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New release of Mobile Data Collector – Telco

By Mobile, Smallworld, Telecommunications

Globema Software Development Center is pleased to announce the new release of Mobile Data Collector for Telecoms (MDC-T). MDC-T is an application used by field workers for stocktaking verification and update of data on the network.

The newest version was extended with:

  • Complete integration with PNI
  • Support for fiber network
  • Improvement in view options
  • More editing options
  • Visibility of internal conduits
  • Imagery support

The newest version gained one more useful feature – the ability to attach images to objects and present them within NI. The application allows to take pictures, using the built-in webcam on tablets or mobile phones and automatically attach them to the respective elements of network infrastructure. Data exchange between MDC-T & Smallworld PNI takes only a few mouse clicks, thanks to embedded Physical Network Invnetory add-on interfaces: MDC-Importer and MDC-Exporter.

About MDC-T:

MDC-Telco is a stand-alone tool created to improve the process of stocktaking network and infrastructure data of telecom operators. It enables field force to optimize the stocktaking efforts in the field while gathering or verifying information. MDC-T supports Smallworld PNI data model but is generally not related to any particular GIS network inventory system and therefore can be used with multiple vendors’ solutions. Benefits:

  • Elimination of paper as a fallible information carrier
  • Time savings and cost reduction in data acquisition process
  • Acceleration of network inventorying process
  • Increase of data quality

 

September 11, 2012
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Smallworld LNI Technology Packs

By R & D, Smallworld, Telecommunications

LNI technology packs will allow end customers to very quickly create the base configuration required to support the technology in question. Customers are then able to modify or extend this configuration to suit their specific circumstances.

Each pack provides a document that describes in detail the configuration settings to be used and an explanation of how this configuration is used within LNI. The configuration suite consists of a document describing the concepts and its alignment with LNI model, including an example network, a configuration meta rules package, that can be automatically loaded into LNI application and also a script that can automatically create a sample network within LNI database.

GPON Technology Pack

This Technology Pack offers LNI configuration suite for GPON networks. It utilises Logical Network Inventory data model and adds a set of meta-rule definitions introducing GPON technology using the acknowledged standards. LNI Configuration in this technology suite follows Broadband Forum’s TR-156 Issue2 specification and it is also aligned with Metro Ethernet Forum Carrier Ethernet 2.0 standard. This enables operators to manage and capture network resources using a unified model.

MEF Carrier Ethernet Technology Pack

This Technology Pack provides configuration information and rules for MEF Carrier Ethernet 2.0 services for Logical Network Inventory. It uses Logical Network Inventory data model and adds a set of meta-rule definitions for managing CE2.0 services. LNI Configuration in this Technology Pack follows Metro Ethernet Forum’s Carrier Ethernet 2.0 specifications. Wide acknowledgment of this standard and growing Ethernet utilization should provide broad applicability of this Technology Pack.

About Smallworld Logical Network Inventory

Smallworld Network Inventory software, from GE Energy, offers leading service providers intelligent inventory to control the deployment of their network. The combination of spatially accurate inventory, integrated design intelligence and strategic decision support is critical to business survival.  Logical Network Inventory is a network modeling tool that enables you to document, plan and manage telecommunications networks. It provides you with the tools to model the infrastructure of your network and to effectively manage the bandwidth within it.

 

 

September 4, 2012
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Cooperation between Turkcell & Globema

By Telecommunications

We are pleased to announce that Globema has established a cooperation with Turkcell – the largest telecom operator in Turkey and the market leader in mobile services in EMEA region (Europe, Middle East & Africa).

Turkcell provides telecommunications services to approximately 35 million customers and is the first Turkish company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, where its shares have been traded since July 11, 2000 along with trading on the Istanbul Stock Exchange. One of the main shareholders of the company is a longstanding customer of Globema – TeliaSonera, a Nordic telecommunications operator, which holds 38% stake in the Turkish company.

Turkcell is the leading GSM operator in Turkey (supports 54% of the market) and Northern Cyprus. Turkcell also provides GSM services internationally – it has 9.6 million subscribers via Fintur Holdings and its affiliates in partnership with Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Moldova. Turkcell’s Ukrainian majority-held business, Astelit, has 10.6 million subscribers.

Turkcell is the first customer of the Polish company on the Turkish market. In the first phase of cooperation Globema provided geospatial solutions for efficient development of network infrastructure and operational support.

