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Effective Design and Planning of FTTx
Networks:New trends and best practices in design and engineering process
Niall Looney, Client Director, 4site
We design and build solutions that deliver the infrastructure of tomorrow…......
About 4site…
We are an Independent Engineering Consultancy delivering turnkey projects
to customers in the telecommunications sector.
Established in 2002, 4site has grown to cover both the UK & IE supported by
over 60 highly qualified employees and an accredited network of trusted
partners.
We work with infrastructure owners and operators of distributed networks to
innovate, develop services, optimise assets and deliver cost efficiencies.
Our services…
Acquisition & Planning
Structural Engineering
Health & Safety
Design & Build Management Services
Technical Solutions Fibre Solutions
Auditing Services Energy
4site’s fiber journey…..
Completed first FTTN designs 10 years ago
2006 to 2013, engaged in low run rate FTTN rollouts - planning, design and certification
Commissioned comprehensive FTTX market analysis in 2013
Developed expansion strategy and integrated fiber services into core business operations
Created dedicated fiber solutions department
Invested in people, tools and ongoing development cycles
Rapidly expanded capacity and competency between 2014 and present to service
FTT(H)(B)(C)(A) projects and opportunities
Constantly exploring new tools and ways of working to improve design process and deliver
greater program & cost certainty
Our fibre services…save time, control costs
1. Optimised FTTx design
Network survey, data validation and design service
Flexible design
Speed of delivery
Quick time to revenue using – Proven methodology
– Expert fibre planners
– Powerful software tools
2. Independent FTTx verification and optimisationProve validity of existing designs and improve where possible
Deliver on metrics
Budget focussed
Iterative review and consolidated deployment approach– Managed program
– Change receptive
– Independent
– Client tailored solution
The challenges…..
Defining most appropriate network architecture
Accuracy of GIS input data
Managing an evolving end to end solution Components
Guidelines
Onboarding resources
Staying within the lines Time / Cost / Quality
Our approach
Design-led thinking
Collaboration
Tools & expertise
GIS + Rules
Automate & Optimised
Design
BOM + Costs
Network Inventory
The Challenge The Solution The Result
Reduce time taken to complete
designs
Increase accuracy of costings
Reduce time taken to complete
BOM and develop cost model
4site conducted full process
review
Reimagined the design process
Introduced new design tools
Automated a number of time
consuming tasks
Speed: Reduction in design time
Accuracy & Managed Risk:
BOMs automatically linked to
model space
Budget Management & Margin:
Improved Cost Accuracy
Case Study: National Urban FTTB deployment
The Challenge The Solution The Result
Proof of Concept (POC) for a
rural fibre deployment.
4site’s Fibre Design Model to
be tested against client’s
approach
4site fibre design tools and
methodology applied to:
Rural cluster
Underground feeder from POP
Overhead distribution
4site model proven and
delivered real advantages;
Reduction in network design time
Reduction in deployment costs
Multiple design iterations without
extensive cost and resource
Optimised design rule benefits
Accurate costs produced +/- 5%
Case Study – PoC Optimised FTTx Design
No one size fits all approach
• Integration with existing client processes and tools
• Incorporate new components and architectures
• Optimised tools to speed up the process
Developed multi-layered delivery teams
• Experience & competency mixes
• Fiber, Tx, Civils, ROW, GIS, PM
• Wisdom and tech wizardry
Input data quality
• Critical to verify accuracy of any existing GIS records
• Optimally time & scope field survey to verify data, support design & pre-start build
