Metro Core Planning

Key Responsibilities:

Deliverables

• Planning for existing intercity Packet/DWDM network upgrade/expansion, based on utilization trends and forecast information.
• Intra-city Metro Core network planning for new sites and up gradation.
• Achieve high network uptime, through efficient network architecture design and effective use of technology.
• Coordination with the Partner team to ensure timely and efficient transport network planning
• Ensure timely plans are released to ensure there is no BW constraint in Core Network
• Planning for new coverage Packet network based on the newly executed fiber routes.
• Coordinating with O&M, NOC and Implementation teams for efficient deployment & effective utilization of existing network resources

1. Network rollout planning:

• Proactively plan network expansion, for existing network and new roll out.
• Ensuring timely release of inventory & network plan documents.
• Coordinate with the Projects and O&M team to facilitate new network rollout, as per plans.
• Coordinate with Project rollout team and deployment team for arriving at resilient NW topologies of OFC routes in new areas.

2. Network upgrade / expansions

• Based on utilization trends and forecast information, plan for proactive network expansions.
• Tracking of the released plans for its implementation to ensure the network/bandwidth availability well within the time for delivering it to customers.
• Coordinate with the O&M & NOC teams to communicate & implement network deployment, as per plans.

3. Co-ordination for deployments

• Manage day-to-day planning activities for Packet/DWDM optics networks to facilitate new provisioning and mange expansion / upgrades of network, without impacting existing services.
• Coordinate with O&M and NOC teams for efficient deployment & effective utilization of existing network resources.
• Workout out alternatives from available resources for overcoming any constraint being faced in implementation phase