INFRA MANAGEMENT SUITE

Network design & management software

About GeoStruct

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Our mission GeoStruct combines over 20 years telecom experience in network design, financial management and system implementation. With this knowledge we successfully provide ways to reduce the end-to-end cost of network planning and management. In practice we help our customers to re-think and improve their processes, enabled by our state-of-the-art software products.

Our philosophy We believe that ideally one database should support the complete end-to-end network planning process. This should be facilitated by easy to use interfaces for data input and retrieval. In finance and logistics it is common practice to have all processes supported by one Enterprise Resource Planning system. We believe that this should also be applied to network planning. Ideally bringing together the technical, operational and financial aspects. This philosophy is shown in the middle section of this brochure. The arrow is representing the central database underlying all processes and process steps. For each process step we have described the related interface in onepagers in the remainder of this brochure.

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InfraManager

InfraManager is the core of the GeoStruct Infra Management Suite (IMS). It provides all functionality for setting up network models and reports. It gives a comprehensive database view on networks in every stage. •

Provides a very flexible data model that can be easily configured and maintained by the customer. Avoids complex programming and keeps implementation times short.

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Supports all types of network configurations, including fiber, coax, sewerage and electricity. These models can be combined in one database.

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Uses a standard database server such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle or MySql and is fully multi-user.

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Comes with powerful reporting tools that supports all types of formats, such xls, dxf, kml. The application provides a number of standard reports for calculations and network analysis.

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Has a project based set-up. Networks can be stored in separate folders. These folders can be tailored to fit individual user groups. Acces to the folders can be restricted to specific users.

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Provides an end-to-end overview of the network, both outside plant as well as inside plant.

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InfraMap

InfraMap is the GIS and Mapping solution in GeoStruct IMS. The specific design, drawing and analysis functions provide the ideal tooling for efficient network design and management.



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Shows objects and connections of the data model in user definable layers.

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Uses any type of map as background layer. This can vary from online maps (e.g. OpenStreetMap, Google or user defined), to imported AutoCAD drawings, aerial photographs, or any other photo or drawing in a standard format, such as kml, png, jpeg, dxf.

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Combines the best of GIS and CAD features, such as layers, straightforward drawing and editing, projections and unlimited geographical reach.

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Provides a complete set of optimisation routines, such as shortest-path analysis, automatic connection of objects, finding near-by objects and clustering objects.

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Is fully synchronised with the GeoStruct IMS database. This enables quick insight in the geographical location of any database object.

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GPS input can be made visible in InfraMap and be used for online measurement of the actual location of objects and connections.

Fully integrated GIS / CAD mapping tool 4

InfraRobot

The first engineering automation tool that actually delivers what it promises. It automatically finds the optimal allocation of nodes and location of related distribution points for any level in a network. •

Uses the avalailable trenches and nodes from InfraMap. Facilitates design of cost critical trench patterns by the engineer if desired.

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Allows the user to define constraints and parameters.

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Works on any model developed in Geostruct IMS.

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Automatically generates bill-of-materials.

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Supports business analysis and what-if-scenarios with a comprehensive built-in cost model.

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Provides a fully transparent step-by step process to allow for engineering input and control if required.

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Produces a fully engineered network as outcome and not just a statistically accurate cost calculation.

Minimize design effort and material costs 5

Network Management

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The network management tools of IMS provide easy access to and control over all network data stored in the database.

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Allows assessment of the network topology for locating outages, devices and customers. This means that cable routes and customer locations can be easily queried and viewed.

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Support for network repair in existing networks (which usually involves placement of connections, handholes, new pieces of cabling and/or ducts). Also existing networks can be easily expanded and modified.

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Provides details on spare capacity in the network, which can be easily assessed and allocated.

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Network topology and calculations can be visualised through the NetView module.

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Status of routes and devices can be automatically changed (e.g. from allocated to active).

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Fully supports Inside Plant configuration and management: cabinet / ODF locations, patchpanels, patch routings, connections to active equipment.

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Easily integrated with network monitoring, work force management, and other OSS Systems.

Insight into network topology on every level 6

Inside Plant

The NetView module delivers a comprehensive set of tools to fully serve all aspects of Inside Plant design, management and maintenance. •

The appearance of components (for cabinets, patch trays, connectors), is fully configurable. A photograph or picture can be loaded for each component, for realistic presentation.

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The drawing of components can be automated. Complex shapes, like cabinets with their trays and connectors, can be drawn with one single drag and drop action.

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Automatic grouping of shapes. Complex shapes can contain hundreds of sub-shapes and maintenance of such complexity can be very time consuming. In NetView they will act as one. Moving and deleting this shapes can be reduced the one single action.

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Connectors of a component can be individually positioned. All connections to these connectors will be drawn to the right position.

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Once a component shape with connectors is defined, the Netview model allows for patching between these connectors. The patch detail is then automically stored as a connection in the database. This provides tracebility from house connection to active equipment.

