* Network Planning for GIS

GIS based telecom application requires large investment, manpower and time in data creation and  deployment. Full benefits of such systems can only be realised when the Telecom GIS system becomes an integral part of the OSS / BSS solution and the organisational work processes are designed with GIS as an essential part of such integrated OSS / BSS solution. 

Based on automatic flow-through business processes, such integration provides maximum value addition in terms of 

• Single point data entry and elimination of redundant databases, 

• Minimal human intervention in data creation, 

• Improved response to network events, 

• Improved response to customers, 

resulting in improved overall efficiency of the enterprise. 

The role of telecommunication has evolved from that of plain information exchange to a multi-service field, with Value Added Services (VAS)integrated with various discrete networks like PSTN, PLMN, Internet Backbone etc. However, with decreasing ARPU and increasing demand for VAS has become a compelling reason for the service providers to think of the convergence of these parallel networks into a single core network with service layers separated from network layer.

The hyper-competition in telecom market, which was effectively caused by the introduction of Universal Access Service (UAS) licence in 2003 became much tougher after 3G and 4G competitive auction

Telecom operators found the Next Generation Network (NGN) model advantageous, but huge investment requirements have prompted them to adopt a multi-phase migration and they have already started the migration process to NGN with the implementation of IP-based core-network

Some of the main requirements expected to be met by the GIS / Telecom application are: 

• Plan, design and engineer Network and expansion 

• Modeling of (OutSide Plant) OSP and (InSide Plant) ISP items up to port level 

• Placement of Trenches, Cables, Structures and facilities in the OSP 

• Facility layouts, equipment placement and port-to-port connectivity 

• Inventory management including equipment assignment 

• Repository of As Built and survey data 

• Provide network data to OSS / BSS systems 

• Answer service activation / provisioning queries 

• Cable fault localisation 

• Several Sales, Marketing and Service fulfillment related functions