AM/FM/GIS/CAD and enterprise support systems (ESS) for telecommunications

Author

Gregory, Michael

Author_Institution

Intergraph Corp., Denver, CO, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1996

fDate

24-27 Sep 1996

Firstpage

782

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th

Conference_Location

Stellenbosch

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3019-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AFRCON.1996.562990

Filename

562990