Delivering reliable and affordable Broadband to connect all Americans and businesses

Today, with investments enabled by the Investment Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA), telecoms companies are in the driving seat to build the infrastructure needed to connect every American to reliable, high -speed, affordable broadband. The infrastructure buildout will provide unprecedented bandwidth and digital content to business and residential consumers, transforming unserved and underserved communities and building new digital economic growth. As traditional work patterns evolve, more people are streaming, zooming, and making online purchases at a rate we’ve never seen before. As tech moves forward at a rapid pace, the old non-digital world is fading even faster. No matter the sector, telecoms must have a plan deliver these economic benefits as quickly as possible.

The Race to Deploy Fiber is On

With new funding available to States from the IIJA, there are huge opportunities for telecoms businesses, established and new, to build out the fiber infrastructure required to close the digital divide by bringing broadband directly to the communities that need them the most. The telecoms businesses that present the best return on investment and time to value, stand the greatest chance of success.

The Importance of Planning Ahead

The first part of the plan is laying fiber. However, experience tells us this is just the beginning. All operators will need to pay special attention to the design of their fiber networks.

Second, seize the opportunity to digitize the rest of your business. Automate processes and procedures, harness the network, and consolidate your workforce to unleash the full potential of your network. Gone will be the databases and spreadsheets that operators used to organize and solve their problems in the past. In its place will be a new way of tackling the day-to-day.

Third, get the data right from the get-go. Once fiber is laid the quality control of the data should already be completed. When data is correct before activation, long-term success will be ensured because dealing with unforeseen disruptions will have already been troubleshooted. With the highest quality data, better long-term decisions can be made.

A New Way of Thinking

For telecoms to remain competitive in this new landscape, their networks must not only be optimized for new technological demands, but new solutions for planning, design, and allocating the workforce. The operation of networks must be integrated into a brand new way of thinking. Without a robust network foundation, telecoms companies will play a never ending game of catch-up. The result will be costly mistakes and operational inefficiencies that multiply year after year.

The Partner Telecoms Need is GE Digital

With a competitive bidding process for grant applications from the states, telecoms companies can differentiate their offerings by partnering with GE Digital  to tackle the key deliverables for optimized fiber deployment, with the provision of enhanced planning and design business processes, automated service provisioning, integrated automation with Comsof ™ Fiber Designer, and, a fully digitised network model. The world’s increasing consumption of digital content requires a new digital universe. GE Digital geospatial solutions will lead the way forward, backed by decades of experience being a tried and trusted partner for large and small operators. Riding the tide of new developments in technology and infrastructure will give telecoms flexible network solutions to stay ahead of the curve.

A new digital world is upon us. There is no going back. The consumer demand for content will only increase and looming government requirements are further driving the rapid pace. Telecoms are going to need to partner with a company they trust to navigate this new digital economy and deliver capabilities at the lowest possible cost.

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