How do you bridge the gap between up-to-date infrastructure data and efficient fiber optic network design? NetStork (a network inventory and documentation system) and Fiber Design Engine (an FTTx/PON design automation tool) join forces to create a highly practical toolkit for operators looking to plan, design, and build networks faster.
FTTx/PON network design: a bottleneck that costs time and money
For many companies, the network design phase brings investments to a crawl. The number of projects is growing, deadlines are tight, and experienced designers are in short supply.
In a traditional approach, preparing a design and cost estimate consumes a lot of time. Designers have to manually analyze input data, plan cable routes, place equipment and access points, calculate route lengths, and estimate material costs. The larger the area and the more design constraints involved, the harder it is to efficiently compare different design scenarios and ensure the best one is chosen. Add to that the constant need for up-to-date data on existing infrastructure.
In this environment, tools that combine network documentation with automated design within a single ecosystem are becoming crucial. This is exactly what the NetStork + Fiber Design Engine (FDE) duo delivers.
NetStork: an up-to-date network overview as your design starting point
NetStork is an application designed for telecom network inventory and documentation. It organizes infrastructure data and transforms it into a coherent digital model of your network.
Acting as a single, reliable source of truth for network infrastructure, the system supports operations across the entire network lifecycle, from planning and design to construction, operation, and maintenance.
Fiber Design Engine: FTTx/PON network design in seconds
Fiber Design Engine (FDE) automates FTTx/PON network design and generates a preliminary network design in a High-Level Design (HLD) standard, complete with a Bill of Materials (BoM) and connection schematics.
FDE accelerates the entire design process. The user simply selects an area on the map, defines the design parameters, and the system generates a preliminary network concept. Instead of manually preparing each variant, the design team can quickly generate multiple scenarios, compare them, and select the one that best fits their budget and deployment strategy. This design can then be fine-tuned and used as a foundation for further engineering work or tender proposals.
NetStork + FDE: the full network lifecycle in one environment
The greatest value lies in combining a network documentation system—a single, coherent source of network data—with an automated design solution. That’s why FDE is now available as an add-on module for NetStork. Both systems work together seamlessly within a single environment, eliminating the need to transfer data between different platforms.
NetStork organizes network data and maintains an up-to-date view of the infrastructure, while FDE uses this data to generate FTTx/PON build concepts. FDE’s design engine accesses existing infrastructure data and incorporates it into new designs. As a result, operators move from inventory to design concepts much faster than with manual design, and with a significantly lower risk of errors compared to migrating data across disparate systems.
Who is NetStork + Fiber Design Engine for?
The NetStork and FDE combo is perfect for operators who want to streamline the network design phase, quickly generate designs, verify their profitability, and boost productivity without expanding their team. This solution is especially useful for:
Companies developing comprehensive construction and executive designs for FTTH networks and in-building installations.
Companies designing and building urban and suburban GPON/FTTH networks.
Companies providing design and maintenance services for local governments and local Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
Engineering firms integrating telecommunications network design with power grid infrastructure.
See how NetStork and FDE can streamline your team’s work
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Book a demo and see what it’s like to work in a unified environment—from network inventory to a preliminary HLD design.
Already using NetStork?
See FDE in action. Select an area of interest, and we’ll show you how to generate an FTTx/PON network concept ready for further development in just a matter of seconds.
