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Understanding the Challenges in Setting Up FTTH Projects While setting up FTTH projects can be challenging, the benefits of high-speed internet access and the potential for economic growth are worth the effort. Success often requires collaboration among stakeholders, effective project management, and a commitment to overcoming these challenges. Read full article here: https://zurl.co/XeUi In this blog we explore the complexities and obstacles involved in Fiber to the Home (FTTH) projects, which aim to deliver high-speed internet directly to homes. The key challenges that we would like to highlight are: Cost Constraints: The high deployment cost of laying fiber-optic cables poses a significant challenge, especially in rural and underserved areas, requiring substantial investments. Infrastructure and Right-of-Way Issues: Obtaining rights-of-way for laying fiber involves complex negotiations with local authorities and utility providers, adding to the regulatory and logistical challenges. Technological Advancements and Compatibility: FTTH technology evolves continuously, requiring project planners to stay updated to prevent network obsolescence and the need for significant re-investment. Regulatory Barriers: Navigating complex federal, state, and local regulations is crucial, and differing processes can lead to delays, increased costs, and additional project complexity. Competition and Market Dynamics: The highly competitive telecom industry poses challenges, with existing providers resisting new FTTH entrants. Strategic pricing, marketing, and superior customer service are necessary for market share. Community and Stakeholder Engagement: Gaining support from communities and stakeholders is essential, involving addressing concerns about aesthetics, environmental impact, and local employment opportunities. Funding and Investment Access: Securing funding through investors, grants, or subsidies is challenging, requiring a compelling business case to attract potential funders. Talent and Skill Shortages: Access to skilled labor for FTTH construction and maintenance is crucial, and shortages can lead to delays and increased labor costs. Customer Acquisition and Retention: Attracting and retaining customers in a competitive marketplace requires competitive pricing, exceptional customer service, and a compelling value proposition. Ongoing Maintenance and Upgrades: Keeping the network in top condition and incorporating necessary upgrades is an ongoing challenge for ensuring reliability and speed. Setting up FTTH projects is challenging, however the benefits of high-speed internet access and potential economic growth make the effort worthwhile. Success requires collaboration among stakeholders, effective project management and a commitment to overcoming these challenges to bridge the digital divide and provide high-speed connectivity to communities worldwide.

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The Fiber Optic Migration Journey: A Comprehensive Overview The process of migrating to fiber optics can seem daunting, but with careful planning and expertise, it can be a seamless transition. Here's a breakdown of the key steps involved: 1. Site Survey and Assessment: A thorough site survey is crucial to evaluate the existing infrastructure and determine the feasibility of fiber optic installation. It involves inspecting existing networks, assessing the physical environment, and identifying any potential challenges or limitations. 2. Detailed Planning and Design: Based on the site survey findings, a comprehensive plan is developed that outlines the specific steps, timeline, budget, and resource requirements for the migration. This plan ensures that every aspect of the project is carefully considered and executed efficiently. 3. Obtaining Permits and Approvals: Depending on the location of the project, obtaining necessary permits and approvals from local authorities is essential. This may involve submitting plans and specifications to relevant agencies, such as municipalities or zoning boards, to ensure compliance with regulations and avoid delays. 4. Fiber Optic Installation: Once all approvals are in place, the actual fiber optic installation begins. This involves carefully routing cables through buildings, trenches, or underground conduits, ensuring proper protection and adherence to safety standards. 5. Testing and Commissioning: After installation, rigorous testing is conducted to verify the functionality and integrity of the fiber optic network. This involves checking for signal integrity, attenuation, and overall performance to ensure a seamless and reliable connection. How Long Does the Journey Take? The duration of the fiber optic migration project can vary depending on several factors, including the size of the project, the complexity of the existing infrastructure, the availability of permits and approvals, and any unforeseen challenges. However, in general, it typically takes anywhere from a few months to a year to complete the entire process. Engineers, professionals in energy industry and telecommunication industry, we want to hear from you! • Have you considered migrating your business to fiber optics? What are your biggest concerns or challenges?

