Smart pole assembly connectivity

Abstract

A 4.3/10 coaxial connector configured to receive a mating 4.3/10 connector includes: an inner contact; a dielectric spacer: and an outer contact, the dielectric spacer separating the inner contact and the outer contact. The outer contact includes an outer wall and a plurality of spring fingers, the spring fingers configured to deflect radially inwardly when the mating 4.3/10 connector is mated. The connector further comprises blocking structure that prevents mating of a Mini-Din connector.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A smart pole assembly comprising:
 a. a pole structure having a hollow interior;   b. a light fixture supported by the pole structure;   c. at least one vertical cabling structure extending through the hollow interior of the pole structure, the at least one cabling structure being connectorized at each end; and   d. a data-communications module supported by the pole structure and receiving the at least one vertical cabling structure.   
     
     
         2 . The smart pole assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vertical cabling structure includes fiber optic cables. 
     
     
         3 . The smart pole assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the fiber optic cables are terminated with hardened multi-fiber optical connectors at each end. 
     
     
         4 . The smart pole assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the data-communications module includes at least one data-communication equipment component. 
     
     
         5 . The smart pole assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the data-communications module includes one or both of a metro cell and a wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         6 . The smart pole assembly of  claim 3 , further comprising at least one connectorized jumper cable removably connecting the at least one data-communication equipment component with the at least one vertical cabling structure. 
     
     
         7 . The smart pole assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one cabling structure includes a connectorized DC power cable. 
     
     
         8 . The smart pole assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vertical cabling structure includes a connectorized Category 6 cable. 
     
     
         9 . A smart pole assembly comprising:
 a. a pole structure having a hollow interior;   b. a light fixture supported by the pole structure;   c. a vertical cabling harness extending through the hollow interior of the pole structure, the vertical cabling harness being connectorized at each end;   d. a data-communications module supported by the pole structure and receiving the vertical cabling harness;   e. a data-communications component supported by or within the data-communications module; and   f. a connectorized jumper cable connecting the at least one vertical cabling structure to the at least one data-communications component.   
     
     
         10 . The smart pole assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the vertical cabling harness includes fiber optic cables. 
     
     
         11 . The smart pole assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the vertical cabling harness includes a connectorized DC power cable. 
     
     
         12 . The smart pole assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the vertical cabling harness includes a connectorized Category 6 cable. 
     
     
         13 . The smart pole assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the fiber optic cables are terminated with hardened multi-fiber optical connectors at each end. 
     
     
         14 . The smart pole assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the data-communications component includes one or both of a metro cell and a wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         15 . A smart pole assembly network comprising:
 a. a plurality of smart pole assemblies including:   i. a pole structure having a hollow interior;   ii. a light fixture supported by the pole structure;   iii. at least one vertical cabling structure extending through the hollow interior of the pole structure, the at least one cabling structure being connectorized at each end; and   iv. a data-communications module supported by the pole structure and receiving the at least one vertical cabling structure.   
     
     
         16 . The smart pole assembly network of  claim 15 , further including a fiber backhaul to which the at least one vertical cabling structure of each of the plurality of smart poles is connected. 
     
     
         17 . The smart pole assembly network of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the plurality of smart pole assemblies includes a metro cell radio/antenna station. 
     
     
         18 . The smart pole assembly network of  claim 15 , further including an AC to DC rectifier connected to power cabling of the vertical cabling structure of each smart pole assembly. 
     
     
         19 . The smart pole assembly network of  claim 15 , wherein the vertical cabling structure includes one or more of connectorized fiber optic cables, DC power cables, and connectorized Category 6 cables. 
     
     
         20 . The smart pole assembly network of  claim 19 , wherein the fiber optic cables are terminated with hardened multi-fiber optical connectors at each end.