Systems and methods for providing access to wireline communication equipment
Systems and methods for providing access to wireline communication equipment are disclosed. Exemplary methods include positioning the wireline communication equipment at least partly below ground level, positioning an electric-powered lifting device near the wireline communication equipment and at least partly below the ground level, connecting the electric-powered lifting device to the wireline communication equipment, and configuring the lifting device to lift the wireline communication equipment above the ground level when access to the wireline communication equipment is desired.
1. A method for accessing wireline communication equipment, comprising:
positioning the wireline communication equipment at least partly below ground level, wherein the wireline communication equipment is positioned within a chamber and wherein the chamber comprises a cover for enclosing the wireline communication equipment;
positioning an electric-powered lifting device near the wireline communication equipment and at least partly below the ground level, wherein the electric-powered lifting device is configured to be powered by a power supply located at least partly below the ground level, wherein the power supply is charged by a solar panel located on the wireline communication equipment, and wherein the cover enclosing the wireline communication equipment is substantially transparent;
connecting the electric-powered lifting device to the wireline communication equipment; and
configuring the electric-powered lifting device to lift the wireline communication equipment above the ground level when access to the wireline communication equipment is desired, wherein the electric-powered lifting device is further configured to receive a signal from a wireless communication device to lift the wireline communication equipment above the ground level.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein positioning the electric-powered lifting device at least partly below the ground level comprises positioning the electric-powered lifting device entirely below the ground level.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein positioning the wireline communication equipment at least partly below the ground level comprises positioning the wireline communication equipment entirely below the ground level.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electric-powered lifting device is also positioned within the chamber and wherein the chamber is at least partly below the ground level.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein repositioning the cover provides access to the chamber.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electric-powered lifting device is further configured to be powered by a further power supply located external to the electric-powered lifting device and the wireline communication equipment.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the further power supply comprises a vehicle battery.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireline communication equipment includes at least one of: a repeater, a router, a digital subscriber line (DSL) card, and a telephone switch.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireline communication equipment is in a pedestal box.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electric-powered lifting device is a hydraulic lifting device.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cover is lockable.
12. A communication system comprising:
wireline communication equipment positioned at least partly below ground level, wherein the wireline communication equipment is positioned within a chamber and wherein the chamber comprises a cover for enclosing the wireline communication equipment; and
an electric-powered lifting device positioned near the wireline communication equipment and at least partly below the ground level, the electric-powered lifting device being connected to the wireline communication equipment and being configured to lift the wireline communication equipment above the ground level when access to the wireline communication equipment is desired, the electric-powered lifting device further configured to receive a signal from a wireless communication device to lift the wireline communication equipment above the ground level and the electric-powered lifting device further configured to be powered by a power supply located at least partly below the ground level, wherein the power supply is charged by a solar panel located on the wireline communication equipment and wherein the cover enclosing the wireline communication equipment is substantially transparent.
13. The communication system of claim 12 , wherein the electric-powered lifting device positioned at least partly below the ground level comprises the electric-powered lifting device positioned entirely below the ground level and the wireline communication equipment positioned at least partly below the ground level comprises the wireline communication equipment positioned entirely below the ground level.
14. The communication system of claim 12 , wherein the electric-powered lifting device is positioned within the chamber and wherein the chamber is at least partly below the ground level.
15. The communication system of claim 12 , wherein repositioning the cover provides access to the chamber.
16. The communication system of claim 12 , wherein the electric-powered lifting device is further configured to be powered by a further power supply located external to the communication system.
17. The communication system of claim 16 , wherein the further power supply comprises a vehicle battery.
18. The communication system of claim 12 , wherein the wireline communication equipment includes at least one of: a repeater, a router, a digital subscriber line (DSL) card, and a telephone switch.
19. The communication system of claim 12 , wherein the wireline communication equipment is in a pedestal box.
20. The communication system of claim 12 , wherein the cover is lockable.