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Introducing the
Remote Power
Feeding concept
Remote power
feeding advantages
Each copper pair can provide up to
21W at +/-175V, and the system
can inject xDSL in the same copper
pairs used for remote powering.
Together with the powering

services, Aethra
Fiber-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC)
Telecommunications RPF2000
technology enables carriers to offer
System gives the possibility to
superfast broadband access to
manage the system remotely.
their customers. FTTC brings fiber
up to the street cabinet and then
uses VDSL2 over the existing
copper, reaching up to 100Mbps in
download and 50 Mbps in upload.

Remote power feeding the network
Street cabinets are equipped with
units brings several advantages
VDSL mini-DSLAMs and the key
against powering locally:
issues are always related to
powering them and managing the
! service continuity, no need for
physical installation in usually
backup batteries in the cabinet;
restricted spaces.

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! no construction works needed,
RPF2000 System is a compact
using the already existing copper
and modular solution that solves
cabling to inject the power;
both problems, and it's designed to
power the mini-DSLAMs remotely
! remote management of the
from the exchange using the
cabinet, enabling status monitoring
cabinet 's copper pairs.
and remote reboot.
Service continuity
using extra
copper pairs
No backup batteries
management and
disposal costs.
Compact and
scalable modular
solution
7 pairs (+ 3 backup)
needed to power one
DSLAM; each
exchange subrack
unit manages 40 pairs
and can power up to
4 cabinets (including
backup).
Remote system
monitoring and
management
Remote
management,
monitoring and
rebooting of the
cabinet is possible

using the Aethra

Telecommunications
RPF2003 control
board.
A TLC srl
Via 1 Maggio, 26
60131 Ancona (Italy)
Phone +39 071 250651
Fax +39 071 2506518
www.aethra.com
info@aethra.com

Aethra
Telecommunications
RPF2000 System
Products

Aethra Telecommunications
RPF2000 System
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RPF2012 power feeder and
RPF2005 power board
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RPF2003 control board
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PS2000 remote board and
PS2002 power feeder
PS2000 remote terminal is
enclosed in a metal box
(210x200x45 mm) especially
designed for better heat sinking.
Every PS2002 power feeder can
receive up to 16 lines and generate
! No additional copper pair needed
up to 200W at 48Vdc using a high-
for remote management, all the
efficiency dc/dc converter.
powering copper pair are enabled
to remote management use;
! xDSL can be injected in the same
copper pairs used for powering;
! 7 pairs (+ 3 backup) needed to
power one DSLAM; each exchange
subrack unit manages 40 pairs and
can power up to 4 cabinets
(including backup);
! up to 200W on the remote unit;
! sensors to check the quality of the
line during both service and
installation;
! K20 and K21 line protection
(surges up to 6KV);
! automatic management of the
current levels in each pair
separately, in order to maximise
them even when the quality of the
cables is different for the same
cabinet.

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RPF2000 System is composed by
a RPF2012 power feeder installed
in the exchange and a PS2000
remote terminal installed in the
cabinet.

The RPF2012 power feeder

subrack is a modular N3
architecture, with 20 RPF2005
power boards; each board powers
two independent lines and one
control board.

Control board managing all the

alarm and status signalling of the
line boards.

The Aethra Telecommunications

A TLC srl
Via 1 Maggio, 26 / 60131 Ancona (Italy)
Phone +39 071 250651 / Fax +39 071 2506518
www.aethra.com - info@aethra.com
FTTC Remote Power Feeding

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RPF2005 power feeder
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Telecommunications

RPF2000 System Aethra Telecommunications

RPF2003 control board

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PS2002 remote power feeder
Products

Aethra Telecommunications
RPF2000 System

Aethra Telecommunications
RPF2001 subrack
Power feeder board powering two
independent lines (21W each). Via 1 Maggio, 26
20131 Ancona (Italy)

Phone +39 071 250 651

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Control board managing all the Fax +39 071 250 6518 RPF2000 System includes a power
www.aethra.com alarm and status signalling of the feeder installed in the exchange and
line boards. a remote terminal installed inside Info@aethra.com
the cabinet.
! No additional copper pair needed
for remote management, all the Remote board connecting up to 16
powering copper pair are enabled lines and generating up to 200W at
to remote management use; 48Vdc using a high-efficiency dc/dc
! xDSL can be injected in the same converter.
copper pairs used for powering; Reduced design (210x200x45 mm)
! 7 pairs (+ 3 backup) needed to for better heat sinking.
power one DSLAM; each exchange
subrack unit manages 40 pairs and
can power up to 4 cabinets
(including backup);
! up to 200W on the remote unit;
! sensors to check the quality of the
line during both service and
installation;
! K20 and K21 line protection
(surges up to 6KV);
! automatic management of the
current levels in each pair
separately, in order to maximize
them even when the quality of the
cables is different for the same
cabinet.

Aethra Telecommunications
RPF2000 System is composed by
a RPF2001subrack installed in the
exchange and a PS2000 remote
terminal installed in the cabinet.
The RPF2001 subrack is a modular
N3 architecture, with 20 RPF2005
power boards and 1 RPF2003
control board.
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Figure 1: Sample application scenario.

Aethra Telecommunications RPF2000

System is a scalable, modular and compact
remote power feeding system.
RPF2000 System helps carriers solve
the space and power feeding issues
in FTTC deployment scenarios.