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Raf MeersmanCEO, FiberPlanIT by Comsof
BBWF 2015, London
Automated and Optimised
FTTx PlanningHow to Improve Profit and Minimise Risks
Based in Belgium
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Different Levels of Network Planning
Let’s walk through each of the levels
1Business Case
2Technical
Scenarios
3Rollout Plan
Business Case
Revenue, Cost, and More
1
Revenue and Cost
Revenue Cost Profit
Revenue and Cost
RevenueTake Rate
Monthly ARPU
Customer Segments
Revenue and Cost
CostLabour
Infra
Density
Revenue and Cost
Revenue Cost ProfitLabour
Infra
Density
Take Rate
Monthly ARPU
Customer Segments
Cost?
• Insert picture of large area• Guesstimate?
Area of 1 Million HomesCost of FTTH network?
Guestimate?
Calculate?
Cost? Differences!
Cost? Heatmap!
• Insert picture of large area• Guesstimate?
Cost? Coverage!
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Business Case?Calculate = Know!
2 Technology Scenarios
Compare and Identify the Best Technology (MIX)
Fiber? Sure
• Fiber to the End Customer = goal• But if exists (Copper or Coax): FTTx?
– Squeeze(Copper or Coax)– Consider(MultiTechnologyMix)
Fiber to the X
Source: Alcatel-Lucent
FTTdp / FTTC / FTTN / ...
Considering:• Copper Distance and Attenuation• Minimal Coverage per Node
Result:• Proposed new Fiber/DSL Nodes• Fiber routes to feed the Nodes• BOM and Costs of trenching, fiber,
active equipment, powering, ...
Comparing FTTx scenarios
Note: this is for a specific area (relatively sparse)Results for other areas may be completely different.
COST
HOMES PASSED
Technology Selection?Calculate = Know!
3 Roll Out Plan
Generate Optimised Network Design
Network Design
Now we selected Area and Technology, what is the optimised network design?• Where to install the Nodes? • Which Customers to serve from each Node?• How to route the Fiber?• Which existing Infrastructure to reuse?• How to adjust if ideal situation is not possible
in the field?
Network Design
Now we selected Area and Technology, what is the optimised network design?• Choices should be
– Cost optimised – Possible in the Field– Uniform – Fast and Flexible
• Automated and Optimised Design
Initial (Automated and Optimised) Design
Finetuning the design based on Field Survey Data
Automatically Re-Optimise the Design
Result:• Optimised Design under Field
Constraints• BOM and Costs always available so
we know exactly what the extra cost is
• Allows for quick comparison of options
Optimal FTTx Design?Calculate = Know!
Min Risk Max
Profit
Business Case
Technology comparison
Technology Mix
Network Design
Min Risk Max
Profit
Business Case
Technology comparison
Technology Mix
Network Design
Many Questions Many Challenges
ONE SOLUTION
Learn from More than 100 FTTx Projects worldwide that already used this approach!
Booth C3: FiberPlanIT by Comsof
Automated and Optimised Planning
? Questions? Raf.meersman@fiberplanit.com
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Raf MeersmanCEO, FiberPlanIT by Comsof
BBWF 2015, London
Automated and Optimised
FTTx PlanningHow to Improve Profit and Minimise Risks