02 — Capability · BC-1410
Network Planning & Engineering
Decide what network to build, where and when, so capacity, coverage and technology arrive ahead of subscriber demand at a cost the business can carry. This covers the carrier network sold to customers, not the company's own office and data center networks.
- Network Planning
- Network Engineering
- Capacity & Technology Planning
In scope
- Demand and capacity forecasting for access, transport and core networks
- Spectrum holdings strategy and deployment planning
- Network architecture, technology roadmaps and equipment standards
- Site and route selection and the retirement of legacy network technology
Out of scope
- Corporate office and data center networking (see BC-730.30)
- Physical construction of planned network (see BC-1420)
- Capital budgeting and long-range financial plans (see BC-220.10)
Decomposes into · 5
- BC-1410.10Network Demand & Capacity PlanningForecast traffic and subscriber growth by area and network layer, and turn it into a timed plan for adding capacity before congestion reaches customers.
- BC-1410.20Spectrum Strategy & UseKnow which licensed and shared spectrum the company holds, decide how each band is used, and get the most capacity and coverage from it while meeting license conditions.
- BC-1410.30Network Architecture & Technology RoadmapSet the target design of the network and the order in which access, transport and core technologies are introduced, so every build moves toward the same end state.
- BC-1410.40Site & Route EngineeringPick where cell sites, hubs and fiber routes go and produce the detailed designs that construction crews can build from.
- BC-1410.50Legacy Network RetirementRetire older network technologies such as legacy switching, copper and earlier radio generations on a plan that moves customers first and frees cost and spectrum.