What is the future of network planning? 5 most efficient network planning tools & software

The method of monitoring network components such as routers, switches, firewalls, servers, etc. is Network Monitoring. The Network Monitoring Tool is an application which collects useful data from various parts of the network. It will assist in network management and control. Performance monitoring, fault monitoring, and account monitoring will be the subject of network monitoring.

5 Key Features to Look out for

With  increasing  competition  and  higher than ever capital expenditure, customer expectations  and  network  usage  are  increasing. This adds further pressure to telecoms who also have to stay updated  with technology evolution (5G and IoT). This calls for  an  enhanced network capacity management  solution that features intelligent network investment plans,  comprehensive predictive capacity analytics, customer experience analytics, and capital cost optimization. These features can help bring about the best benefits for telecoms.

1. Network Investment Planning

Companies want accurate investment plans for the network as it will help them make wise decisions to leverage potential growth of the network, optimise their spending, enhance customer service, and maximise the return on investment in the network. In one planning framework, Capacity Management combines technological, customer experience and financial factors. To fit different situations, the user should change the relative impact of these variables. The output is relevant advice on when, where and what to invest in. It leverages proprietary models of machines and deep learning that help telecoms reliably predict the growth of the network.

2. Predictive Analysis

Telecoms need to efficiently utilize their current resources to their full potential. A good network planning tool offers detailed insights into the present state of their network to understand how it can be optimized to improve performance without any capital investments.

3. Smart Network Capacity Audits

Managing numerous suppliers for the process of performance acceptance associated with new site planning is a daunting activity on which network teams lose countless hours. The capability of Smart Capacity Audits and Acceptance brings automation to compare the current performance of sites with baseline goals and offers insights in the form of automated reports that can be used for processes of vendor acceptance. It automates various kinds of audits, such as results,   installation, defects, and more.

4. What-If Simulations

Planning teams need to be prepared with scenario-based simulations to gain insights into their network’s impact of change. A good network planning tool offers insightful methods to run simulations to facilitate the unknown and unforeseen in any business strategy which can influence the network. These techniques integrate advanced analytics to provide multivariate simulations that allow planners to respond properly to any scenario.

5. Consumer Experience Analytics

With sky-rocketing customer demands, telecoms need to guarantee a superior

Quality-of-Experience (QoE)  to  meet and exceed customer expectations. A good network planning tool equips telecoms to identify network bottlenecks  and  issues  affecting QoE. It helps them address these problems from an end-to-end perspective and provides in-depth insights into High Value Customers (HVCs) to help network managers find important hotspots for increasing capacity.

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