5G POSES A UNIQUE CHALLENGE TO STAKEHOLDERS BECAUSE OF THE NECESSITY TO ADDRESS ALL THE FOLLOWING CONSTRAINTS AT ONCE HIGH VOLUME – THE NEED TO ENERGIZE HUNDREDS/ THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUAL REMOTE LOADS (I.E. RRHS) HIGH POWER – EACH REMOTE LOAD DRAWS >1,000W PER NODE DENSIFICATION – EACH NODE IS SITUATED JUST A FEW HUNDRED FEET APART IN PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ACCESSIBILITY – NODES POTENTIALLY IN THE AREAS WHERE AC GRID POWER IS NOT READILY ACCESSIBLE COST ECONOMICS – COST OF POWER ACQUISITION AT EACH SITE IS PROHIBITIVE IN MASS SCALE Existing Approaches ϟ Negotiated fixed electricity cost per location: • Very hard to put these deals together with utility, which is typically very inflexible ϟ Utility meter at every small cell location: • Delays: can’t control deployment schedule, often months-long wait • Cost prohibitive: $4-$10k installation cost per node Recurring monthly service cost just to have meter at each node Emerging Approach ϟ There is a new and innovative Line Powering architecture that can be adopted for 5G powering applications referred to as Fault Managed Power System (FMPS); also known as Class 4 Power in the latest edition 2023 National Electrical Code. • Line power from central location • One utility meter at central location can serve 10 or more small cell triads; providing a monthly cost savings • Can vastly speed deployments & reduce installation fees
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTM4MzQ3Mw==