Providing power through ethernet cables to the devices connected is known as Power over Ethernet.
To overcome the complicacies of power supply and cabling for small devices like telephones, this technology was developed. It requires no extra electrical cablings .--Nmamgain 01:47, 28 March 2008 (EDT)
--Sunil Khanna 01:57, 28 March 2008 (EDT)
