In one embodiment, a method includes receiving power delivered over a data fiber cable (18) at an optical transceiver (16) installed at a network communications device (14, 15) and transmitting data and the power from the optical transceiver (13) to the ne...

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving power at an optical transceiver module at a remote network device on a cable delivering power and data from a central network device, operating the remote network device in a low voltage startup mode during fa...