The Power Quality of the distribution networks and its impact on the Telecommunication Next Generation Access Network

Abstract

The paper deals with the Power Quality of the electrical distribution network and its impact on the new telecommunication networks. In particular, in the frame of the deployment of the Next Generation Access Network (NGAN) in the Fiber To The Cabinet (FTTCab) architecture, the impact of severe voltage dips and micro interruptions on the most important Information and Communications Technology (ICT) devices has been evaluated experimentally by Telecom Italia, defining in particular a sort of customized voltage dips immunity area for its telecommunications network equipment (TLC). On the base of these experimental results RSE has performed statistical analyses on voltage dips occurring outside this area which could be responsible in theory for the telecommunication devices reboot. The analyses are based on the data provided by the MV distribution network monitoring system QuEEN in the assumption that MV dips could be totally transferred to the LV network where the telecommunication cabinets are connected. A short analysis of voltage dips propagation from the medium voltage MV to the low voltage LV networks has been performed, on a few measurements sites at disposal in order to confirm this assumption.