Systems, methods, and computer readable storage device for delivering power to tower equipment
A cell site includes a tower and a power over Ethernet system to power devices on the tower. The power over Ethernet system includes a power over Ethernet switch and a multiplexing box. Ethernet cables connect output ports of the power over Ethernet switch to input ports of the multiplexing box. A power plant is connected to the input of the power over Ethernet switch. Devices are connected to the output ports of the multiplexing box. The power over Ethernet system also includes a power management control.
1. A cell site, comprising:
a tower having a plurality of remote radio heads;
a hatch plate having a power plant;
a power over Ethernet system having a power over Ethernet switch and a multiplexing box;
wherein the power plant is connected to an input of the power over Ethernet switch, output ports of the power over Ethernet switch are connected to input ports of the multiplexing box by Ethernet cables, and direct current jumper cables connect the output of the multiplexing box to each of the plurality of remote radio heads, wherein the power over Ethernet system further includes a power management control that is configured to open and close the each of the output ports of the power over Ethernet switch and further configured to adapt a number of open ports of the power over Ethernet switch to a total predicted direct current consumption of the plurality of remote radio heads, the power management control having:
a processor; and
a memory having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining an approximated total predicted direct current consumption as a sum of a predicted direct current consumption of each of the plurality of remote radio heads;
determining a minimum number of open ports of the power over Ethernet switch that combine to provide direct current that is greater than the approximated total predicted direct current consumption.
2. The cell site of claim 1 , the tower comprising an antenna.
3. The cell site of claim 2 , the hatch plate having a baseband unit.
4. The cell site of claim 3 , the tower having a demarcation box, wherein the baseband unit is connected to the demarcation box and the demarcation box is connected to the plurality of remote radio heads.
5. The cell site of claim 1 , wherein the predicted direct current consumption is determined using real-time or past data of one or more parameters including voltage, traffic, and power.
6. The cell site of claim 1 , wherein the predicted direct current consumption includes a maximum measured direct current consumption of one of the plurality of remote radio heads at a recurring time.
7. The cell site of claim 1 , wherein predicted direct current consumption includes an actual direct current consumption of at least one of the plurality of remote radio heads plus a factor of safety.
8. The cell site of claim 1 , wherein predicted direct current consumption includes an actual direct current consumption of at least one of the plurality of remote radio heads.
9. The cell site of claim 1 , the memory having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising generating a signal that is configured to set the open or closed status of the ports of the power over Ethernet switch.
10. The cell site of claim 9 , the memory having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising sending the signal to the power over Ethernet switch to implement the open or closed status of the ports.
11. A cell site, comprising:
a tower having a plurality of remote radio heads;
a power plant;
a power over Ethernet system having a power over Ethernet switch and a multiplexing box;
wherein the power plant is connected to an input of the power over Ethernet switch, output ports of the power over Ethernet switch are connected to input ports of the multiplexing box by Ethernet cables, and direct current jumper cables connect the output of the multiplexing box to each of the plurality of remote radio heads, wherein the power over Ethernet system further includes a power management control that is configured to open and close the each of the output ports of the power over Ethernet switch and further configured to adapt a number of open ports of the power over Ethernet switch to a total predicted direct current consumption of the plurality of remote radio heads, the power management control having:
a processor; and
a memory having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining an approximated total predicted direct current consumption as a sum of a predicted direct current consumption of each of the plurality of remote radio heads;
determining a minimum number of open ports of the power over Ethernet switch that combine to provide direct current that is greater than the approximated total predicted direct current consumption.
12. The cell site of claim 11 , the tower comprising an antenna.
13. The cell site of claim 12 , further comprising a baseband unit.
14. The cell site of claim 13 , the tower having a demarcation box, wherein the baseband unit is connected to the demarcation box and the demarcation box is connected to the plurality of remote radio heads.
15. The cell site of claim 11 , wherein the predicted direct current consumption is determined using real-time or past data of one or more parameters including voltage, traffic, and power.
16. The cell site of claim 11 , wherein the predicted direct current consumption includes a maximum measured direct current consumption of one of the plurality of remote radio heads at a recurring time.
17. The cell site of claim 11 , wherein predicted direct current consumption includes an actual direct current consumption of at least one of the plurality of remote radio heads plus a factor of safety.
18. The cell site of claim 11 , wherein predicted direct current consumption includes an actual direct current consumption of at least one of the plurality of remote radio heads.
19. The cell site of claim 11 , the memory having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising generating a signal that is configured to set the open or closed status of the ports of the power over Ethernet switch.
20. The cell site of claim 11 , the memory having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising sending the signal to the power over Ethernet switch to implement the open or closed status of the ports.