local and distributed powering options at the aisle and rack level as well as in the OSP nodes and customer premises locations
Guidance covering legacy (TL1) and new (e.g., SNMP) communications protocols for system monitoring and control systems
Guidance on the overall expansion to the OSP arena.

The Table of Contents for the Power Requirements in Telecommunications Plant GR document is available for review on the Telcordia Information SuperStore along with ordering information.

Telcordia's GR documents are written with the participation and approval of CSPs in North America and internationally. Relied upon by equipment vendors and network operators, they provide a basis for sound network planning and engineering, best practice and interoperability. To find out more about Telcordia's GR documents, visit www.telcordia.com/services/genericreq/index.html.

About Telcordia

Telcordia, a global leader in the development of fixed, mobile and broadband communications software and services, enables Communications Service Providers (CSPs), enterprises, suppliers and government entities to successfully deploy innovative and advanced services that help our clients realize operational efficiencies, drive revenue, and maintain a competitive edge in the new era of services-dominated communications. Telcordia has globally trusted expertise in software and services to meet the needs of customers and partners, including, consulting, next-generation OSS, network and application interconnection, service delivery and charging solutions, industry research and new technology development. Telcordia is headquartered in Piscataway, N.J., with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Central and Latin America. (www.telcordia.com).