More great news for the Northshore! From St. Tammany Parish Government: President Cooper Kicks-Off First Broadband Expansion Project in St. Tammany ST. TAMMANY, La. – Nearly 1,000 homes will have access to high-speed internet in rural St. Tammany, following a $3 million infrastructure investment, President Mike Cooper announced Wednesday. “In this rapidly developing world, it has never been more important for all of our citizens to have access to reliable, high speed internet,” said President Cooper. “With this investment, our citizens will be able to connect to their loved ones, healthcare providers, customers, schools and so much more.” The enhancements will be installed south of Folsom along LA 25. A map has been attached for reference. The first phase of the broadband expansion will provide fiber infrastructure for 883 homes, which currently have limited access to internet. The initiative is funded by $2 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding, as well as $1 million from AT&T, who is the contractor. The project will lay an end-to-end fiber network that will increase speeds up to five gigabytes per second.  Once completed, AT&T Standard pricing plans will be available to customers in the area. The Affordability Connectivity Program offers a $30 monthly service plan to qualified residents. The expansion will be available to residents within the next 24 months.   Additional phases for broadband expansion are currently in the planning stages, and will continue to provide high-speed internet access in rural St. Tammany. For more information please visit https://lnkd.in/e9gENWZs Grant Black Mike Cooper St. Tammany Parish

Number of NBN ready premises in Australia FY 2017-2023 As of June 2023, the cumulative number of premises that were ready to connect to the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Australia had reached 12.29 million properties. The NBN was first conceived in 2007 and has been in the making for over a decade with the project infrastructure expected to be completed by mid-2020. Australia’s largest infrastructure project At a total cost of 51 billion Australian dollars and boasting a fibre network spanning more than 90 percent of homes and business across Australia, the NBN is indeed Australia’s largest infrastructure project. By the end of the 2019 financial year just over half of all properties made ready to connect to the NBN had switched their service to the broadband network. The enormity of the NBN project is also accentuated by the size of the county; half of all broadband services are delivered in low population density regional areas and still satellite and wireless make up only a small proportion of the total connections. Increased speed, lower cost? This massive undertaking has not gone without criticism. The original NBN plan announced that the majority of connections would be fibre to the premises (FTTP), however when faced with concerns over cost blowouts and looming deadlines, the NBN was revised to include a mix of technologies. This change has been at the cost of internet speed, with only a quarter of homes lucky enough to have access to high speed FTTP connections. Overall Australia places 62nd in the world for internet speed with the majority of Australians having an average connection speed of around 45Mbps, although higher speed tiers of up to 100Mbps can be purchased at a premium. As for the cost of internet connections, since the roll out of the NBN there is some evidence that prices are dropping for NBN and non-NBN services alike.

Despite the complexities of the rollout process, fewer than 20% of construction activities are digital. Kerstin Larsson-Knetsch, CCO of Fiber Experts Deutschland GmbH, explores the transformative potential of digitalising fibre construction. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ekUpnfCt #ConnectedGermany #FiberOptics #DigitalTransformation #BroadbandExpansion

Here is a great article centred around ways to deploy fibre networks more efficiently. Construction management software of course is mentioned as an integral piece: "Project managers commonly oversee as many as 500 distinct jobs on a project, each involving perhaps 60 or so individual tasks—these are hugely time-consuming processes that are almost certain to overlook existing or brewing problems. A real-time automated construction management system drives efficiency by establishing and monitoring exactly when all routine tasks and activities need to be completed, by whom, and in what order, to keep the project on schedule. If a milestone is at risk of being missed, the system triggers an alert. In this way, project managers can dedicate their attention to evaluating the impact of any delays and resolving them. In addition, many routine tasks can be automated—creating a bill of materials or dispatching a crew, for example—leaving the manager with more time to handle complex ones, be that optimizing the network topology for maximum efficiency or addressing unexpected challenges that arise in the field. A real-time construction management system can, in our experience, quicken the pace of deployment and reduce deployment expenses by 5 to 8 percent." I would even stick my neck out and say that Vitruvi, because of automation made possible by having GIS at our core, would be able to deliver savings towards the top end of this spectrum. Don't believe me? Book a demo and let us show you: https://lnkd.in/e5jUwAFE

