Omnix™ Infrastructure and Program Management Solutions

Project and Resource Management

Key Benefits

• Project Oriented Workflow Environment

• Site Rollout and Upgrade Management Solution

• Asset Management Solution

• 100% Web-enabled Client

• J2EE Architecture

• Flexible Application Program Interfaces for integration with other OSS

• Enterprise Scalable, Robust Platform

Omnix Release 9

Omnix release 9 is a major new release of Andrew’s Infrastructure and Program

Management Solution. Release 9 takes Omnix firmly into the next generation OSS

(NGOSS™) space, building on the foundation of our Omnix expertise over the last

eight years, Andrew Network Solutions have now introduced their highly robust

and extensible solution platform architecture based on Java™ technology.

What Solutions are Supported?

The new Omnix release 9 supports a range of solution packs including our

successful Site Rollout and Upgrade (SRU) and Asset Management (AM) Solution

Packs. Omnix is the platform of choice for busy operations and project managers

and offers a complete program and resource management solution developed

specifically for the mobile network. Andrew has built significant functionality and

business value into its core workflow and browser technology—central to the

Omnix OSS product platform. The Omnix infrastructure and program management

solution is based on this generic Omnix workflow, information management, and

materials management technology.

Introducing the new Omnix Release 9

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• 100% Web-enabled client

• Secure access from anywhere

• Enterprise scalable and robust J2EE™ architecture

• Integrates workflow with key business information

• Standard APIs enable ease of integration with other OSS

• Multiple concurrent language support

• Multiple server support

• Integrates with other network management systems such as inventory, ERP, and financial systems

By integrating with multiple OSS such as planning tools, inventory, trouble ticketing and

ERP systems, Omnix provides a consolidated view of network and project resources

while ensuring it has the most up-to-date references to this data.

Omnix provides a consolidated view of project and network resources

Omnix—Integrated Workflow and Data Management

Omnix has the capability to combine data management with workflow, consolidating

business information with active project plans. That means users can rapidly access key

project and network information relating to the project plan, resources, and network

infrastructure. Omnix provides each user with a unique view of the project and network

information, tailored to their specific needs. For example, finance managers will need to

see information on project costs and spend relating to specific sites. Contractors and site

operatives will need to see work orders and project plans using their remote laptop PCs

or PDAs, while the project manager will need to see all project related information and

key performance indicators.

Omnix

Planning

Web-based Clients

• Planning• Scheduling• Tracking• Monitoring

• Escalating• Viewing• Reporting

InventoryTrouble Ticketing Accounts

Reports, Plans, etc.

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Omnix: Solutions for the Mobile BusinessSolution Packs

Solution packs are bundled packages of coherent business components designed to address

a specific customer need. Solution packs fit with Andrew’s philosophy of Network Lifecycle

Management. The following diagram shows how Omnix Solution Packs support this philoso-

phy and complement other products in the Andrew Network Solutions range.

Plan

Build

OperateMaintain

Optimize

Site Rollout and Upgrade • Asset M

anagement •

Network Maintenance

Net

wor

k O

ptim

izat

ion

Radio Planning

Mea

sure

men

ts

Site Rollout and Upgrade

Interface to Planning ToolsAllocate ResourcesAcquire Site(s)Manage LeasesOrder New EquipmentOrder ServicesCivil Construction…

Asset Management

Reserve InventoryReceive EquipmentInstall EquipmentCommission LinksTrack AssetsInterface to ERP Systems…

Network Maintenance

Resolve FaultsPreventive and Predictive MaintenanceDecommission EquipmentInterface Trouble Ticketing…

Omnix Solution Packs addressing the Network Lifecycle management model

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Solution packs are generally commercial off-the-shelf solutions,

for example ready made solution packs having an 80% out-of-the-

box functionality and allowing for about 20% customization required

to ensure the solution pack fits closely into the operator’s own processes

and physical OSS environment. Other purely customized solution packs

can be developed on request by our professional services teams. These custom

developments deliver best-in-class business solutions which are directly tailored to

individual customer requirements.