August 14, 2012
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Globema and UPC signed an agreement for data migration

By Smallworld, Telecommunications

Globema and UPC signed an agreement for data migration of Aster (big Polish triple-play operator acquired recently by UPC) telecommunications network to the UPC’s Network Inventory system. The project is set up for data migration from the Suntech ALC-CARE system to the Smallworld Physical Network Inventory system, implemented and supported by Globema. The contract covers also technical delivery, installation, support and configuration of the Data Quality Tool, an application that allows to control and maintain the quality of data in the PNI system.

Globema`s team has high technical competence based on years of experience in data migration to the Smallworld Network Inventory – implemented both for domestic operators, such as Exatel, Multimedia,, Netia, and foreign companies – Romtelecom, TeliaSonera Denmark, Kazkhtelecom, AboveNet USA and many others.

General scheme of migration process for a single iteration consists of:

  • analysis of source data and location in relation to existing NIS UPC map foundations
  • loading of foundations and infrastructure to the Smallworld system
  • processing and network loading to the new system

An automatic verification and repair process, performed by the Data Quality Tool, will be done after the migration. The data will be tested, errors eliminated and reports stored for the purposes of subsequent repair.

June 28, 2012
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Emitel selected Globema to implement FFA

By Mobile, Telecommunications, WorkForce Management

Emitel, the leading terrestrial radio and TV broadcast infrastructure operator in Poland, has selected Field Force Automation (FFA) product for their new mobile workforce management solution. Globema, the leading VAR of GE Energy’s software in Central and Eastern Europe will deliver and implement the system. Emitel and Globema signed a respective contract on December 30th 2011, and the project has started from the beginning of January 2012.

Przemysław Kurczewski, CEO of Emitel, said:

“We have chosen Globema’s offer with FFA for our work force management primarily because we need a solution built on a worldwide leading, standard and powerful product with a proven track record of successful implementations. Globema performed the proof of concept and presented the return on investment model, both based on Emitel’s real data and working environment. This provided a reliable evidence that implementation of FFA can enable Emitel to achieve expected benefits such as a growth of productivity and reduction of operational cost in our mobile workforce operations. These are important goals of the project and we are eager to cooperate with Globema to achieve them promptly.”

Under the agreement Globema will deliver, configure and implement the system, including adaptation to specific customer’s requirements (such as special reports) where needed, as well as integrate FFA with other systems of the enterprise’s IT environment. Next, Globema will train Emitel’s staff in using the system. Emitel plans that FFA will be used by their mobile crew of 300 technicians. Globema shall also provide support and maintenance services.

“We are excited to be working with Emitel on FFA implementation and to become a part of their strategy to enhance company’s operations by application of advanced IT solutions” says Marek Gondzio, President and CEO of Globema, “Emitel is the first customer of FFA in Poland. Winning the project at Emitel is a meaningful step for Globema in our strategy to expand the offer with innovative solutions based on modern and robust products and technologies.”

About Emitel

Emitel is the leading terrestrial radio and TV broadcast infrastructure operator in Poland. Services provided by Emitel are divided into three groups: radio, TV and communications. Emitel is the country leader in digital radio/TV emission and development of services based on the state-of-the-art wireless systems. They are dynamically getting into Ethernet and IP based services as Virtual Private Networks, Internet Access, Content Delivery or Digital Signage.

For additional information please visit www.emitel.pl.

February 7, 2012
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Globema and GE Energy sign reseller agreement

By Smallworld, Telecommunications

GE Energy’s Smallworld™ Network Inventory solutions help telecommunications operators and utilities to more effectively manage their networks by reducing network capital and operational expenditures, improving network utilization, increasing workforce productivity, reducing planning and engineering time, accelerating response to network outages and reducing risk of provisioning failure.

Globema, a value-added reseller for GE Energy, has developed several specialized, industry-specific products that extend the functionality of Smallworld™ Network Inventory. A number of these products will now be re-sold by GE and included on GE’s official price list.

The agreement confirms Globema’s expertise in Smallworld™ development and demonstrates the value of the functionality and quality of these products. First products covered by the agreement are:

All products were developed at the Software Development Centre, Globema’s R&D unit in Warsaw, Poland.

January 12, 2012
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Powertech IST becomes Globema Business Partner for Sub Saharian Africa territory

By District Heating, Energy, Smallworld, Telecommunications

Based in the Republic of South Africa, Powertech IST is a diversified engineering solution provider and value-added systems integrator, with extensive experience in energy, mining, metals and ICT industries.

It’s newly signed partnership with Globema covers the reselling of Globema’s Smallworld-based applications and add-on modules to telecommunication, energy and district heating companies. For Globema the contract means extension of it’s international sales for the region being until now beyond reach.

