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Automatic planning access network

Authors

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Term

10. term

Publication year

2007

Pages

188

Abstract

Denne rapport udvikler en automatiseret metode til planlægning af FTTH-adgangsnet (Fiber to the Home), både med og uden redundans (reserveforbindelser). Først gives en kort gennemgang af fiberteknologi og typiske netværkstopologier samt en beskrivelse af caseområdet. Arbejdet er opdelt i to faser med fokus på automatisering. I fase 1 undersøger småskalaforsøg, hvordan antallet af nødvendige fibre i adgangsnettet kan reduceres. Hvert scenarie sammenlignes på fiberomkostninger for at udvælge de mest lovende til storskaletest. I fase 2 sammensættes disse scenarier for at tilbyde redundans med begrænset meromkostning. Rapporten vurderer også metoder til at skabe automatiske distrikter (algoritmisk definerede planlægningsområder) og tester deres fulde effekt. Til sidst præsenteres et omkostningsestimat, der omfatter gravearbejde, fiber og housing. Hver fase afsluttes med sin egen konklusion, og rapporten rundes af med en samlet konklusion, forslag til videre arbejde og bilag med detaljerede oplysninger.

This report develops an automated method for planning Fiber to the Home (FTTH) access networks, with and without redundancy (backup routes). It begins with a brief overview of fiber technology and common network topologies, followed by a description of the case study area. The work is organized in two phases focused on automation. In Phase 1, small-scale tests examine how to reduce the number of fibers needed in the access network. Each scenario is compared by fiber cost to select the most promising options for larger trials. In Phase 2, those options are combined into scenarios that add redundancy while keeping extra costs low. The report also evaluates methods for creating automatic districts (algorithmically defined planning areas) and tests their full impact. Finally, it presents a cost estimate covering digging, fiber, and housing. Each phase includes its own conclusions, and the report ends with an overall conclusion, suggestions for future work, and appendices with detailed information.

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