Solving the Challenge of Long-Distance Power Supply for Security Monitoring?AINOPOL Optical-Electrical Integrated POF Solution Breaks the 100-Meter Limit

In security monitoring projects, difficulties in long-distance power access and restricted cabling have long been common pain points across the industry. Traditional PoE power supply can only cover a distance of up to 100 meters. Beyond this range, additional equipment cabinets, equipment rooms or relay devices must be installed. Decentralized information points lead to a sharp rise in construction costs and operation & maintenance difficulties, especially in scenarios such as smart park construction, renovation of old residential communities, and road checkpoints.

The innovative Optical-Electrical Integrated POF Solution launched by AINOPOL is designed to solve this exact problem, redefining the logic of security power supply and deployment through technological breakthroughs.

Traditional security monitoring relies on PoE Ethernet cable power supply, with a strict transmission distance limit of 100 meters. Once monitoring points exceed this range, equipment cabinets, equipment rooms or PoE repeaters must be added midway, which not only increases hardware procurement costs but also brings additional expenses such as equipment room rental, power supporting facilities and later maintenance.

In scenarios such as remote road checkpoints and corridors of old residential communities, local power access is inherently difficult, further complicating power supply deployment.

Security monitoring points are often scattered in corners of parks, building exteriors, roadsides and other areas. The 100-meter limit of Ethernet cables makes long-distance coverage extremely challenging. The separate cabling method of "optical cable + power cable" not only results in long construction periods and high material costs, but also tends to affect the stability of monitoring signals due to line crossing and electromagnetic interference, posing huge challenges to project delivery and later operation and maintenance.

The solution enables simultaneous transmission of optical signals and power via optical-electrical composite cables, stably supporting long-distance power supply of 300 meters @ 60W. For low-power load scenarios (15W), the power supply distance can be extended up to 800 meters.

This means:

Remote sites such as road checkpoints and park edges can obtain power directly without additional equipment cabinets.

In old community renovation projects, long-distance monitoring coverage can be achieved using existing pipelines, avoiding large-scale construction.

For scattered multi-point scenarios such as smart parks and campus security, the number of relay devices can be greatly reduced.

The solution adopts an SFP ONU / POF-POE ONU terminal design, with optical modules built directly into monitoring equipment terminals, requiring no extra cabinet installation and realizing truly plug-and-play, ultra-simplified deployment.

Compared with traditional solutions:

Eliminates cabinet procurement, equipment room construction, power supporting facilities and other processes, shortening the construction period by more than 30%.

Enables flexible deployment of scattered points without being limited by equipment room locations, adapting to various complex security scenarios.

Reduces failure points and facilitates later operation and maintenance.

By integrating optical transmission and power transmission into a single cable, the optical-electrical composite cable costs only 70%–80% of the total price of “optical cable + power cable” of the same specifications. Combined with the advantages of cabinet-free deployment and reduced construction work, the overall project TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) is significantly reduced, making it especially suitable for medium and large-scale security projects.

For scattered cameras, access control, alarm and other points in the park, the Optical-Electrical Integrated POF Solution achieves full-area long-distance coverage without intermediate cabinets, while ensuring stable transmission of monitoring signals and improving the reliability of the park security system.

Monitoring upgrades at stairwells, community entrances and other points can be completed by laying optical-electrical composite cables through existing pipelines without damaging the original building structure, solving the core problems of difficult power access and cabling in old communities.

Remote road checkpoints, community entrances and other points can be directly covered with the 800-meter long-distance power supply capability, without additional equipment room construction, greatly reducing project construction and O&M costs.

AINOPOL Optical-Electrical Integrated POF Solution thoroughly solves the long-standing industry challenges of long-distance power supply and deployment in three dimensions: power supply distance, deployment efficiency and overall cost:

Breaks the 100-meter limit, realizing 300–800 meters long-distance power supply.

Features built-in optical modules in terminals for simplified deployment without cabinets.

Cuts cable costs by 20%–30% and lowers total project ownership cost.

Adapts to multiple scenarios, meeting various security needs in smart parks, old communities, road checkpoints and other places.

For security integrators, engineering contractors and project owners, this solution not only improves project delivery efficiency but also achieves cost reduction and efficiency enhancement while ensuring system stability, making it the optimal choice for long-distance power supply scenarios in security applications.