An example system for reducing power loss in telecommunications cabling is provided. The system includes a power supply, at least one powered device, and a cabling system electrically and communicatively connecting the power supply to the at least one powered device. The cabling system includes a first positive polarity wire pair and a first negative polarity wire pair. The system includes a corrective circuit module connected to the cabling system. The corrective circuit module includes a second positive polarity wire pair, a second negative polarity wire pair, wiring connecting the first positive polarity wire pair with the second positive polarity wire pair, and wiring connecting the first negative polarity wire pair with the second negative polarity wire pair.

An example system for reducing power loss in telecommunications cabling is provided. The system includes a power supply, at least one powered device, and a cabling system electrically and communicatively connecting the power supply to the at least one powered device. The cabling system includes a first positive polarity wire pair and a first negative polarity wire pair. The system includes a corrective circuit module connected to the cabling system. The corrective circuit module includes a second positive polarity wire pair, a second negative polarity wire pair, wiring connecting the first positive polarity wire pair with the second positive polarity wire pair, and wiring connecting the first negative polarity wire pair with the second negative polarity wire pair.

Provided is a feedline branching apparatus that makes it possible for additional submarine cables to be installed easily, and with which cost increases can be restricted. For these purposes, the feedline branching apparatus comprises a branching unit and an earth unit. First, second and third terminal stations are connected to the branching unit via first, second and third cables, respectively. When the first and second cables are normal, the branching unit connects a feedline of the first cable to a feedline of the second cable, thereby forming a feedline using a first current. If one of the first and second cables is faulty, the branching unit grounds the feedline of the one of the first and second cables, while connecting the feedline of the other cable to the earth unit. The earth unit grounds a feedline of the third cable, thereby forming a feedline using a second current. When the feedline of the other cable is connected to the earth unit from the branching unit, the earth unit grounds the feedline of the other cable, thereby forming a feedline using the first current.

Provided is a feedline branching apparatus that makes it possible for additional submarine cables to be installed easily, and with which cost increases can be restricted. For these purposes, the feedline branching apparatus comprises a branching unit and an earth unit. First, second and third terminal stations are connected to the branching unit via first, second and third cables, respectively. When the first and second cables are normal, the branching unit connects a feedline of the first cable to a feedline of the second cable, thereby forming a feedline using a first current. If one of the first and second cables is faulty, the branching unit grounds the feedline of the one of the first and second cables, while connecting the feedline of the other cable to the earth unit. The earth unit grounds a feedline of the third cable, thereby forming a feedline using a second current. When the feedline of the other cable is connected to the earth unit from the branching unit, the earth unit grounds the feedline of the other cable, thereby forming a feedline using the first current.

A load accumulator for a cellular base station antenna includes a plurality of input terminals configured to receive a plurality of input voltages, a plurality of output terminals configured to be coupled to a respective plurality of tower top equipment and configured to supply output voltages to the tower top equipment, a plurality of switches coupled to respective ones of the plurality of input terminals and the plurality of output terminals; a voltage sensor coupled to at least one input terminal of the plurality of input terminals and configured to sense a level of one of the plurality of input voltages received at the at least one input terminal, a supplemental input terminal configured to receive a supplemental voltage, and a control logic coupled to the voltage sensor and to the plurality of switches and configured to detect that the supply voltage supplied to the at least one input terminal has fallen below a threshold voltage, and in response to detecting that the supply voltage supplied to the at least one of the plurality of input terminals has fallen below the threshold voltage, to supply the supplemental voltage to a respective one of the plurality of output terminals.

In one embodiment, a master device has a first port and a second port and initially applies a DC voltage only to the first port. A plurality of slave devices, each have a third port and a fourth port, are serially connected to the master device in a ring, via conductors, starting at the first port and ending at the second port. The conductors simultaneously carry the DC voltage and differential data. Each slave device, after performing a detection routine, then sequentially applies the DC voltage to the adjacent downstream slave device in a first direction around the ring. If the master does not detect the presence of the DC voltage at its second port, the master device applies the DC voltage to both the first port and the second port to sequentially power up the slave devices in both directions around the ring of slave devices.

A device and method for communicating information using a plurality of communication paths is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device transmits provides information between a port of a wireless transceiver to a coaxial power connector coupled to a coaxial cable network, thereby providing a wired communication path from one network device to another network device to augment or replace the wireless communication path between the same devices.

A device and method for communicating information using a plurality of communication paths is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device transmits provides information between a port of a wireless transceiver to a coaxial power connector coupled to a coaxial cable network, thereby providing a wired communication path from one network device to another network device to augment or replace the wireless communication path between the same devices.

A system for providing power to a device is provided. The system includes at least one gateway that provides power and/or data to at least one device in the system; and at least one adapter coupled to the gateway and the at least one device, wherein the adapter is configured to couple lengths of cable between devices that are daisy chained together. Related adapters are also provided herein.

A system for providing power to a device is provided. The system includes at least one gateway that provides power and/or data to at least one device in the system; and at least one adapter coupled to the gateway and the at least one device, wherein the adapter is configured to couple lengths of cable between devices that are daisy chained together. Related adapters are also provided herein.