Business Components

The business components which underpin the solution packs are designed to be re-used

across various solutions to ensure consistency of functionality and common data objects.

For example, a property component used by both Asset Management and Site Rollout

Solution Packs will ensure the same property data and attributes are presented to the

users of both solution packs in a consistent manner. This also means that when a new

solution pack is introduced later into the system which requires the use of an existing

component, it will automatically inherit the attributes of the common business components.

New business components will be introduced as required by new solution packs when

they are installed, which will enrich the platform and ensure future compatibility with other

solution packs. Business components also benefit from automatic upgrades when solution

packs are added with later versions of existing installed components.

Adaptable Plug-in Business Rules

Key to the Omnix release 9 solutions platform is the facility for plugging in a set of

standard or customized business rules can be used to adapt Omnix to behave in

specific ways for client applications. Business plug-ins include such things as asset

depreciation rules, project estimating and forecasting rules, and candidate project

ranking and scoring rules.

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Omnix: Managing the Complete Network Lifecycle

Property Managers

Network Engineers

Asset Managers

Current Assets

Fixed Assets

Total Assets

Shareholders

Balance SheetNet Assets

Auditor

Mobile Spares

Support Engineers

Materials Supplier

Warehousing

Finance

NetworkAssets

NetworkAssets

Property Management• Acquisition• Leases• Legal• Shared Sites• Wayleave/Easement

• Location Reference• Site Data• Contacts• Zones

Asset Management• Materials Management• Order Management• Stock Order• Asset Depreciation

• SOX Reporting• Auditing• Asset Tracking

Finance• Estimating• Forecasting• Budgeting• Cost Control• Financial Reporting

• Auditing• SOX Reporting

Site Rollout and Upgrade• Project Planning• Forecasting• Budgeting• Cost Control• Materials Management

• Scheduling• Tracking• Work Orders• Escalation• Reporting

Planning• Radio Network Planning i/f• Resource Planning• Equipment Requirements• Budgeting• Estimating

Network Maintenance• Scheduled Maintenance• Unplanned Maintenance• Trouble Tickets• Work Orders• Warranty Management

Planning

Implement

OperateMaintain

OptimizeOmnix

Network InventoryStatic

Active equipmentPassive equipmentNon-serialized items

Mobile sparesIn transit

Mobile

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Omnix: Managing the Complete Network Lifecycle

Property Managers

Network Engineers

Asset Managers

Current Assets

Fixed Assets

Total Assets

Shareholders

Balance SheetNet Assets

Auditor

Mobile Spares

Support Engineers

Materials Supplier

Warehousing

Finance

NetworkAssets

NetworkAssets

Property Management• Acquisition• Leases• Legal• Shared Sites• Wayleave/Easement

• Location Reference• Site Data• Contacts• Zones

Asset Management• Materials Management• Order Management• Stock Order• Asset Depreciation

• SOX Reporting• Auditing• Asset Tracking

Finance• Estimating• Forecasting• Budgeting• Cost Control• Financial Reporting

• Auditing• SOX Reporting

Site Rollout and Upgrade• Project Planning• Forecasting• Budgeting• Cost Control• Materials Management

• Scheduling• Tracking• Work Orders• Escalation• Reporting

Planning• Radio Network Planning i/f• Resource Planning• Equipment Requirements• Budgeting• Estimating

Network Maintenance• Scheduled Maintenance• Unplanned Maintenance• Trouble Tickets• Work Orders• Warranty Management

Planning

Implement

OperateMaintain

OptimizeOmnix

Network InventoryStatic

Active equipmentPassive equipmentNon-serialized items

Mobile sparesIn transit

Mobile

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Omnix: Automated Process ManagementAutomated Workflow

Based on automated workflow, Omnix issues work orders to site operatives, sub-con-

tractors and other staff involved in the planning, build, installation, commissioning, and

maintenance of a network. Each work order is assigned to a specific user and as each

action is completed, the user informs Omnix, which in turn tracks and reports on project

progress. Failure to complete a task on time may be a condition for a trigger, particularly

if the task is in the critical path of the project, which can start an escalation process.

