That seems like a great idea.
Agreed. I’m wondering how fast of a charge it could output, and if the idiots who own the DSL/POTS copper infrastructure in the states could/would ever consider doing something similar.
The article suggests 2x 7.4kW (230V 32A). So faster than a standard plug, as fast as a typical dedicated home charger, much slower than a DC fast charger.
That implies that a cabinet typically has a similar size power feed to a typical house (230V 63-100A in UK), or they are intending to over-subscribe the feed and dial back the chargers depending on load from the equipment and load on the other charger.
I have a feeling the NZ ones were only 32A total. This could easily vary by region and by cabinet model.
It could also depend on how much power the equipment in the cabinet draws. A cabinet where almost all the customers have been relocated to FTTH probably has a much lower power consumption than one full of customers using VDSL to stream everything, and I think the article implies that it’s these less-used cabinets that could be converted.
Many are also probably to be decommissioned as copper switch-offs progress.
My understanding is that the US is somewhat behind in terms of FTTH rollout compared to NZ and the UK, and the cabinetisation occurred later, so there is probably less spare capacity.