Telecom and utilities news and perspectives

From fiber-to-the-home to utility grid modernization, there’s no shortage of complexity in network management. Planning, design, mapping, permitting, and database integrity all shape how telecom and utility providers deliver reliable service. At 3-GIS, our team contributes daily to advancing the field, bringing a deep understanding of these challenges and the solutions needed to overcome them. Take a look at our take on what’s happening across telecom and utility networks, from fiber mapping software and OSP design software to smarter approaches for telecom network management and utility network solutions.

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Jul 1, 2024 5:00:00 PM
  • Fiber network management
  • Fiber network industry and markets
  • App modernization
  • Data integrity

Leveraging AI and automation to streamline data collection and management

Telecom network operators face several data challenges, including as-built backlogs, data silos, and legacy system limitations. Manual data entry and cumbersome workflows contribute to these issues, often resulting in poor data quality and missing information. Addressing these challenges involves not only improving data collection processes but also implementing robust data management practices to ensure data integrity and accessibility.

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Feb 5, 2024 8:00:00 AM
  • Fiber network industry and markets
  • App modernization
  • Data integrity

Rethinking strategic reporting and data sharing throughout the enterprise

At its core, strategic reporting is the complex process of gathering and analyzing data pertaining to an organization's performance.1 The resulting data, taken from different departments, is used to create a comprehensive overview of a business and its goals to aid leadership in making more calculated decisions.2 For network operators, it helps drive plans regarding network expansions, budget allocation, operational processes, etc.

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Nov 5, 2021 3:25:39 PM
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  • Fiber network management
  • Data integrity

Three simple considerations to promote fiber network data integrity

It may come as little surprise that communications service providers (CSPs) have experienced increases in operational efficiency by transforming their fiber records from paper and disparate digital files to fiber management specific programs and applications. In the Digital Transformation Tracker 5 report published in 2021 by TM Forum nearly “40% of CSP executives said they are well along the road and reaping significant benefits from [digital] transformation.” (1)

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