NetCracker Design & Planning

Networks constantly undergo expansion and reconfiguration to meet new market needs and introduce new technologies. In addition, business services such as managed IP VPN can have complex network infrastructures and usually require multiple design iterations with the customer before network build can commence.

The NetCracker Design & Planning module provides a comprehensive set of capabilities that enable service providers to plan, design, and develop network changes and upgrades. The module enables service providers to analyze network usage, predict capacity requirements, and proactively expand their networks so business stability and profitability are increased.

The Design & Planning module provides:

• Sophisticated graphical design that ensures comprehensive representations of the whole network and detailed renderings of network elements, including color coding planned changes, filtering, and arrangement by version
• Access to NetCracker Resource Inventory data that allows the network designer to make effective design decisions and improve design quality

Key benefits include:

• The ability to forecast and optimize OpEx and CapEx
• The ability to coordinate planning, design, and buildout activities in one system