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Is poor ATM performance crime-related? Is crime responsible for the substantial drop-off of performance at some ATMs in densely populated business districts and, as a consequence, should these ATMs be relocated? This is a question with which many data analysts in the financial sector are being faced. The answer lies not only in accurately tracking […]

Finding the optimal fiber path Network engineers are frequently required to find new fiber paths between two locations in a meshed fiber network. How many free fibers are available in a section? What is the least number new splices that the new route requires? What is the shortest fiber network distance between point A and […]

Accurately Forecasting the Commercial Property Landscape Researchers within the commercial property sector are constantly required, and expected, to provide their clients with an accurate view into the ever-changing commercial landscape of South Africa. This helps guide the decision-making process right from the inception of a new store front through to the successful implementation and operation […]

Unify and Display NMS Equipment using ConnectMaster Network Management Systems (NMS) provide an easy way to manage network equipment from a central location. An NMS is an application that monitors and talks to network components (also known as network elements) that relays management and control information. This lets network engineers monitor, configure, modify, and manage […]

Network Utilization and Fiber Capacity Management Is there enough fiber network capacity to adequately meet demand? This question is often answered by fiber network companies when it is too late because of poor fiber capacity management. This results in expensive consequences which are exacerbated when client SLAs demand high levels of service. To effectively manage […]

Identify fiber network faults at the speed of light What is at fault? Identifying the precise location of network faults (and which customers or services are affected) is a challenge for telecommunications companies that don’t have a holistic view of their fiber network. Shared network components are weak points and present potential risk in the […]

Manual FTTH Network Planning Manual FTTH network planning increases the time taken to produce accurate Bill of Quantity (BOQ) reports, in some cases requiring two or more network planners and can take as long as several weeks. Work orders for building instructions and splice plans still need to be manually created after doing the network […]