Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method for controlling power consumption in a telecom system. The method includes selecting a power profile command based upon a desired power consumption and performance characteristic, translating the power profile command into at least one subcommand, and initiating at least one power reduction technique in a telecom component based upon the at least one subcommand.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a telecommunications system. The telecommunications system may include at least one actively operating component and at least one redundant component. The redundant component may include a first subcircuitry for receiving synchronization information and at least one second subcircuitry. The first subcircuitry may be activated independently of the second subcircuitry.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a telecommunications system. The telecommunications system may include at least one actively operating component and at least one redundant component. The redundant component may include a first subcircuitry for receiving synchronization information and at least one second subcircuitry. The first subcircuitry may be activated independently of the second subcircuitry.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method for controlling power consumption in a telecom system. The method includes selecting a power profile command based upon a desired power consumption and performance characteristic, translating the power profile command into at least one subcommand, and initiating at least one power reduction technique in a telecom component based upon the at least one subcommand.

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for controlling cooling unit operational settings according to power dissipation levels in sub-equipment. The method and system includes an adaptive cooling controller which uses system configuration information to associate a particular cooling unit with particular sub-equipment, and further uses configuration information to associate cooling unit activity with respective sensors. At a given cooling unit setting, the adaptive cooling controller determines from sensor readings in the associated sub-equipment whether a cooling unit setting change is required according to the configuration information for the sub-equipment. The sensor readings may include both temperature and power dissipation readings. The method and system is particularly useful for overcoming the difficulty with accommodating sub-equipment changes of cooling unit controllers known in the art.