The document outlines the process for planning and designing a fiber-to-the-x (FTTx) network, including: 1) digitally documenting the existing network and planning duct routes; 2) registering marketing data to establish rollout priorities; 3) defining customer equipment specifications in design software; 4) planning fiber network clusters, backbones, and distribution lines; 5) obtaining approvals from authorities and owners. The process aims to optimize the network design by utilizing existing infrastructure and finding cost-efficient routes.

1. • Digital documentation of the existing network, duct route
planning.
• Registration of marketing data (demographic, economical,
population density, type of buildings…)
• Establish priorities of network rollout for all departments
• Establish Manageable Work Packages
(Network Clustering, Fiber Route planning, duct analysis, duct
request)
Fundamental planning
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2. • Existing civil network analysis and identification of duct space
• Ground surface report to find the most construction cost efficient
routes.
• Operator specs of civil works.
• Cable route assurance with regard to the existing utility networks
density
• Customer address verification and evaluation of non built parcels.
Outside Plant Evaluation
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3. FTTx Planning and Design
• Defining customer cable and equipment design specifications in the
required design platform
(Smallworld FTTH, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, etc.)
• Pre-design stage:
• Defining fiber network cluster (cells) to include demand points
• Backbone and fiber trunk route planning
• Client approval of the pre-design concept
• Detailed design stage:
• Splicing, loss budget calculation and detailed fibre distribution line
route planning
• Rack mounted equipment design and connectivity planning
• Network design optimisation through:
• utilising as much as possible of the existing duct space
• finding most cost-efficient construction routes using outside plant
evaluation surface reports
• avoid existing utility networks density areas
• Authority and owner construction approvals
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4. • Detailed street design maps with regard to existing utility network
density
• Underground cross-section view of all main network junction points
• In-house network installation instruction maps
• Individuel fibre cable or micro duct utilisation report
• Total digging length report divided by surface type category
• Customer drops & statistic, splicing diagrams and ODF reports
FTTx Design Reporting
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5. • As-Built data capture into the main network inventory database
• Conversion of the measurement data and integration into the
GIS system
FTTx As-Built Documentation
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