Network Planning and Design

GDi Ensemble OSS

Geoinfrastructure Manager


The GDi Ensemble OSS Geoinfrastructure Manager (GIM), powered by Esri ArcGIS solutions, serves as the essential geographical resource catalog and inventory solution, central to network planning and design for communication service providers (CSPs). GIM efficiently organizes resource specifications and tracks the geographical attributes of assets, offering comprehensive capabilities for inventory creation, monitoring, and auditing. Its robust features enable users to manage both customer-facing and internal geographical and technical views, streamlining resource browsing, selection, and setup. 

Tailored specifically for telecom network planning, design, and construction, GIM plays a critical role in supporting telecom operations. It serves diverse stakeholders within the telecom ecosystem, including network planners who shape future investments, network designers who create detailed development plans, and development teams collaborating with civil engineering and telecom installation crews. By leveraging Esri ArcGIS for geographical accuracy and precision, GIM ensures seamless coordination, documentation, and tracking throughout the network development lifecycle. This integration enhances the efficiency and reliability of telecom operations, while also enabling smooth reconciliation with other BSS and OSS systems, further optimizing network performance. 

Benefits

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Centralized Place for Telecom Network Lifecycle Management

GDi Ensemble OSS Geo Infrastructure Manager (GIM) provides a centralized platform for managing the entire lifecycle of a telecom network, from initial planning and design to construction, operation, and maintenance. This centralized approach streamlines processes, improves visibility, and enhances overall network management efficiency.

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Highly Configurable Data Model

With a highly configurable data model, GIM allows organizations to tailor the platform to their specific needs and requirements. This flexibility enables users to adapt the system to various network architectures, technologies, and business processes, ensuring optimal functionality and usability.

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Tools for Both Manual and Automatic Network Design Proposals

GIM offers a range of tools for both manual and automatic network design proposals, catering to different user preferences and project requirements. This versatility empowers users to choose the most suitable design approach for their projects, whether they require manual fine-tuning or automated optimization.

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Sophisticated Planning and Cost Forecasting

GDi Ensemble OSS Geo Infrastructure Manager (GIM) empowers users with sophisticated planning and forecasting capabilities, including Bill of Quantities (BoQ), Bill of Materials (BoM), and Bill of Services (BoS) functionalities. By providing detailed insights into resource requirements, costs, and project timelines, GIM enables organizations to make informed decisions, optimize resource allocation, and accurately forecast project budgets and timelines. This enhances project efficiency, minimizes financial risks, and ensures the successful execution of telecom network projects within budget and schedule constraints.

Key functionalities

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Comprehensive Asset Management - GIM Inventory

Thorough repository encompassing all physical assets within telecom or network infrastructure, including cables, routers, and switches. This extension aims to furnish network operators with precise, current inventories of assets, detailing their physical locations, specifications, and interconnections, thereby facilitating network management, deployment planning, and issue resolution. As an indispensable tool, GIM Inventory plays a vital role in maintaining network integrity, ensuring efficient operations, and enabling proactive troubleshooting measures

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Strategic Network Planning - GIM Network Planner

Planners are empowered with tools to address crucial aspects of network planning. These include strategic decisions on building versus leasing infrastructure, assessing roll-out areas for expansion potential, and comparing costs and potential Return on Investment (RoI) for informed decision-making. By facilitating these planning aspects, GIM Network Planner optimizes resource allocation and ensures efficient network expansion

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Optimized Network Design - GIM Network Designer

This feature plays a pivotal role in managing and optimizing network infrastructure design. Its functions, including design visualization, topology design, and component placement, ensure a comprehensive and efficient layout of network components. By facilitating capacity planning, redundancy design, and configuration management, GIM Network Designer ensures network reliability, scalability, and adherence to project requirements

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Efficient Network Deployment - GIM Roll-Out Manager

Users are empowered to oversee the comprehensive process of network deployment, ensuring adherence to performance and reliability standards. Through meticulous build management, it orchestrates the planning, design, and execution phases, ensuring the creation of a resilient and high-performing network infrastructure tailored to organizational needs. This extension is essential for guaranteeing the successful construction and deployment of network infrastructure, contributing to operational efficiency and user satisfaction.

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