Nokia has announced a suite of AI-driven software tools and models designed to improve operational efficiency and network reliability for fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) operators. The new features, integrated into Nokia’s Altiplano platform, enable operators to create a comprehensive digital twin of their FTTH networks, offering a unified view of both active and passive components.
Addressing FTTH Operational Challenges
Operators often struggle with limited visibility into the passive outside plant, leading to inventory errors, repeat truck rolls, cost overruns, and service delays. By providing better insight into the outside plant, Nokia’s new tools help operators detect disruptions earlier, resolve incidents faster, and expand networks more efficiently.
AI-Powered Tools for Smarter Networks
Altiplano gives operators a real-time, unified view of their FTTH networks, leveraging automation to continuously validate inventory, topology, and resource data. Key additions include:
- Fiber Health Analyzer: Monitors fiber link health, audits topology, isolates faults, performs root cause analysis, and proactively detects issues.
- Subscriber Line Identifier: Verifies splitter connectivity, updates inventory in real time, and minimizes service disruption.
The Altiplano digital twin capabilities are compatible with diverse inventory and geospatial software, support both greenfield and brownfield deployments, and are pre-integrated with Nokia’s Broadband Easy platform for automated fiber rollout and operations.
Expert Insights
“We can help operators eliminate blind spots in FTTH deployments by providing a unified view of active and passive networks,” said Geert Heyninck, GM, Broadband Networks, Nokia. “This allows faster issue detection, cost reduction, and more reliable network builds.”
“Nokia’s AI-powered tools enhance operational efficiencies and FTTH reliability, allowing us to detect disruptions earlier and improve subscriber experience,” said Danvig De Bruyn, CEO, fibertime.
“Digital twins and AI tools are key to autonomous networks,” added Jaimie Lenderman, Principal Analyst, Omdia. “Unifying active and passive components minimizes disruptions and delivers reliable, cost-effective broadband.”
The Bigger Picture
As broadband demand continues to rise, operators are under pressure to deploy fiber quickly while maintaining service quality. Nokia’s AI-powered digital twin tools represent a step toward autonomous, self-optimizing networks that reduce manual errors, streamline operations, and improve end-user experience.
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