1. Bentley Systems, Incorporated Design and Management of Fiber Networks
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Bentley Fiber
Design and Management of Fiber Networks
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2. Presentation Overview
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Presentation Overview
What is Bentley Fiber?
Where is Bentley Fiber Used?
Features
Benefits
Implementation
FTTx Use Case
User Case Studies
Derive Speaker Notes from Sales Info and Feature/Benefit Document
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3. Bentley Fiber Engineers and manages all types of fiber networks
Builds an intelligent network model that can be shared throughout your organization
Produces a complete range of documentation, plans, and reports to support engineering, construction, and operations

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Where is it Used?
By anyone engineering or managing fiber networks
CATV Providers
RBOCs, PTTs, CLECs, IXCs, Telephone Cooperatives
Consulting Engineers
Utilities
Community Broadband
Defense Community
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Top 10 Features
Configurable Equipment Standards
Fiber Routing
Splicing
Tracing
Engineering Calculations
Operations Functions
Reports and Diagrams
Strand
Duct Management
Work Prints
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6. Configurable Equipment Specifications
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Configurable Equipment Specifications
Easy-to-use equipment GUI
User-Customizable Attributes
Define detailed database and graphical properties
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Fiber Routing
Choose from a variety of routing techniques
Automatic routing function traces strand for quick operator input
Network connectivity automatically established
Add as-built information to fiber sheath
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Splicing
Automatic or manual splicing mode are available
Configurable splice type and associated losses for specific wavelength is provided
Splice a single fiber, a selection of fiber or the entire cable in a single keystroke
Splice state as well as measured losses for each splice can be stored in the database
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9. Tracing/Optical system
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Tracing/Optical system
End-to-end tracing at sheath and fiber level
A connection report is produced automatically and can be output in a text file
Assign bandwidth to customers with the optical system management tool
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10. Engineering Calculations
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Engineering Calculations
Engineering calculations integral to the design process
Perform engineering calculations by area or entire network
Fiber loss budget analysis
Optical coupler optimization
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Operations Functions
Locate outage
Locate device
Locate customer
Locate slack
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Reports and Diagrams
Equipment report
Device information report
Device bill of materials
Sheath bill of materials
Reel bill of materials
Splice diagrams and reports
Consolidated bill of materials with fiber equipment and cable
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Strand
Configurable specifications
Structure creation
Addresses automatically associated to structures
Utilize address information from billing systems
Support for multiple output map products
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Duct Management
Route and manage conduit and bundles
Assign ownership
Elevation views
Cross-sections
Wall diagram reports
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Work Prints
Copy multiple areas into work print preparation environment
Standalone DGN with device/facility/structure properties embedded in XML
Customizable borders
Customizable Annotation, Stamps, and device/facility/structure drawing tools
Bill of Materials
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16. Key Benefits
Complete, accurate network records and intelligent network model form the basis for:
Optimal network design and operations
Cost savings via reduced truck rolls and field visits
Improved customer satisfaction due to shorter response times, reduced time-to-repair
A common network model that can be used throughout the enterprise to improve all aspects of customer service, planning, engineering, and operations

17. Key Benefits
A common application environment for planning, analysis, design, and facility management:
Substantially increases user productivity – training time is shortened, no need to translate information between systems and results of analysis are immediately available for use in engineering and planning processes
Maximizes integrity of network designs when the complete network model and analysis results are available in the design process
Minimizes time-to-market for new services
Reduces IT overhead for system support/administration and minimizes recurring software maintenance costs

18. A Full-Service Solution
Bentley SELECT
A comprehensive technology and service subscription program that includes:
flexible subscription options
exclusive licensing privileges
continuous product upgrades
comprehensive technical support
discounts on training and software, and more.
Training
Professional training programs that are designed to increase the productivity of Communications professionals.

19. Bentley Professional Services
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Bentley Professional Services
Experts in the Communication disciplines that help organizations make the best use of people and technology
Business Process Consulting – matching business goals to workflows and systems
Solution Implementation – customizing and implementing solutions that are on-time and effective
System Integration – connecting engineering and OSS information and systems
Data Migration and Conversion – Preserving your investment in legacy existing information and data
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20. Bentley Fiber FTTx Use Case Example
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Bentley Fiber FTTx Use Case Example
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21. FTTx Use Case Example
Equipment Standards
Create spans, nap’s, splices, cabinets, engineering specs, and more…
Ease of use
Route fiber from the CO to Cabinet locations, route distribution fiber out to NAP locations.
Link ONT’s (terminals) and fiber drops to strand addresses with an automated command.
Any FTTx architecture can be modeled!
Fiber assignments
Link ONT’s (terminals) to strand addresses.
Connect from the residence to the CO intelligently and report on ALL equipment passed in the individual subscriber connection!
Connect fibers thru the LCC by using fiber split panels.
Tools and reporting
Tracing fibers, ONT/ terminal assignments, locate outage, detailed FTTx BOM, engineering calculations, customer status assignment, work order creation, and more!