Omnix Site Rollout and Upgrade

Omnix SRU is an interactive planning and tracking tool having the ability to track each

stage in the rollout project and escalate notifications in the event of a project exception

such as impending overrun, resource changes or material delivery problems. Unlike

passive planning tools, Omnix SRU keeps project managers informed of each project

flow, step, and status, empowering the project manager to have direct control over

multiple simultaneous rollout projects, safe in the knowledge that Omnix is keeping

track of everything.

• Supports Site Rollout Management with the SRU Solution Pack

• Supports Asset Management with AM Solution Pack

• Automated workflow

• Interactive remote PDA support

• Provides accurate project reporting and cost analysis

• Minimizes project overruns

• Automatically tracks project progress and assigns work orders

• Escalation process ensures the right people are notified of project exceptions

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Omnix Asset Management

The Asset Management Solution Pack

allows the operator to manage the

complete lifecycle of equipment and

materials required to build and operate

a mobile network. High value assets

in particular such as transmission and

antenna equipment or electricity power

generators, required on each site, may

be serialized and associated with asset

records with unique serial numbers in the

Omnix database which allow the assets to

be automatically tracked. (Omnix may be

linked to other inventory and financial data

base systems through its flexible APIs).

Asset auditing and reporting is supported

for SOX compliance and other financial

requirements.

By using barcodes or RFID tags, which

uniquely identify each asset, labels may

be attached to the equipment in order

for them to be rapidly scanned into the

system. Barcodes and RFID tags can then

be used to check in and check out items

arriving or leaving a particular site. The

movements of the assets are then tracked

using the Omnix AMS application, which

is constantly being updated wth the loca-

tion and status of each item.

Materials and Equipment Management

Materials and equipment must be avail-

able and delivered on time for each

stage in the build project. Long lead time

items need to be procured or reserved in

advance, while other items on the BOM

need to be fulfilled from the warehouse or

procurement. Omnix ensures all the items

required to fulfill the BOM for a particular

site rollout project are ordered in time to

deliver and deploy. Combining the Omnix

Asset Management solution pack with

the SRU solution pack adds automated

tracking capabilities for network assets

and materials. Omnix Asset Management

may also be used for financial

auditing, asset deprecia-

tion calculation, and

financial reporting.

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Omnix J2EE Architecture

Omnix XSP is an n-tier architecture with a

Web browser client that supports all users

regardless of whether they are accessing the

system from within the corporate intranet, or

externally via a secure connection across

the Internet. The PDA client is provided for

remote users of mobile devices to access

certain client functions within the solution

packs. The configuration client is provided

as an Eclipse™ rich client platform applica-

tion that runs on the desktop.

The presentation layer runs JSPs and servlets

in a standard J2EE application server. The

presentation layer authenticates Web users

using plug-in authentication services that

may be configured to authenticate against

LDAP, Microsoft® Active Directory® or any

other standard directory service.

The business logic layer presents stateless

session bean APIs that are based on OSS/J

standards. The APIs are supported over

Java RMI and can be adapted via the

standard OSS/J mappings to be accessed

via XML/JMS or Web services.

Robust and Reliable With an Industry Standard Platform

Using Java technology ensures the best

practices are utilized in designing a robust

and reliable OSS platform. Andrew chose

a J2EE architecture to comply with the

requirements of an open systems, scaleable

and industry standard approach for

enterprise software development. This

approach also leads to easier and more

rapid integration with other OSS and

supports the Enhanced Telecom Operating

Map® (eTOM).

