GPON Network Planning & Optimization Using GIS

Rolling out fiber infrastructure across a province isn't just a network engineering problem - it's fundamentally a spatial one: where the existing infrastructure sits, where households are concentrated, and how to route new fiber runs efficiently against real terrain and existing right-of-way. We used GIS tools to lead planning and optimization for a Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) rollout across Balochistan.

The work involved mapping existing legacy broadband coverage against household density and demand data, identifying priority zones for fiber buildout, and optimizing route planning to minimize redundant infrastructure while maximizing coverage. Every planning decision - where to place distribution points, which legacy customers to prioritize for migration - was grounded in the actual spatial layout of the network area, not generalized assumptions.

The result of the planning phase fed directly into execution: a phased migration that moved thousands of households from legacy broadband onto GPON infrastructure, with measurably better coverage and service quality than the infrastructure it replaced.

We used GIS tools to map existing infrastructure against household density and demand data, identify priority buildout zones, and optimize fiber route planning - grounding every infrastructure decision in the actual spatial layout of the network area rather than general assumptions.