22. Route “back-bone” fiber to your cabinets from the CO
This can be accomplished in both “link to strand” or “calc distance” modes

23. Fiber to the cabinet, distribution fiber to the NAP…
Once distribution cable is routed and NAP’s are placed, the automated drops can be routed

24. Automated ONT and fiber drop command
Setup the drop criteria and select the FTTx boundary to begin the automated placement of drops

25. Placement of splitters for connecting drops at the LCC
As many panels can be placed at the LCC as necessary for the FTTx architecture being used

26. Work Order creation for connection from the NID to CO
A full connectivity report is created technicians as well as status change for the customer drop
A port availability dialogue appears to inform of available ports remaining at the LCC

27. Work Orders and other reports can be output for printing

28. Confirming the activation after the Work Order is completed.
A tool for confirming the activation allows for NID serial and customer status change to “Active”.

29. Confirming the activation after the Work Order is completed.
Customer, termination, NID serial and light levels can now be reviewed at the NID

30. Single splice reports can be run as well as schematic reports from the CO or cabinet

31. Bentley Fiber Case Studies
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Bentley Fiber Case Studies
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32. Project objectives
- Streamline engineering processes
- Build an intelligent, sharable network model
- Leverage existing MicroStation maps
Fast facts
- GVTC provides telephone, broadband, security, and
cable television to more than 41,000 customers
- GVTC used Bentley Communication software to reduce
manpower requirements in Mapping, and
increase efficiency in Engineering
Customer service representatives access georeferenced
customer information via Bentley Publisher
Bentley products used
- MicroStation
- Bentley Redline
- Bentley Publisher
- Bentley Fiber
- Bentley Coax
- Bentley Inside Plant
GVTC has been able to realize a 33% manpower saving in the Mapping department, and has increased the workload handled by their engineers….
“Bentley Communications software and Bentley Publisher put critical information at the fingertips of everyone in the GVTC organization. These tools offer everyone from Engineering to Sales the ability to access valuable information at any given time.”
Lance Brodbeck,
Manager Engineering and Construction

33. Project objectives
- To develop an intelligent HFC network model and
mapping system
Fast facts
- Inside and outside plant are modeled in one system
- Engineering calculations are performed during the
design process
Bentley products used
- MicroStation
- Bentley Fiber
- Bentley Coax
- Bentley Inside Plant
“Previously, Blue Ridge used AutoCAD and manually performed the design calculatations. Semmel noted, “To design one node would take a designer two days manually, and it now takes less than a quarter of that time with the Bentley software.“
Mike Semmel,
Engineering Design Manager

34. Project objectives
- Build intelligent network design, documentation, and
management system for KeySpan’s fiber network –
- Integrated inside and outside plant network model
- Use the system for troubleshooting and outage analysis to
optimize customer service
Fast facts
- KeySpan is a subsidiary of the fifth-largest gas distributor
in the United States
- KeySpan’s fiber network expansion was engineered from
the ground up with Bentley Fiber and Bentley Inside Plant
- The intelligent network model is used in network
management and operations, and is shared with other
departments such as customer billing
Bentley products used
- MicroStation
- Bentley Fiber
- Bentley Inside Plant
“The reliability of the Bentley Communications software is superb. Zero hours downtime related to hardware, software, or data loss was recorded in the last three years. The data was kept at 98 percent real-time accuracy…..”
James Commisso
Lead Network Design Engineer

35. A ‘Fiber to the Home’ Project
Project objectives
- Design, build, operate and maintain FttH network
One of the first in Holland
7500 residences
97% penetration
- Triple Play services
Internet (100 Mbit/s)
Telephony (VoIP)
Radio and Television
Fast facts
- VolkerWessels Telecom design, build, maintain and manage fixed, mobile and wireless networks
- Approximately employees
- Branches in the Netherlands and Belgium
Bentley products used
- MicroStation
- Bentley Fiber
- Bentley Geo Web Publisher for Communciations

36. Breedband Regio Eindhoven BAM Infratechniek
Project objectives
- Design, build and maintain a fiber optic network in the region Eindhoven.
Fast facts
- Participants include the municipalities of Eindhoven and Geldrop-Mierlo; an alliance of 6 hospitals, the technical university of Eindhoven and Philips High Tech Campus.
- In the Netherlands, the network infrastructure is designed and constructed before it is actually filled with fiber cables
- The location design msut be very accurate to obtain as it full formal approval to build rom local authorities and utilities
- After the network infrastructure is ready, the fiber cables are inserted (blown)
Bentley products used
- MicroStation
- Bentley Fiber

37. Bentley Systems, Incorporated Design and Management of Fiber Networks
4/21/2017
Bentley Fiber
Design and Management of Fiber Networks
© 2002 Bentley Systems, Incorporated