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Dual Distributed Networks

Transforming last mile communication network deployments

This Dual Distributed Network (DDN) is a symbiotic convergence of energy and data in a single integrated solution, resulting in a quicker, more cost effective and safer implementation.

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Dual Distributed Networks

Transforming last mile communication network deployments

This Dual Distributed Network (DDN) is a symbiotic convergence of energy and data in a single integrated solution, resulting in a quicker, more cost effective and safer implementation.

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Innovative

Combining data and
power in a single
integrated solution

Cost Effective

Reducing capex and opex by 40-50% and 10-15% respectively

Scalable

Enabling delivery
of ubiquitous
digital services

Sustainable

Providing energy efficient deployment, operation and future expansion

The challenges of traditional communication network deployments

  • Cost intensive capex and opex investment required
  • Labour intensive co-ordination and delivery of separate electrical and fibre optic networks
  • Siloed networks constrains adoption of new business models

DDN transforms communication network deployments

  • Emphatic design combines data and power in a single integrated solution
  • Delivers a CAPEX and OPEX saving of 40-50% and 10-15% respectively
  • Sustainable and eco-friendly technology solution

DDN SOLUTION

KEY FEATURES

  • Unique transmission and termination of fibre and power in a single hybrid cable using Digital Electricity™
  • Optimised design and form factor of headend and IP68 enclosure
  • Limited energy utility requirements to power multiple end points
  • Provision of up to 2kW of power up to 2km from primary power
  • Energy saving solution with less voltage loss on smaller copper cables and less AC-DC conversions
  • Centralised power back-up capability
  • Power consumption monitoring and metering capability for each end point
  • Quick deployment with a ‘save to touch’ and ‘plug and play’ hybrid power-fibre cable network

How it works

1. The DDN Headend converts conventional AC or DC power into Digital Electricity™ (DE) and combines this with a data fibre cable into a single hybrid cable for transmission. The headend is typically situated adjacent to a suitable input power source that is in an MER/Comms room or street cabinet.

2. The hybrid cable of electricity and data can transmit up to 2kW of power and up to 2km from the headend.

3. The DDN Enclosure converts the incoming DE into conventional AC or DC electricity as required and integrates splice and passive components to facilitate endpoint connections to the communication network. Low voltage power cables are used to power the small cells near the enclosure as required and data transmission is done via fibre cables from the enclosure.

Application areas

Residential

  • Scalability of point to multipoint solution ideal for support FTTH to multiple homes
  • Centralised UPS capability ideal for ‘always-on’ services
  • Underground solution ideal for limiting visual pollution

STREET CABINET: powered by mains/battery/solar

BATTERY BACKUP: Gaurantees ‘always on’ power

HEADEND: placed in street cabinet/comms room/POP

 

ENCLOSURE: placed under or above ground

END POINTS: 4G/5G,  Wi-Fi, CCTV 

END POINTS: FTTH

 

Small cell – DAS, WiFi, 4G, 5G

  • Scalability of point to multipoint solution ideal for high density 5G cell requirements
  • Service Level Agreements (SLAs) fully controlled with digital solution
  • Individual power monitoring/ metering capability per small cell ideal for neutral host solutions
  • Underground solution ideal for limiting visual pollution in urban area with high density cell requirement

STREET CABINET: powered by battery/ solar/ grid/ generator

HEADEND: to up to 24 hybrid cables

ENCLOSURE: to up to 3 small cells

SMALL CELL: 4G/5G, CCTV

REMOTE RADIO HEAD: powered by enclosure

INTERNAL: DAS, Wi-Fi, PoE, IoT

Macro cell

  • Lighter hybrid cable solution reduces physical tower load specs
  • Modular scalability of DDN solution ideal for easy addition of radios mast

STREET CABINET: powered by battery/ solar/ grid/ generator

HEADEND: to up to 24 hybrid cables

 

ENCLOSURE: to up to 3 RRHs

REMOTE RADIO HEAD: powered by enclosure

Stadiums

  • Lighter hybrid cable ideal for RRHs (remote radio heads) installation in stadium roofs / beams
  • Flexible power control ideal for intermittent need of stadium

STREET CABINET: powered by battery/ solar/ grid/ generator

HEADEND: to up to 24 hybrid cables

ENCLOSURE: to up to 3 RRHs

REMOTE RADIO HEAD: powered by enclosure

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