5th Telecommunications 2024 Competence Talk
The telecommunications industry is currently facing considerable challenges, including falling investor funding and declining expansion figures in the fiber optic network sector (HomesPassed). Nevertheless, modern approaches such as the use of open data and ZSHH data provide a solid basis for significantly increasing efficiency in planning and network expansion. With these words, Dirk Lohoff, Director Telecommunications, Nexiga GmbH , opened the 5th Telecommunications Competence Talk on September 18 in Cologne.
The afternoon continued with in-depth and practical insights, which provided plenty of "food" for the barbecue event in the evening.
Telecommunications 2024 competence talk, Nexiga
Summary of the presentations
A special contribution was made by Aravinthkumar Balasubramanian, GIS specialist at Deutsche Glasfaser Wholesale GmbH, who presented an innovative GIS solution. This increases the efficiency of network planning through the intelligent use of spatial data. Technologies such as the automatic detection of sidewalks using camera inspections help to create cost-optimized connection plans faster and more precisely.
In his presentation "Data-Driven Plan, Build & Run in the Telco Business", Jakob Hafner, Head of Data & Area Qualification at metrofibre GmbH, highlighted how centralized data and company-wide tools prevent inefficient, decentralized solutions. These approaches are crucial for the digital transformation that supports the necessary expansion of modern telecommunications infrastructures.
The role of geo-IT as a key enabler for the tower business was addressed by Klaus Runde, Head of IT Products at DFMG Deutsche Funkturm GmbH. He emphasized that intelligent technologies are essential for the site planning of radio masts, but that basic information, such as power connections, is often lacking to ensure truly efficient planning.
Dirk Schneider, Managing Director of Nexiga GmbH, drew attention to the future of data use through artificial intelligence. He showed how AI-based solutions are already being tested today and could significantly improve the collection and processing of data in the near future. These advances will continue to drive efficiency in the planning and expansion of telecommunications networks.
The development remains exciting.