A Simple GIS Based Method for Designing Fiber-Network
Zahraa M. Matrood, Loay Edwar George, Faleh Hassan Mahmood · 2014
Telecom operators usually develop business cases for the deployment of high speed fiber to the home(FTTH) networks, taking into consideration that the major limiting factor is the deployment cost which is mostly related to civil works. This leads to a deployment strategy that minimizing the cost or for a fixed investment that maximizing the network coverage. Consequently, telecom operators often hesitate to invest and delay the deployment of FTTH networks or operations for gradual and slow deployment. A Geo-graphic Information System (GIS)-based fiber tool provides more accurate planning for new fiber network and seamless management of the entire integrated infrastructure. In this paper a new, simple method is proposed to get an optimal deployment of a collection GIS-based network design tools. In this project, a prototype system had been developed for planning a FTTH network, automatically, depending on the geographic data of the area. At first, the geographic urban data for the region is gathered and some of the common errors are addressed to be handled. Then, the required relevant GIS tables are prepared; it includes street maps, buildings and house maps. As next step, the network layout is designed using either star and/or bus topology. The network design process includes determination of the distribution of network nodes and the proper routes of cables connecting the nodes in a way to ensure full coverage of the whole region with lowest possible cost. The design steps taking into consideration the bandwidth required in every part of the region, the amount of rounds of the streets in the region and lengths of cables required to cover the region and provide access to every home. Also, the prototype system provides the required documentation for the design results to facilitate the implementation task and to follow-up the work elements during and after establishing to network.