Telecommunications has become a vital part of the world’s growing economy and demand for its service is increasing year on year. This feature takes a look at why DSE is the number one genset controller for many leading telecoms companies around the world.

The telecoms market is extremely competitive and leading companies within the industry set themselves tough standards, striving to offer an uninterrupted network service, 24 hours a day. Supporting equipment must therefore be highly reliable. Base stations are often located in remote areas making service and maintenance visits costly, with ‘down time’ causing potential breaks in the service. Remote control and monitoring is therefore a feature often required by telecoms companies to provide vital information prior to a service call, or for making remote changes to parameter settings.

A number of control modules in the single-set and multi-set product ranges offer sophisticated communication links via RS232, RS485 or Ethernet. Equipment must also be able to withstand a variety of extreme environmental conditions such as the high temperatures of equatorial countries, low temperatures of mountainous or ice covered regions, the humidity of the tropics, electro-magnetic interference from increasing numbers of external devices, vibration from related or unrelated machinery and shock caused by tough end-user environments.

All DSE modules are manufactured in the UK to stringent quality manufacturing procedures, many of which are unique to DSE. These include sophisticated optical inspection, 100% PCB testing and finished product testing of all modules prior to dispatch, ensuring the reliability and durability of the product for the telecoms marketplace. Components are sourced for long life and reliability and modules are designed to meet tough Environmental Testing Standards.

DSE's close working relationship with the telecoms sector ensures that module features and control functions meet the ongoing demands of the industry.