POWER DELIVERY THROUGH AN OPTICAL SYSTEM

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 network communications device (14, 15). The network communications device (14, 15) is powered by the power received from the optical transceiver (16). An apparatus is also disclosed herein.