May 8, 2009
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UPC Broadband Slovakia selected Smallworld

By Smallworld, Telecommunications

Globema s.r.o., the Czech subsidiary of Globema Ltd. Poland, signed a contract for delivery and implementation of the network inventory system (NIS) at UPC Broadband Slovakia, one of leading Slovakian providers of triple play services.

The System will be based on the GE Smallworld Network Inventory family of products from GE Energy, primarily on the Physical Network Inventory (PNI) application for telecommunication operators. The standard PNI functionality will be extended by implementing of modules developed by Globema, e.g. specialized web browsers and optic fibres management tools.

The project focus is support of business processes that are related to optical network: network inventory, outages management, network development planning and maintenance. Expected benefits are: better quality of services provided to business clients and significant costs savings thanks to better data quality and smoother internal processes arrangement. The contract includes, besides system installation and customization, data migration of Bratislava optical network, an extended training cycle and technical and system maintenance services.

UPC Broadband Slovakia is the second, after UPC Poland, firm of UPC Group that selected both Smallworld software and Globema as the vendor of software and the whole system implementation.

For Globema, signing the contract means strengthening of its position as a leading supplier of GIS solutions for telecommunication industry in CEE region.

November 8, 2008
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we-do-IT -Distributor of Globema products

By Telecommunications

Geospatial IT Solution Provider we-do-IT announced it has become the Distributor of Globema products for Australia and New Zealand.

“We are thrilled with this new partnership as it allows us access to highly specialised product and service expertise from the leading Smallworld GIS Telco software developer” explains Dr Walter Hesse, CEO of we-do-IT. “We have been supplying services to the every Smallworld Telco customer in the region over the years – this additional offering will bring a lot of new exciting ideas to our customer base”.

Globema have developed a number of Physical Network Inventory (PNI) and Logical Network Inventory (LNI) add-ons that provide extended support for network planning, design and maintenance as well as service provisioning and fulfilment. Products such as Fiber Route Manager, Optical Path Scheme and Optical Network Atlas are particularly useful for efficient management of modern fiber networks. Tools like LNI Connector, NIMS and BarCode Marking System facilitate data capture and data maintenance in telecom network inventories and can support field technicians in their operations. Globema’s software modules are in production on major European Telco customer sites such as Netia, Exatel, UPC, TeliaSonera, Romtelecom and Multimedia Polska. With experience from these implementations, we-do-IT and Globema can provide proven and cost-effective solutions that enable telecom operators in Australia and New Zealand to improve their network operations and to increase benefits from their Smallworld solutions.

“For Globema this agreement means expansion from our traditional European customer focus to a truly global outlook” emphasises Dr Marek Gondzio, CEO of Globema “we are very excited to move forward with we-do-IT recognising their established position and technical leadership in this part of the world”.

About we-do-IT

Established in 1996, we-do-IT Pty Ltd is a provider of Geospatial Information Technology Services specialising in Business System Integration of GIS with Middleware, SAP, ORACLE and Microsoft-based technologies in the Telecommunications, Electricity, Gas and Water industries in the Asia/Pacific region, the USA, UK, Germany, India, Malaysia, China and New Caledonia.

November 8, 2008
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ROMTELECOM selected GE Smallworld Physical Network Inventory

By Smallworld, Telecommunications

Globema RO s.r.l., the Romanian subsidiary of Globema, signed a contract for delivery and implementation of GE Smallworld network inventory solution for telecommunication operators – Physical Network Inventory (PNI).

The newest PNI version 4.1 will replace the existing old Smallworld application – modelIT, being in use today only for network documentation purposes. The main project goal is a wider support for Romtelecom business processes, especially with regard to management of fiber network in Bucharest. As the result the expected benefits are: better support for services’ provisioning, more accurate network planning and extensions, improvement of customer care and quality of services.
The new system will be based on the PNI, enhanced by Globema add-on modules for optical cables – Optical Network Atlas and Fiber Route Manager. The project scope includes development of new functionalities according to Romtelecom specific requirements, software installation and configuration, data migration of Bucharest optical and copper cables network, an extended training cycle and technical and system maintenance services. The whole solution will be provided with Romanian GUI and local coordinate system.

For Globema, signing the contract means strengthening its position as a leading supplier of Smallworld-based Network Inventory solutions for telecommunication industry in the CEE region.

For more information, contact: Cosmin.Albu@globema.ro

March 5, 2008
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