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Local powering solution for cable telephony, wireless local loop, fiber to the home, VoIP and VoDSL

The APC PowerShield solution offers cable telephony, wireless local loop (WLL), and fiber to the home (FTTH) services a simple, cost effective local power supply unit for the customer premise equipment (CPE). In the cable industry's Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC) networks, for instance, PowerShield offers the Multiple Service Operator (MSO) a local powering solution that has lower installation costs, lower operational costs, and lower service costs than competing powering technologies. For VoDSL applications, the PowerShield provides local power to the Integrated Access Device (IAD), which is designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as the small office/home office (SOHO). The IAD enables delivery of up to 8 telephone lines and continuous high-speed Internet or remote LAN access over a single SDSL or T1 interface.

Features & Benefits

Universal input voltage range

Universal Input Voltage 87 - 264 VAC

User replaceable batteries

Customer can easily replace the batteries while unit is powered.

Extendable Run Time

Each PowerShield is equipped with an external battery pack connector so migration to a longer runtime UPS can be easily accomplished.

Status Indicator LED's

There are three indicator LEDs on the front cover of the PowerShield representing; AC Input present, PowerShield operating on battery, DC Output present and Replace Battery.

Intelligent Battery Management

The PowerShield periodically measures the capacity of the battery and informs the customer when to replace the battery via contact closure signaling to the CPE or status LED on the front of the PowerShield.

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D & B Power Associates, Inc.    453 Dunham Road, Suite 100, St. Charles, IL 60174

Telephone: 630-762-9900    Fax: 630-762-9904    Email:  dbpower@dbpowerinc.com