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Draft concept in online maps Use of roads as trench patterns Cost calculation module What-if analysis (e.g. alternative AP location or models) • Presentation formats

SURVEY • Use of satellite photo’s and maps reduces survey time • Online GPS measurements at location • Online data / information collection and processing • Google Street View integrated

DESIGN • Based on concept • Detailed connection plans • Assembly and installation instructions • Optimization routines • (Automatic) validations and quality checks

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Planning Workflow management Work instructions Material lists Pre-fab specifications with barcodes • Monitoring project progress • Online design changes

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Infra Management Suite

PROJECT PREPARATION

CONCEPT • Super-fast quotations • Sharp presentations • Standard netwerk models available • Basis for detailed design • All types of online maps available • Module for reading in postal code locations

• Permits • Project definition • Adjust and specify (project) templates

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SUPPORT

• Measuring actual network positions with GPS • Automatic relocation of components and cables • Documents • Digital files for costumers • Printing documentation (e.g. through AutoCAD)

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Asset management Life-cycle management Customer reporting / support NOC interface Analysis of logical network Customer Support

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GeoWorks

A fully configurable tablet application for field workers such as surveyers, contractors and supervisors •

Every type of user has its own work set definition. The various in-the-field activities run under the same license.

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Automatic export and import of work sets to synchronise the GeoStruct IMS database. This enables engineering to monitor and control all in-the-field processes.

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Communication via off-the-shelf syncing solutions, like Dropbox or SkyDrive. This facilitates off-line use and minimizes datatransfer, with associated cost advantages.

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Complete GeoStruct IMS overview in-the-field. The detail of a designed network can be made transparent for everyone via tablet or laptop.

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GeoStruct has developed worksets for survey, home visits, digging trenches, blowing cables, installation of FTUs and other, covering all in-the-field activities.

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InfraPlanner

InfraPlanner is a comprehensive, easy-to-use, resource planning tool. •

Tasks, activities and resources are completely configured and maintained by the customer.

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Supports multiple planning mechanisms: - Scheduling of all activities in a Project. - Automatic scheduling of specific tasks and resources. - Manual planning of tasks and resources.

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Includes reporting tools and a module for generating mailings to inform residents on planned survey or installation activities.

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Facilitates monitoring of progress on scheduled activities.

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Enables configuration of alerts to track when a task or milestone is coming due.

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Fully synchronised with Infra Manager and Infra Map.

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Fiber Model / Fiber Tools

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An extensive number of pre-configured Fttx models are available (e.g. Reggefiber FttH, Fiber to the Business, rural Fiber-to-the-Farm, etc.).

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Models can be extended or combined with any other broadband network e.g. coax or copper (Fiber to the Curb).

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Any type of technology is supported, point-to-point, PON, G-PON, etc.

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Any type of duct and sub-duct configuration is supported.

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Route design and management; tools for blowing cables over any given duct route.

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Automatic labeling of components.

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Extensive functionality is available for configuration of fiber cable (tube, sheath) colouring schemes.

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Complete configurability of devices and equipment (enclosures, splices, connections, patches, etc.).

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Splice diagrams and associated reports and/or listings.

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Full network connectivity between outside plant and inside plant can be configured and documented.

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Export module for technical civil and installation drawings.

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CATV Model / CATV Tools

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Standard CATV network models are available. These models can be easily modified or expanded for each desired configuration and/or specification.

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Network components are complety configurable, minimising the need for customisations or software development for customer specific requirements.

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The CATV network model can be combined or integrated with any other network configuration, like Fiber, FTTx of HFC.

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With the InfraRobot module, CATV network projections can be automatically generated and evaluated.

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Calculation models for economic analyses and bill-of-materials can be set-up and modified by the customer.

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Calculation module for defining the optimal distribution of the individual drops (connection order on the multi-taps), based on the optimal signal level of the individual customer connections.

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Easy modification of specifications and settings for signal level calculations.

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Automatic numbering of amplifiers and streetcabinets, generation of block diagrams (network schema) and generation of tap lists.

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Export module for technical civil and installation drawings.

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ICT solutions & services

GeoStruct IMS in-the-cloud If you’re looking for ways to reduce the complexity of your IT infrastructure, Geostruct IMS can also be run in the cloud. The Geostruct IMS has been succesfully implemented with both VMWare and Citrix XenAp and in Server Based Computing set-up, with outstanding performance. Training GeoStruct provides extensive training on all its products and product platforms. Implementation This includes set-up of data models, for which GeoStruct has a number of standard templates available (e.g. AON and PON fiber, waste water). Asset management GeoStruct IMS enables registration and storage of all network related data (e.g. location, condition, replacement cost, maintenance history, etc.) of multiple networks and can be easily integrated in a procedural framework (e.g. PAS 55). IT services and hardware Through selected partners GeoStruct can provide an array of ICT services ranging from installation, datacenter, mobile IP connections, to technical support and helpdesk. Data conversion / AutoCAD conversion to GIS GeoStruct provides and conducts all kinds of conversions from various database systems, GIS or AutoCAD.

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Customers

Partners

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GeoStruct delivers innovative and highly effective products and services for the design and management of infrastructural networks. GeoStruct’s main product is the Infra Management Suite. This state-of-the art software application has an extremely flexible data model that enables configuration of virtually any existing or future network. We offer solutions for fiber (FttX), coax, waste-water, electricity, gas and water, or any combination of networks. The fully integrated database, GIS and CAD functionality makes Infra Management Suite a very powerful tool, capable of supporting all aspects of network design and support, in a user-friendly and very effective way.

GeoStruct Winthontlaan 200 3526 KV Utrecht The Netherlands +31 (0) 30 750 89 45 www.geostruct.com [email protected]