Re: OOB core router connectivity wish list

[Jared Mauch <jared () puck nether net>]

On Jan 10, 2013, at 11:52 AM, Saku Ytti <saku () ytti fi> wrote:

> On (2013-01-10 11:41 -0500), Randy Whitney wrote:
>
> > Nothing beats POTS in a broad power outage scenario. Numerous power
> > outages have taken down mobile service completely while the POTS
> > lines stayed up as it carries its own power by design.
>
> Is your RS232 Modem POTS powered?
>
> If POP is powerless, where will be POTS powered RS232 Modem connect to?

Not sure about you, but I've used the ability for a POTS line to either ring or give me a modem tone to determine the 
power status at the site.

- Jared