UPS & Disaster Management

The after-event analysis of Katrina, Isaac and the storm of 2012 highlighted many failings with both the monitoring and management of cell site power leading to avoidable extended service outages. Similar findings will likely come of the investigations following the telecoms outages during Hurricane Sandy.

In some developing countries disaster like situations can occur on a daily basis with storm damage, extended grid outages, theft and damage to sites. Network operators in Africa and Indonesia are already using the PowerOasis solution to provide comprehensive monitoring and control of all aspects of power at remote sites. The PowerOasis technology proven in these harsh environments is now finding new applications with western cellular and 911 service operators seeking to put in place a comprehensive disaster management platform.

With greater than ’5 nines’ availability, the PowerOasis Uninterruptible Power Management Solution monitors and controls multiple power sources to bring the ultimate in site availability, centralised network management and cost-effectiveness. It comprises the same common parts as the PowerOasis Hybrid Power Systems.

FCC-compatitble (patent pending), PowerOasis Manager provides mission critical site monitoring and holistic power management to ensure continuous availability during extraordinary and disastrous events. With at a glance network status, it graphically displays the latest status of equipment installed at each site and features advanced alarm monitoring and NORS and DIRS reports.