Mapping The Connected World – How Itechlance It Is Leading The Digital Transformation Of Telecom Networks

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Telecommunications networks are one of the most advanced types of infrastructure. These networks are built on thousands of kilometres of network links, millions of users, towers, cables, exchanges, small cells, fibre routes and countless other assets, and they are an amazing feat of engineering and logistics — and something that's difficult to manage without spatial intelligence and digital tools.

As the networks become larger, denser and more technically advanced, two features are essential for every telecom company with an eye to operational efficiency, network performance and strategic planning – the accurate mapping of network assets, via GIS, and the complete digitisation of legacy and current network information. These are areas in which iTechLance IT truly has an excellent track record.

Why GIS Mapping for Telecom Networks Is the Foundation of Smart Network Management

GIS mapping of telecom networks changes how operators perceive, manage and develop their networks. With a fully implemented GIS network map, operators have a live, spatially accurate and richly attributed overview of all their assets ...
... which include macro towers, fibre routes, small cells, microwave links, underground duct systems and more.

iTechLance IT provides complete GIS mapping for telecom networks solutions that incorporate information from the various sources: field surveys, existing databases, aerial imagery, and operator databases in a way that builds the GIS mapping solution into an immensely powerful georeferenced GIS data set, which is then used to support network planning, capacity management, fault response, infrastructure sharing, and regulatory reporting. Our GIS maps are created to the operator's particular information schema and platform needs, enabling straightforward assimilation with present network administration and resource administration frameworks.

The Strategic Importance of Digitization of Telecommunication Network Assets

Legacy network records are analogue in many cases – paper drawings, scanned papers, unstructured databases, and the knowledge of long-serving engineers. The Digitization of Telecommunication Network records is a strategic priority for these operators as they are modernizing their networks and moving towards digital management platforms.

iTechLance IT offers expert services in the Digitization of Telecommunication Network that systematically transforms analogue records to accurate, structured and spatially referenced digital assets. Our digitisation process involves record auditing, data extraction, geometric reconstruction, attribute enhancement, data quality validation and delivery to the client's preferred GIS or asset management platform.

This leaves a clean, accurate and complete digital network record, reducing the risks of legacy documentation, improving the planning process, safer excavation and maintenance, and a better basis for future network expansion and technology improvements.

For the telecommunications operators, a trusted partner with technical depth, industry knowledge, and delivery capabilities to help them on their digital transformation journey from start to finish is provided by iTechLance IT, who provides GIS mapping and network digitisation services.