Telecommunication networks architectures are changing to meet new requirements for a number of services/applications (Broadband, IP, Multimedia, mobile, etc.).

New generation equipment (soft switches, databases, service controllers, new protocols and interfaces, etc.) and new call/mix traffic cases are going to be introduced in the networks.

Different solutions/network architectures can be taken into account for a smooth transition from existing network infrastructures (PSTN/PLMN) towards New Generation Network (NGN) as a result of the convergence process leading to different applications/services sharing network infrastructures.

Any real Network Planning case should be dealt with using powerful and modern tools available on the market.

The workshop has the purpose to address the countries towards the correct strategies to be chosen depending on the Network Architecture is going to be planned.

List of the topics to be dealt with during the Seminar:

• New network architectures and traffic cases
• Strategic Planning and new Technologies
• Long-term Planning and Long cycle Investments
• Short/Medium term Planning and Service/Network Deployment
• Data Gathering
• Traffic characterization
• Network Design
• Network Costing and Optimization
• Q.O.S.
• Documentation (Network Plan and deployment)
• Business Oriented Needs (customer segments to address, service building, reduce capital cost, etc.)
• Network Oriented Needs (forecast of service and traffic demands, network topology and routing, evolution, protection level)
• Network Planning Tools (different problems/cases, different tools)
• Partnership

Session 1: Opening

1.1 Welcome address (Mr. Emil Plodzien, Vice President of the Office of Telecommunications and Post Regulation)

1.2 Opening address (Seminar Chairman)

Session 1: Keynote(s) (cont'd)

1.3 ITU-D's Role and Mission in Europe and CIS (Nenad Stankovic, ITU-BDT)

1.4 BDT Activities related to Network Planning (Riccardo Passerini, ITU-BDT)

Session 2: Role of Planning in the current Network Architecture Scenario

2.1 Structure of the workshop and objectives per module (O. Soto)

2.2 Requirements for decision making in Network evolution, Strategic planning and new Technologies.  Solution mapping for geo-scenarios (O. Soto)

Session 2: Role of Planning in the current Network Architecture Scenario
(cont'd)

2.3 Network planning at different time scales, long, medium and short term (I. Stanev)

2.4 Network layers for Planning, architectures and technological alternatives. NGN: What and How (O. Soto)

Session 3: Integrated Planning Process and related activities

3.1 Integrated Planning methodology. Scenario analysis and data gathering (O. Soto)

3.2 Service and traffic forecasting (I. Stanev)

Session 3: Integrated Planning Process and related activities
(cont'd)

3.3 Network design and dimensioning (O. Soto)

3.4 Network optimization and costing (I. Stanev)

Session 3: Integrated Planning Process and related activities
(cont'd)

3.5 Business and investment plan (O. Soto)

Session 3: Integrated Planning Process and related activities
(cont'd)

3.6 Case studies with traffic forecasting, optimization benefits and impact on solutions (I. Stanev)

Session 4: Specific Network Planning per layer or multilayer

4.1 Service and applications matrix forecasting (I. Stanev)

4.2 Switching/routing planning (I. Stanev)

Session 4: Specific Network Planning per layer or multilayer
(cont'd)

4.3 ITU Recommendations and QoS Parameters related to Signalling Network Design (Riccardo Passerini - ITU-BDT)

4.4 Signalling Network Computer Aided Planning and Dimensioning (Riccardo Passerini - ITU-BDT)

Session 4: Specific Network Planning per layer or multilayer
(cont'd)

4.5 Transmission planning (I. Stanev)

4.6 Case studies with results and benefits per layer (O. Soto)

Session 5: Supporting Network Planning Tools

5.1 Objectives and tool categories. STEM tool for strategic planning (O. Soto)

5.2 Features, Inputs/outputs for most frequent tools: Excel, PLANITU (I. Stanev)
Presentation - Demo

Session 5: Supporting Network Planning Tools
(cont'd)

5.3 Features, Inputs/outputs for most frequent tools: NetWORKS (O. Soto)

5.4 Features, Inputs/outputs for most frequent tools: CIRCEE (O. Soto)

Session 5: Supporting Network Planning Tools
(cont'd)

5.5 Features, Inputs/outputs for most frequent tools: VPI (Markus Buchner, VPIsystems)
Solution Overview - Case Study

Session 5: Supporting Network Planning Tools
(cont'd)

5.6 Features, Inputs/outputs for most frequent tools: VPI (Markus Buchner, VPIsystems)
Live Demo 1 - Live Demo 2

Session 5: Supporting Network Planning Tools
(cont'd)

5.7 Presentation of Network Planning tools by invited Companies (R.Goetz, LS Telcom/Spectrocan)

Session 5: Supporting Network Planning Tools
(cont'd)

5.8 Presentation of Network Planning tools by invited Companies (R. Goetz, LS Telcom/Spectrocan)

5.9 Presentation of Network Planning tools by invited Companies - Live demo (R. Goetz, LS Telcom/Spectrocan)

Session 6: Seminar Discussion and Closing

6.1 Feedback from the Country Groups and discussion

6.2 Partnership: ITU-BDT Vision  (Riccardo Passerini, ITU-BDT)

6.3 Closing Ceremony (Nenad Stankovic, ITU-BDT)

Cocktail