Download Session 5.5 Features, Inputs and outputs for most frequent tools: VPI

ITU Seminar
Warsaw, Poland , 6-10 October 2003
Session 5.5
Features, Inputs and outputs for
most frequent tools: VPI
- Solution Overview Network Planning Strategy for evolving Network Architectures
www.vpisystems.com
Session 5.5 - 1
VPI's Promise to Service Providers
VPI automates the network infrastructure planning processes
of a telecommunications network operator, to
ü improve planning process efficiency and to
ü achieve higher asset utilization.
Network Planning Strategy for evolving Network Architectures
www.vpisystems.com
Session 5.5 - 2
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NETWORK LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT (NLM)
VPI'S DOMAIN
Re-Optimization
Demand
Forecast
Plan New Build
• Forecast product
demands ( eg.
xDSL, voice & IP
traffic, bandwidth)
• Re-optimize existing
demands and minimize
new network build
• Technology and vendor
benchmarking
Implementation
Strategy
Operate &
Maintain
Build
• Detailed configuration
and deployment plans
• Inventory
management
• Procurement
• Service fulfillment
and assurance
• Project management
• Financial studies
Network Planning Strategy for evolving Network Architectures
www.vpisystems.com
Session 5.5 - 3
VPI Design & Deployment Center
… solution overview
Optical
Transport
Planning
SDH
Network
Sync
VPI
Access
Maker
VPI
Service
Maker
VPI
Transport
Maker
VPI
Transport
Maker Sync
Gateway
Layer 2 & 3
Network
Planning
Process Automation Platform
VPIlifecycleManager
Driver #1
Driver #2
…
Driver #i
Gateway
3rd Party
and
in-house
tools
Access
Network
Planning
Driver #N
OSS, NMS,
Inventory,
ERP ...
Network Data
Repository
An enterprise-class network planning system comprising
ü a suite of network planning applications for the access, servic e and transport domain
ü a collaborative working environment
which enables data sharing, process automation and integration
Network Planning Strategy for evolving Network Architectures
www.vpisystems.com
Session 5.5 - 4
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VPI Design & Deployment Center
… center features at a glance
Virtualprojec
project tteams
teams
üüVirtual
Collaborativework
workspace
space
üüCollaborative
ü
Network
planning
tools
ü Network planning tools
Automaticversioning
versioningcontrol
control
üüAutomatic
ü
Re-use
of
best
practice
documents
ü Re-use of best practice documents
Network Planning Strategy for evolving Network Architectures
www.vpisystems.com
Session 5.5 - 5
VPI Design & Deployment Center
… example for collaboration of groups sharing data
Access
AccessNetwork
NetworkGroup
Group
ATM
ATMPlanning
PlanningGroup
Group
Data Flow-Through
via referencing
Transport
TransportPlanning
PlanningGroup
Group
Network Planning Strategy for evolving Network Architectures
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Session 5.5 - 6
3
VPI Design & Deployment Center
…network technologies covered
Traffic
TrafficDemand
Demand
Generation
Generation/ /Distribution
Distribution
Service
ServiceDefinition
Definition
/ /Market
MarketCapture
Capture
Access
AccessTechnology
Technology
Selection
Selection/ /Roll-Out
Roll-Out
Business
BusinessCase
Case
Analysis
Analysis
Voice
Voice
SS7
SS7
SONET
SONET/ /SDH
SDH
Synchronization
Synchronization
Service Mix,
Geographical Traffic
Demand
Network Planning Strategy for evolving Network Architectures
ATM
ATM
IP
IP/ /MPLS
MPLS
Bandwidth
Requirements
Optical
OpticalRing
Ring
Optical
OpticalMesh
Mesh
Link
Requirements
WDM
WDMLinks
Links
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Session 5.5 - 7
VPIsystems appreciate ITU-D providing enabling information
on commercial network planning software through their
regional seminars
Jointly deploying
• ITU-D‘s professional enabling services
• VPIsystems‘ network planning solution
leverages the knowledge enabling in the ITU-D region
for the benefit of the incumbant network operators.
Network Planning Strategy for evolving Network Architectures
www.vpisystems.com
Session 5.5 - 8
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