Design and Management of Fiber Networks

Bentley Fiber

Presentation Overview

• What is Bentley Fiber?• Where is Bentley Fiber Used?• Features• Benefits• Implementation• FTTx Use Case• User Case Studies

Bentley Fiber

• Engineers and manages all types of fiber networks

• Builds an intelligent network model that can be shared throughout your organization

• Produces a complete range of documentation, plans, and reports to support engineering, construction, and operations

Where is it Used?

By anyone engineering or managing fiber networks

− CATV Providers

− RBOCs, PTTs, CLECs, IXCs, Telephone Cooperatives

− Consulting Engineers

− Utilities

− Community Broadband

− Defense Community

Top 10 Features

1. Configurable Equipment Standards

2. Fiber Routing

3. Splicing

4. Tracing

5. Engineering Calculations

6. Operations Functions

7. Reports and Diagrams

8. Strand

9. Duct Management

10. Work Prints

Configurable Equipment Specifications

• Easy-to-use equipment GUI• User-Customizable Attributes• Define detailed database and

graphical properties

Fiber Routing

• Choose from a variety of routing techniques

• Automatic routing function traces

strand for quick operator input • Network connectivity

automatically established• Add as-built information to fiber

sheath

Splicing

Automatic or manual splicing mode are available

Configurable splice type and associated losses for specific wavelength is provided

Splice a single fiber, a selection of fiber or the entire cable in a single keystroke

Splice state as well as measured losses for each splice can be stored in the database

Tracing/Optical system

End-to-end tracing at sheath and fiber level

A connection report is produced automatically and can be output in a text file

Assign bandwidth to customers with the optical system management tool

Engineering Calculations

• Engineering calculations integral to the design process

• Perform engineering calculations by area or entire network

• Fiber loss budget analysis• Optical coupler optimization

Operations Functions

• Locate outage• Locate device• Locate customer• Locate slack

Reports and Diagrams

• Equipment report• Device information report• Device bill of materials• Sheath bill of materials• Reel bill of materials• Splice diagrams and

reports• Consolidated bill of

materials with fiber equipment and cable

Strand

• Configurable specifications• Structure creation• Addresses automatically

associated to structures• Utilize address information

from billing systems• Support for multiple output

map products

Duct Management

• Route and manage conduit and bundles

• Assign ownership• Elevation views• Cross-sections• Wall diagram reports

Work Prints

• Copy multiple areas into work print preparation environment

• Standalone DGN with device/facility/structure properties embedded in XML

• Customizable borders• Customizable Annotation,

Stamps, and device/facility/structure drawing tools

• Bill of Materials

Key Benefits

Complete, accurate network records and intelligent network model form the basis for:

− Optimal network design and operations

− Cost savings via reduced truck rolls and field visits

− Improved customer satisfaction due to shorter response times, reduced time-to-repair

− A common network model that can be used throughout the enterprise to improve all aspects of customer service, planning, engineering, and operations

Key Benefits

A common application environment for planning, analysis, design, and facility management:

− Substantially increases user productivity – training time is shortened, no need to translate information between systems and results of analysis are immediately available for use in engineering and planning processes

− Maximizes integrity of network designs when the complete network model and analysis results are available in the design process

− Minimizes time-to-market for new services

− Reduces IT overhead for system support/administration and minimizes recurring software maintenance costs

Bentley SELECT

− A comprehensive technology and service subscription program that includes:

» flexible subscription options

» exclusive licensing privileges

» continuous product upgrades

» comprehensive technical support

» discounts on training and software, and more.

• Training− Professional training programs that are designed to increase

the productivity of Communications professionals.

A Full-Service Solution

Bentley Professional ServicesExperts in the Communication disciplines that help organizations make the best use of people and technology

• Business Process Consulting – matching business goals to workflows and systems• Solution Implementation – customizing and implementing solutions that

are on-time and effective• System Integration – connecting engineering and OSS information and

systems • Data Migration and Conversion – Preserving your investment in legacy

existing information and data

Bentley FiberFTTx Use Case Example

FTTx Use Case Example• Equipment Standards

− Create spans, nap’s, splices, cabinets, engineering specs, and more…• Ease of use

− Route fiber from the CO to Cabinet locations, route distribution fiber out to NAP locations.

− Link ONT’s (terminals) and fiber drops to strand addresses with an automated command.

− Any FTTx architecture can be modeled!• Fiber assignments

− Link ONT’s (terminals) to strand addresses.− Connect from the residence to the CO intelligently and report on ALL equipment

passed in the individual subscriber connection!− Connect fibers thru the LCC by using fiber split panels.

