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Networks > Characterization | Sites | Networks
This provides a powerful tool not only for the planning and development of networks utilizing any and all of the technologies available to a carrier today and tomorrow, but also it can also be used to communicate to customers your current and future network coverage available.
Characterization
dBOSSTM incorporates powerful network characterization capabilities and can define, describe and depict both existing and planned coverage areas for COs, RTs, Deployment Sites, Fiber, DSL and Wireless.
Sites
Information regarding various types of Sites is maintained in the Sites function in dBOSS. Grouped by State, dBOSS can show either all sites being tracked or only the sites currently associated with PoPs.
The Sites function tracks all information regarding a specific site including, location-specific information (lat./long.), FCC details, various right-of-way specifics, owner information and activity history associated with the site. Independent files such as photos and drawings can be uploaded and attached to the site record as well.
Any information contained within Sites can be retrieved in a user-configurable report, which can be sorted and filtered by any fields maintained within the Sites Database.
Actual Sites contained in the Sites database are automatically plotted on maps used for characterization so network engineers are always aware of what assets are available to the network design.
Networks
The next step in the characterization process is to describe the networks. dBOSSTM is completely flexible as to how a network is initially categorized. The boundaries of the network can be described and depicted in any way for example: state, exchange, county or city.
The primary function under the Network area is the Map function where networks are defined and described. Fiber, DSL and Wireless coverage, both existing and planned, can be depicted and managed. Various network elements are defined and described under the Elements tab then plotted and incorporated together showing with various types of map views. As an example the blue outline depicts the DSL coverage area and the red octagons depict the proposed wireless coverage areas.
This type of data view is also available at the Network level. Only sites associated within this network will appear in the Network specific Sites tab. data entered there will update the information in the primary Sites function and all site information is readily available tthe network engineer designing the network.
This is particularly useful when determining Point-to-Point placement for wireless coverage. Point-to-Point elements are plotted and Line of Site can then pass its initial tests.
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