GE Digital Energy

Smallworld Telecom Solutions

September 2010

General Electric Imagination at Work HQ based in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA 300,000 employees Global presence
In over 100 countries

125 year history Economic strength

strongest balance sheet in the industry stability and reliability
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GE Smallworld in Telecommications
Smallworld
Smallworld has been a leader in Geospatial & GIS for over 20 years Acquired by GE in 2000, 250+ employees worldwide HQ in Denver, support worldwide Seasoned and experienced Telco sales/support team #1 leading solution world wide for Telecom & Utilities - ARC Advisory Energy Infrastructure Technology Infrastructure

NBC Universal

GE Capital

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GE Smallworld Network Inventory - Markets/Clients Over 120 Total Clients 20 FTTx Clients 14 Cable Clients 19 ILEC Telco Clients 20 CLEC Telco Clients 10 IXC/Metro Telco Clients 3 Mobility Telco Clients 16 Utility Communications Clients Well over 10,000 PNI Users Deployed

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Smallworld Network Inventory

Smallworld Network Inventory Logical Bearer Network
Management and EAI Network Inventory Inventory Gateway

External Logical Inventory

Spatial Intelligence

Physical Network Inventory

Geospatial Server
Schematics Generator Telecom Capacity Management Inside Plant
FIS and MapFrame

Fiber

Copper

Coax

Wireless
Field Force Automation

Business Integrator for SAP

Job Manager / Work Orders

Smallworld Geospatial Platform

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GE Smallworld Network Inventory v4.1 Product Suite An Integrated Scalable GIS Software Platform To Manage Inside/Outside Plant Facility Assets & Design
Smallworld Network Inventory Gateway Physical Browser web browser user read only privileges for query/view/print tasks Smallworld Network Inventory Gateway Physical Browser Markup web browser user read only for query/view/print tasks with redlining Smallworld Physical Network Inventory Base Commit provides full user access to update for engineers, planners, and technicians Smallworld Physical Network Inventory Base Developer user privileges plus development and IT administrative tools Smallworld Physical Network Inventory Fiber Module includes the data model and applications for fiber networks Smallworld Physical Network Inventory Inside Plant Module includes the data model and applications for floorspace, racks, ports, etc.

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GE Smallworld Network Inventory v4.1 Product Suite

Smallworld Physical Network Inventory Bearer Management Module supports end-to-end physical paths/connections and logical integration Smallworld Physical Network Inventory - Schematics Module automatic generation of simplified geo- and ortho-schematics Smallworld Physical Network Inventory - Fiber to the Home Module specialized tools for FTTH design automation Smallworld Logical Network Inventory design and assignment for network elements, rings, circuits, and data network services, provides capacity management functionality Smallworld Geospatial Server Integration Module SOA / web services based integration for enterprise NGOSS/BSS Smallworld Geospatial Analysis Module CRM Integration SOA / web services based integration geo-infrastructure Marketing/Sales tool. (integrate with sales/client records)
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Providing a Service Ready Network

Logical Network
Customer Layer
Circuits Assignments

Core Network

Core Circuits NW Capacity Leased / OLO Path Types -Main, Protect

NE NE NE NE

Topology

NE NE NE

Elements, Ports Facilities, Links Rings, Subnets

Physical Network

RT

CO / Head End
RT

Secondary Office

Node, POP, Premise

Residential Customers

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Infrastructure

Commercial Customers

Cable Network - Fiber - Copper - Coax Equipment Connections Splices Structures Buildings

Bearers

TMF MTOSI

NE

Services

Smallworld Integrated End To End View

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Smallworld Solution
Manages network data in a geospatial context
So all network information is correctly positioned as it is in the real world Enable faster decision support through better knowledge of the network

Consolidates all network data into a single centralized database

Replacing multiple systems storing OSP, ISP, schematics, splice diagrams.

Shares data with other OSS systems through SOA based integration
Integrates with CRM, NMS, ERP and provisioning systems for improved business process support

Different client software available depending on type of user

Planners, field users, marketing users
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Strategic Planning for Design and Marketing

Geo-Spatial Analysis Module
Focused application for business analysis Targeted marketing for network upgrade planning Analyse customer data for sales campaigns Provides tools for trend, relationship, cause & effect analysis Simple generation and output of maps & reports Uses Crystal Reports
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Smallworld PNI Network Views

Geographic Schematic

Internal Views

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Management of Data Center and Central Office - Inside Plant Systems

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Inside Plant in Smallworld PNI

Inside plant capability fully integrated with outside plant through single user interface Floor plan management Rack Mounted Equipment (RME)
Layout of racks, shelves, slots, cards and ports (including power supplies) Multiplexers, cross connects, patch panels and distribution frames

Allows modeling of

Template libraries support pre-configured components Rules base controls placement of equipment Manages network connectivity
Including all internal cabling
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Managing Floor Space in Central Office/Data Center

PNI manages space available and utilisation of ISP

Floor space Rack space Internal cable infrastructure Powering Air conditioning

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PNI Rack and Bay configuration wizards

Create work order Convert work order into Job Managerproject Design a variant create purchase order request compare vendors and select a vendor assign vendor to purchase order request Generate purchase order Compile build documents (maps, splice.) Create list of materials neeed for building design

Smallworld Network Inventory

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Outside plant world in Smallworld PNI Smallworld PNI manages infrastructure to support overhead and underground cables
The cable/conduit route is fully integrated in Smallworld
Cables not in conduits Butterfly diagram representing the internal of manhole Two cables shown in conduits