🏆 Bentley Systems Announces Call for Entries for the 2024 Digital Infrastructure Awards 🏆 🌍 @BentleySystems, a global leader in software solutions for advancing infrastructure, has announced the call for entries for the 2024 Digital Infrastructure Awards. This article delves into the prestigious awards program, recognizing outstanding achievements in infrastructure design, construction, and operations across the globe. Learn about the various categories open for submissions, including advancements in digital twins, smart city solutions, and sustainable infrastructure projects. Discover how the awards highlight innovation, collaboration, and excellence, showcasing projects that exemplify the transformative power of digital technology in shaping the future of infrastructure. Participants from around the world are invited to submit their projects and share their success stories with the global infrastructure community. 🚀💡 👉 Read the full article on Highways Today: https://lnkd.in/egW2wXJZ #BentleyDigitalAwards #Infrastructure #Innovation #DigitalTwins #SmartCities #SustainableDevelopment #HighwaysToday #GlobalInfrastructure

Lanes Infrastructure. Lanes telecoms subcontractor of WightFibre on the ISLE OF WIGHT. As subcontractors for Lanes for over a year on ISLE OF WIGHT they are the worst company we’ve ever worked for regarding payments, seriousness and organisation. Their payments were never on time and never the amount owed. They throw any excuse to  not pay you what you’re owed especially on time. It feels like you have to beg to get what you’re legally owed. You would never expect this from a company so big but here we are. They still owe over £150k which they refuse to pay for unknown reasons. They are nothing but unserious and a bunch of liars. They promise you one thing until it’s done then act as if It never happened. Over 20 people with families and expenses are affected including me by this issue keeping in mind work was carried out at our own expense (machinery, fuel, transport, place to stay,fuel costs and additional costs). You can’t believe one thing they tell you. I don't have money to pay my rent , and the directors of this company are nowhere to be found If you see this message pay your debts to the company for which I worked Maze Utilities Lanes Infrastructure WIGHT FIBER MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED WightFibre 

jonews.ng | Latest Nigeria newsNasarawa govt removes right of way charges for telecom infrastructure The Nasarawa State Government has officially approved the removal of Right of Way, RoW, charges for the installation, placement, laying, and maintenance of telecommunications network facilities within the state. This decision was revealed by signing the Right of Way Regulation 2023, which took effect on December 29, 2023. The RoW charge is a fee network operators pay to state governments for laying optic fibre cables on state roads. A tweet posted by Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, on X confirmed the state’s decision. The Nasarawa State Urban Development Board, NUDB, has been directed not to impose any charges for the installation, placing, laying, or maintenance of telecommunications network facilities in accordance with the Nasarawa State Right of Way Regulations 2023. The new regulation states that network facilities must adhere to good engineering practices, ensuring that their activities do not interfere with public utility operations, roads, or traffic movement. “In the application of the above-mentioned clause 135 of Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 and in the exercise of its powers over the Rights of Way within Nasarawa State, the Nasarawa State Urban Development Board receives applications or requests for approval for installation, placing, installing or maintenance of any telecommunications network facilities from any licensee operator. “The NUDB shall charge no fee in the exercise of the powers it holds in virtue of the Nasarawa State Right of Way Regulations 2023 for the installation, placing, laying or maintenance of the Network Facilities; “The NUDB shall charge no fee in the exercise of the powers it holds in virtue of the Nasarawa State Right of Way Regulations 2023 for the installation, placing, laying or maintenance of the Network Facilities. “Also, no other Ministry, Department or Agency of Nasarawa State is entitled to request or charge any fee with regard to the installation, placing, laying or maintenance of Network Facilities,” the statement reads in part. The harmonization of RoW charges across the country was initiated in 2018, with the Federal Government and all 36 states, along with the Federal Capital Territory Administration, reaching an agreement. Before harmonization, telecom operators faced varying charges ranging from N4,000 to N8,000 per metre in different regions. After the harmonization, a uniform charge of N145 per metre was established for laying fibre cables anywhere in the country. Reacting to Nasarawa State’s decision, Aminu Maida of the NCC expressed optimism that this move would contribute to the achievement of the National Broadband Plan, aiming to attain 75 per cent of the country’s fibre optic cable target by the end of 2027. He stated the NCC’s commitment to engaging with states on creating an enabling environment