[AusNOG] NBN Battery backups

[Adam Brotherson]

Isn't it just a battery that gets stuck in the side of the NTU? Like the
$10-20 kind you would get from Dick Smith. Similar to the battery that would
go in ones cordless phone.



Adam



On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 7:02 PM, Solly, Matthew <matt at mtt.me> wrote:

>  I don't see how passing the responsibility to the RSPs would work unless
> the RSPs were allowed to charge for the UPS in a rental fashion. I think the
> UPS should be a "premium" service of sorts. Perhaps the RSPs could rent the
> UPS to users, with this cost subsidised to those where the phone line is a
> mission critical service (severely ill people, etc…). That would be one way
> to ensure the UPS was maintained.
>
>  Matt
>
>
>  On 11/10/2011, at 6:49 PM, Tom Wright wrote:
>
>  Err more interesting is how on earth is passing the responsibility onto
> the RSPs supposed to work?
>
>  What happens when there are two or more RSPs involved; who is responsible
> and who pays?
>
>  Sounds like something that's currently half baked...
>
>
> -- Tom
>
>
>
> On 11/10/2011, at 5:57 PM, "Thomason, Simon" <Simon.Thomason at racq.com.au>
> wrote:
>
>   Was reading over this article today and did notice the comments about
> battery backups.
>
>
>
>
> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/nbn-construction-several-months-behind-quigley/story-fn91v9q3-1226163841204
>
>
>
> I have to be honest and have not been following in great detail what is
> happening with battery backups but that said I am wondering if they have
> taken into account the product life cycle when you introduce UPS.
>
>
>
> I did find this which did not really indicate who will be responsible for
> the UPS? Does this mean Users or ISP?
>
>
>
> *5.8 Battery Backup *
>
> In order to comply with the Government’s objectives, NBN Co will provide a
> Battery Backup solution so as to temporarily power Network Termination Units
> (*NTUs*) installed at the Fibre End-User’s premise in the event of a mains
> power failure.
>
> Standard NTU installation will include installation of a Battery Backup
> Unit together with the initial battery. Going forward, battery replacement,
> charging, and maintenance will not be NBN Co’s responsibility. Any
> battery-related alarms will be passed to the RSPs for appropriate action.; <http://www.nbnco.com.au/assets/documents/nbn-co-3-year-gbe-corporate-plan-final-17-dec-10.pdf>
> http://www.nbnco.com.au/assets/documents/nbn-co-3-year-gbe-corporate-plan-final-17-dec-10.pdf
>
>
>
> I know this is a small thing in the grand scheme of things but will be
> interesting in 2 to 5 years times when all of these UPS are not maintained.
>
>
>
>
>
> *Simon Thomason*
>
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