Nested conduits shown at the face of a manhole

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PNI RME and Splice Log automation Reports

Create work order Convert work order into Job Managerproject Design a variant create purchase order request compare vendors and select a vendor assign vendor to purchase order request Generate purchase order Compile build documents (maps, splice.) Create list of materials neeed for building design

Smallworld Network Inventory

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Job Reporting Tools

Bill of materials Splicing Changes Report creator tool

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Fiber Networks in PNI (Outside to Inside Visual View )

Modeling of complete end-toend fiber networks including:
Cables, bundles & fibers Connection to Optical Distribution Frames Splices Blown fiber support Passive Optical Networks Tracing
Fiber lengths Loss

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Manage Logical Capacity & Bandwidth

Smallworld Logical Network Inventory
Fully integrated with physical network
Generates logical network elements & service ports from RME in physical network e.g. Multiplexers, Switches, Routers

Manages network providers

Central office Facilities, logical/physical rings, subnetworks Defines access points containing Network Elements Manages allocation of bandwidth between access points via facilities Channel hierarchies for WDM, SDH, ATM, Frame Relay, Sonet Network reconfiguration tools E.g. Upgrading capacity of facility, splitting existing facility by adding NE
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Logical Network Inventory

Summary Job area List area Path area area

Network area
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Manage Customer Circuits

Smallworld Logical Network Inventory
Route circuits
Allocation of channels to support circuits based on routing rules Both main and protect paths
Protection & diversity rules

Automated routing of circuit paths A - Z also using routing rules Support for batch routing of synchronous & asynchronous circuits
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Job Inventory Details in LNI Keeps track of :

Network Elements Locations Facilities Shelves Service Ports Bays

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Equipment Design & Planning

Smallworld LNI
Provides simple wizards to design Equipment in the datacenter

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Design Automation in Smallworld

Smallworld LNI
Provides simple wizards to automate circuit design in your datacenter

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Logical Network Inventory in Smallworld

LNI
Manages complete model of physical inside/outside plant network circuits

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Copper Networks
Complete inventory of copper network Manages copper pairs using line of count method Loop make-up reporting Throw & ripple propagates changes through network Bi-directional network trace through all equipment
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HFC Networks
Design and document RF broadband networks
Record amplifiers, splitters, taps, etc. Manage cable and equipment layouts Documentation of power equipment

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Modeling of FTTx in PNI

All types of FTTX supported in PNI
FTTN
Fibre deployed to cabinet in field Then xDSL over copper to end customer DSLAMs can be inserted at cabinet

FTTC
Same as FTTN but fibre deployed deeper

FTTB & FTTH

Models inside central equipment rooms & ODN to customer premises ODN designs are supported for

Active point-to-point network Passive Optical Network solutions Maybe deployed using blown fibre technology

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Automating the design process

1. Start situation
Exchange, MHs and trenches

2. Select distribution MH
or place new

MH

3. Insert demand objects

CPs optional
4 4 4 4 12 A 8 12 8 16 16 A 24 A 24 A 12 12 A 12 A 12

4. Create service area 5. Create distribution Network

Use existing and/or place new
MH
A

A A 24 48 8 12 A

6. Create drops for Demand Points 7. Insert tubes from MH to Demand Points 8. Place Cables
According to attributes on Demand Points

Exchange
MH

Demand Point
(Building)

Existing Trench New Trench Drop

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Manhole

Customer Premise

CATV Calculations Module

Calculates for any point in the HFC network
Signal levels Distortions Noise Powering

Tools supporting
Amplifier configuration Network verification
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Managing Backhaul Networks

Wireless module is built on PNI Used for managing Digital Microwave Radio (DMR) networks & infrastructure of Radio Access Networks Wireless module manages towers, mounting points, antennas, space available & point-to-point/multi point microwave links PNI manages all the rest of the fixed network infrastructure ISP/OSP Benefit is managing fixed/wireless physical network infrastructure in one system

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Source Of Information for Operations and Maintenance Team

Network Inventory Gateway Physical Browser provides valuable application support to operations and maintenance
E.g. location of faults identified by fiber network monitoring systems using OTDR trace results

OTDR trace result (coloured in green) stops here

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Managing As-built Changes in the Field

Mapframe FieldSmart provides a detached client for managing network data in the field
Comprises a Smallworld FieldSmart Data Server to configure extracts and define field user roles Smallworld Field is the client software used in the field, tailored specifically to meet users needs and supports redlining and attribute update Smallworld Task Management supports review and update of attribute changes and redline sketches back into Smallworld PNI
Distribute data directly over LAN or via CD

Smallworld Network Inventory

Direct to the field

and back!
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Job report Packs Provide Task Documentation

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Network Procurement Job Reports Available

Create work order Convert work order into Job Managerproject Design a variant create purchase order request compare vendors and select a vendor assign vendor to purchase order request Generate purchase order Compile build documents (maps, splice.) Create list of materials neeed for building design

Smallworld Network Inventory

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Summary
Smallworld Network Inventory
Proven planning and engineering solution for small-large operators Supports NGN transformation Manages converged fixed/wireless network infrastructure Central role in Operations Support Systems (OSS) supporting business critical processes e.g. service fulfilment, service assurance Compliance with TMF standards Delivers ROI
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Curtis Wilson 980.322.6933 curtis.wilson@ge.com www.ge-energy.com/communications

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