• Tools and reporting− Tracing fibers, ONT/ terminal assignments, locate outage, detailed FTTx BOM,

engineering calculations, customer status assignment, work order creation, and more!

Route “back-bone” fiber to your cabinets from the COThis can be accomplished in both “link to strand” or “calc distance” modes

Fiber to the cabinet, distribution fiber to the NAP… Once distribution cable is routed and NAP’s are placed, the automated drops can be routed

Automated ONT and fiber drop commandSetup the drop criteria and select the FTTx boundary to begin the automated placement of drops

Placement of splitters for connecting drops at the LCCAs many panels can be placed at the LCC as necessary for the FTTx architecture being used

Work Order creation for connection from the NID to COA full connectivity report is created technicians as well as status change for the customer dropA port availability dialogue appears to inform of available ports remaining at the LCC

Work Orders and other reports can be output for printing

Confirming the activation after the Work Order is completed.A tool for confirming the activation allows for NID serial and customer status change to “Active”.

Confirming the activation after the Work Order is completed.Customer, termination, NID serial and light levels can now be reviewed at the NID

Single splice reports can be run as well as schematic reports from the CO or cabinet

Bentley FiberCase Studies

Project objectives

- Streamline engineering processes

- Build an intelligent, sharable network model

- Leverage existing MicroStation maps

Fast facts

- GVTC provides telephone, broadband, security, and

cable television to more than 41,000 customers

- GVTC used Bentley Communication software to reduce

manpower requirements in Mapping, and

increase efficiency in Engineering

-Customer service representatives access georeferenced

customer information via Bentley Publisher

Bentley products used

- MicroStation

- Bentley Redline

- Bentley Publisher

- Bentley Fiber

- Bentley Coax

- Bentley Inside Plant

GVTC has been able to realize a 33%

manpower saving in the Mapping department,

and has increased the workload handled by their

engineers….

“Bentley Communications software and Bentley

Publisher put critical information at the fingertips

of everyone in the GVTC organization. These

tools offer everyone from Engineering to Sales

the ability to access valuable information at any

given time.”

Lance Brodbeck,

Manager Engineering and Construction

Project objectives

- To develop an intelligent HFC network model and

mapping system

Fast facts

- Inside and outside plant are modeled in one system

- Engineering calculations are performed during the

design process

Bentley products used

- MicroStation

- Bentley Fiber

- Bentley Coax

- Bentley Inside Plant

“Previously, Blue Ridge used AutoCAD

and manually performed the design

calculatations. Semmel noted, “To

design one node would take a designer

two days manually, and it now takes

less than a quarter of that time with

the Bentley software.“

Mike Semmel,

Engineering Design Manager

Project objectives

- Build intelligent network design, documentation, and

management system for KeySpan’s fiber network –

- Integrated inside and outside plant network model

- Use the system for troubleshooting and outage analysis to

optimize customer service

Fast facts

- KeySpan is a subsidiary of the fifth-largest gas distributor

in the United States

- KeySpan’s fiber network expansion was engineered from

the ground up with Bentley Fiber and Bentley Inside Plant

- The intelligent network model is used in network

management and operations, and is shared with other

departments such as customer billing

Bentley products used

- MicroStation

- Bentley Fiber

- Bentley Inside Plant

“The reliability of the Bentley Communications

software is superb. Zero hours downtime

related to hardware, software, or data loss

was recorded in the last three years. The data

was kept at 98 percent real-time

accuracy…..”

James Commisso

Lead Network Design Engineer

Project objectives

- Design, build, operate and maintain FttH network

One of the first in Holland

7500 residences

97% penetration

- Triple Play services

Internet (100 Mbit/s)

Telephony (VoIP)

Radio and Television

Fast facts

- VolkerWessels Telecom design, build, maintain and manage

fixed, mobile and wireless networks

- Approximately 1.300 employees

- Branches in the Netherlands and Belgium

Bentley products used

- MicroStation

- Bentley Fiber

- Bentley Geo Web Publisher for Communciations

A ‘Fiber to the Home’ Project

Breedband Regio Breedband Regio EindhovenEindhoven

BAM Infratechniek BAM Infratechniek

Project objectives

- Design, build and maintain a fiber optic network in the region

Eindhoven.

Fast facts

- Participants include the municipalities of Eindhoven and Geldrop-

Mierlo; an alliance of 6 hospitals, the technical university of

Eindhoven and Philips High Tech Campus.

- In the Netherlands, the network infrastructure is designed and

constructed before it is actually filled with fiber cables

- The location design msut be very accurate to obtain as it full formal

approval to build rom local authorities and utilities

- After the network infrastructure is ready, the fiber cables are inserted

(blown)

Bentley products used

- MicroStation

- Bentley Fiber

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