Vodafone Networks

[PaulM45]

I have a Vodafone fibre connection: the optical network terminal and the router are connected to the mains power: in the event of a power outage, is there any point in connecting them to a UPS, or is the fibre network going to be without power so nothing will work anyway? - I recall with copper lines, all you needed was for the exchange to have power, not the lines in the street, but is this the case for fiber as well?

[sebastianbd · Accepted solution]

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@PaulM45wrote:

I have a Vodafone fibre connection: the optical network terminal and the router are connected to the mains power: in the event of a power outage, is there any point in connecting them to a UPS, or is the fibre network going to be without power so nothing will work anyway? - I recall with copper lines, all you needed was for the exchange to have power, not the lines in the street, but is this the case for fiber as well?

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If the Chorus Exchange / Cabinet (and it's backhaul) your home's fibre connection is connected back to; is UP (either on Mains or batteries) the fibre connection would still work if you have your gear running on UPS.

Cheers

Sebastian

[Christopher]

Anyone know how long a ONT and router would run on a low end UPS?

[sebastianbd]

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@Christopherwrote:

Anyone know how long a ONT and router would run on a low end UPS?

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No idea you would have to work out what the load drawn by ONT + Router is, and then calculate by dividing UPS Battery Capacity with load drawn.

[Christopher]

Do Vodafone Supply a UPS at the time of a fibre install if the customer requests it?

[sebastianbd]

No you would be on your own to buy one from some third party. Maybe PB Tech, Noel Leeming etc.

Cheers
Sebastian