On 2016-01-08 22:06 Bernard Robertson wrote: >> [Jan] Let's examine the reason the back-up battery is needed. To operate the >> phone, right, when the NBN goes out? Which at the moment takes its power >> from the copper we have now, but won't when we switch to NBN, otherwise it >> would all still work. So the power goes off. We need a phone for >> emergencies. If the power is off in the area, what is this phone going to >> operate across? Aren't those systems also going to be off? We're told we >> won't have copper PSTN any more, just the NBN. But it needs power to operate. >> >> What am I missing in this picture? > > The nodes also have batteries; large things that cost money and need > maintenance.
Just a detail, but will those batteries keep all services running (POTS, ADSL, HFC, etc.) so those relying on VoIP will continue to have a voice service? I wonder for how long? I wonder whether any consideration was given to running power from the exchanges? David L. _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
