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TVA Selects OneGIS to Implement Geospatial Fiber-Optic Network Management System Using Telcordia Network EngineerAtlanta, GA—November 6, 2006. OneGIS, Inc., is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to implement a geospatial fiber-optic network management system in conjunction with TVA’s existing ESRI ArcGIS enterprise geographic information system (GIS). The implementation will utilize the Telcordia® Network Engineer software application, which is an open, integratable, geospatial environment for the comprehensive design and management of physical telecom networks and inventories. The project award came as a result of a competitive bid process and will include the conversion of TVA’s existing fiber CAD drawings and splicing records into a new ArcGIS—Network Engineer geodatabase. The multiyear project will also include the implementation of Network Engineer Analyst—a companion view and query software product to Network Engineer—and a Web-viewing solution based on Orion Technology’s OnPoint™ software, an extension to ArcIMS, ESRI’s highly scalable framework for GIS Web publishing. Once these software products are installed and implemented, the project also calls for OneGIS to implement interfaces to TVA’s Indus EMPAC asset management system and FileNET document management systems. OneGIS was chosen specifically for its breadth of knowledge with regard to ESRI software and its telecom GIS implementation and integration expertise. Network Engineer was chosen as the fiber application because of its robust design and management capabilities and its ability to fulfill all of TVA’s geospatial fiber-optic network management requirements. TVA is a federally owned corporate entity that was created by the TVA Act in 1933. It is the nation’s largest public power company, with 33,000 megawatts of generating capacity. Through locally owned distributors, TVA provides power to nearly 8.5 million residents within its seven-state region. TVA’s transmission system includes about 17,000 miles of transmission lines and more than 120,000 structures. To support its power generation and transmission activities, TVA has an internal telecommunication system consisting of backbone microwave and fiber-optic transport systems for the transmission of voice, video, data, and protective relaying circuits. To date, there are approximately 2,700 miles of optical ground wire (OPGW) installed atop its transmission line structures. In the RFP process, TVA was seeking to procure a geospatial fiber management system for the full life cycle management of its communication assets. OneGIS and Telcordia were selected because of their individual corporate capabilities and their combined ability to deliver an efficient and cost-effective solution for the fiber network management needs listed in the RFP. The fact that Network Engineer can manage fiber assets in conjunction with TVA’s corporate ESRI GIS standard was a significant factor in the selection. Chris Cirillo, OneGIS president, commented, “We are pleased to be able to add TVA to our ever-growing list of Network Engineer clients. This TVA contract epitomizes the type of project that OneGIS excels in—a utility company that has standardized on ESRI technology but needs to enhance its work processes with additional applications and integration services to take advantage of what a truly integrated GIS can offer. We look forward to assisting TVA in meeting their fiber management and corporate GIS goals.” About OneGIS For more information, contact ### Telcordia Network Engineer is a trademark of Telcordia Technologies, Inc. ESRI, ArcGIS, and ArcIMS are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. OnPoint is a trademark of Orion Technology Inc. Other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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