Title :
AM/FM/GIS/CAD and enterprise support systems (ESS) for telecommunications
Author :
Gregory, Michael
Author_Institution :
Intergraph Corp., Denver, CO, USA
Abstract :
A number of fundamental changes are taking place in the telecommunication and cable industries. The increased bandwidth of the new networks is transforming the meaning of telecommunication and communication in general. Telecommunication is no longer a voice service between two individuals, and CATV (cable) is no longer just TV. As developing countries grow and open-up their largely ignored rural markets, wireless technologies become a part of the overall telecommunications environment of the future. The formulation of an information management infrastructure to assist engineers (users) and to support the operational and decision support systems within the corporation is needed for success. The author discusses computer aided drafting (CAD), automated mapping and facilities mapping (AM/FM) and geographic information systems (GIS) solutions
Keywords :
broadband networks; cable television; decision support systems; geographic information systems; radiocommunication; technological forecasting; telecommunication computing; telecommunication network management; AM/FM; CAD; CATV; ESS; GIS; automated mapping; bandwidth; computer aided drafting; decision support systems; enterprise support systems; facilities mapping; geographic information systems; information management infrastructure; operational support systems; rural markets; telecommunications; wireless technologies; Bandwidth; Cable TV; Communication cables; Communication industry; Decision support systems; Electronic switching systems; Geographic Information Systems; Information management; Technical drawing; Telecommunication computing;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th
Conference_Location :
Stellenbosch
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3019-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1996.562990
