Network operators

How the digital lifestyle is coming home

Telecommunications service providers and cable operators used to be two separate industries. But that is now a thing of the past. Today, most end users don’t care who provides their multimedia connection or how. All that matters is that the bandwidth is sufficient, fast, powerful, and colorful. And as reliable and inexpensive as possible.

Telecommunications service providers were the first to gain a head start in the Internet market. Thanks to DSL and VDSL, it was possible to transport large amounts of data via existing copper lines. At one point, this also included streaming formats for images and sound.

In the pay-TV sector, however, cable operators took the lead. The offering was much richer in terms of “passive program consumption,” with optimal quality and, at one point, even a pause function. Thanks to the return capability, bidirectional data streams quickly began to flow via cable, commonly referred to as the Internet and telephone.

The bottlenecks of these two fundamental technologies in the world of multimedia and telecommunications are eliminated by fiber optics in a sustainable and long-lasting manner.

But regardless of the technology used by a network operator, they need a comprehensive software solution to plan and document their networks.

Ideally, this should also include the connection of base stations. And, please, from one source only.

It is essential to be able to merge networks from your own inventory, or from acquisitions or mergers, without having to partially redesign them. For planning and network data, this is called migration. A solution that does not allow this is not a solution.

The same applies in reverse, of course. From the supply of materials to the invoicing of services rendered, information must also be extracted from the system. This information can then be used by other departments within the company. Interfaces are therefore an important criterion.

External partners are often involved in the processes. For example, local urban planning offices. They must, of course, have the appropriate tools at their disposal. With fixed parameters, predefined components, and reasonable limits and integrations.

Overall, a comprehensive network is an extremely complex undertaking. The choice of a particular software solution has a considerable impact on core business, shapes certain processes for years to come, and therefore needs to be carefully considered.

It is no coincidence that AND is the leading network operator in Europe.