The Right Surge Protection Helps Future-Proof Your Network
Network engineers a have long been tasked with the goal of deploying solutions, architectures, and overall infrastructure that is as future-proof as possible. Yet in the world of technology, can anything really be “future-proof?”
As anyone in the communications industry knows, the answer to that question is probably “no.” The implementation of 5G on the horizon is just the latest technological advancement that demonstrates this point—equipment design and deployment will evolve yet again to meet the requirements and the potential of 5G, and this evolution includes surge protection.
The growth of small cell deployments in recent years is just one example of how strategies and methodologies for meeting demand can change, creating the potential for more capacity, more speed, and more revenue in today’s networks. Engineers can utilize several basic network design tenets to come as close to future-proof as possible, and within these ideas surge protection plays a critical role.
Broadly speaking, a handful of reasonably straightforward strategies should be in place to improve long-term viability of infrastructure in general.
- Scalable, universal networks—expansion and compatibility are a must.
- Efficiency in space and power usage—limiting real estate and power requirements streamlines everything.
- Simplified usage, management, and troubleshooting—adaptive architectures with equipment that is simple to provision and manage accelerate deployment and minimize downtime.
So how does surge protection fit into the equation? Whether you’re working in a power-over-Ethernet (PoE) application, a wireless network, a small cell site, or other location, power is a must. Protecting mission-critical equipment from lightning strikes, surges, transients and other power anomalies is often the difference between seamless functionality and downtime.
To this end, choosing reliable, non-degrading surge protection technology is a first step toward future-proofing this specific segment of an installation.
Transtector Systems provides surge protection solutions for virtually any of today’s key applications, as well as small cell cabinets with integrated surge protection and capacity for other required equipment. Our engineering team can also help you select the right solution for your application. Contact us today for more information.
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