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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 1 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 2 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 www.vpisystems.com 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 www.vpisystems.com 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 4