Omnix: Java Enabled Next Generation OSS

XSP technical architecture

Database LayerPresentationLayer

User Interface

Layer

BusinessLogicLayer

SessionEJBAPIs

BOs

DAOs

Plug-ins

Data Warehouse Reporting

Application Data(OLAP)Worksheet

Workbench

DHTML JSPs& Servlets

Data Marts(OLTP)

Config DataConfigClient

EclipsePlug-in

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Omnix: Active Management Remote Off-line Working and Mobile Device Support

Omnix also supports the use of remote

client access for PDAs, handheld terminals,

and laptops, via the Omnix Mobile Client.

Use of these remote access devices means

that site workers can pick up their latest

set of work instructions without returning

to base and then work off-line. Work can

then be carried out off-line and the results

uploaded to Omnix once re-connected via

wireless LAN, GPRS, 3G or other remote

connection method. All the information

that a remote site worker will require can

be accessed from the PDA including work

orders, pick lists, audit functions, goods

received notification.

Solution Objectives

Technology is a great enabler, but what

really matters is delivering business benefit.

This can only be achieved through a deep

understanding of the challenges network

operators face, and using this under-

standing to drive change and substantial

improvements in performance.

Andrew believes that such fundamental

change can only be brought about by an

approach that recognizes the importance

of both the process and people as well as

the introduction of new systems.

Andrew’s Omnix solution delivers two

core benefits to operators that are both

fundamental to improving the business

effectiveness of a mobile operator,

effective management control and,

operational effectiveness and efficiency.

Effective Management Control

Effective management control is achieved

through ensuring that, what actually occurs

within an organization reflects its objectives

and strategy. In the context of mobile

infrastructure deployment, this means

ensuring that, what gets built and upgraded

meets the needs of the business. Meeting

the needs of the business clearly involves

controlling the delivery of infrastructure,

as well as consideration of cost/benefit,

process efficiency, quality of delivery, and

resources required.

Increased Operational Effectiveness and Efficiency

Managing projects within a mobile network

involves a wide range of operational activities

that have to be effectively coordinated. In the

context of the solution, operational effective-

ness means ensuring these activities and the

supporting processes consistently deliver the

required outcome. Operational efficiency is

about ensuring that non-value added activity

is minimized in operational process.

To find out more about Omnix and Omnix

Solution Packs, please contact one of our

sales offices.

Industry Acronyms

AM Asset Management

API Application Program Interface

BO Business Objects

BOM Bill of Materials

DAO Data Access Objects

DHTML Dynamic HyperText Markup Language

EJB Enterprise JavaBeans™

ERP Enterprise Resource Planning

eTOM Enhanced Telecom Operations Map®

GPRS General Packet Radio Service

J2EE™ Java™ 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition

JMS Java™ Message Service

JSP JavaServer Pages

LAN Local Area Network

LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

OLAP Online Application Programming

OLTP Online Transaction Processing

OSS Operational Support System

OSS/J Operational Support System through Java™

PDA Personal Digital Assistant

RFID Radio Frequency Identification

RMI Remote Method Invocation

SOX Sarbanes Oxley

SRU Site Rollout and Upgrade

XML Extensible Markup Language

XSP Extensible Solution Platform

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Backed by the Strength of Andrew Corporation

Omnix is designed, manufactured, marketed and supported by Andrew Corporation, the largest

integrated provider of wireless infrastructure products and services anywhere in the world. Building on

more than 70 years of knowledgeable service and commitment, Andrew’s global presence and product

breadth meets expanding customer needs and opportunities. Our ability to accommodate the increasing

demands of new wireless subscribers, new technologies and innovative coverage solutions has positioned

Andrew as the global leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of communications equipment

systems and services—serving operators and equipment manufacturers from facilities in 35 countries.

Doing business with Andrew means you’ve chosen a partner that is committed to strong customer

relationships, active product research and development, and the highest quality products and services.

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