Introduction to Communications Data Management

Communications Data Management can be used to map coax, copper, fiber, and wireless system assets, edit data, view system maps in the field and office, view asset reports, and collaborate with map notes.

It turns ArcGIS into a system for communications organizations to easily inventory their assets and keep information up to date. It provides simple to use interactive system maps and dashboards for office and field staff, and increases collaboration.

After deploying, organizations with no digital communication data can immediately begin mapping their systems using GPS or digitizing data with web or desktop software. Organizations with existing spatial data can load it and begin using the apps.

Deploy the solution

This ArcGIS solution can be deployed in your ArcGIS organization.

Deploy the solution

See Deploying a solution for more information.

Requirements

Communications Data Management requires the following:

• ArcGIS Online
• ArcGIS Pro 3.1 or later (Basic, Standard, or Advanced)
• ArcGIS Field Maps

Information products

Communications Data Management includes the following information products:

Item	Description	Minimum user type
Communications Data Manager	An ArcGIS Pro package used to manage communication system data and map notes	GIS Professional (Basic, Standard, or Advanced)
Communications Editor	An ArcGIS Web AppBuilder application used to edit communication data and map notes	Editor
Communications Viewer	An ArcGIS Web AppBuilder application used to view communication assets and manage map notes	Editor
Communications Dashboard	An ArcGIS Dashboards application used to view communication asset information	Viewer
Communications Map Notes Manager	An ArcGIS Web AppBuilder application used to review and manage map notes	Editor
Communications Mobile Viewer	A map used in ArcGIS Field Maps to view communication system assets and create map notes in the field	Mobile Worker
Communications Asset Collector	A map used in ArcGIS Field Maps to capture communication assets and create map notes from the field	Mobile Worker

When you deploy this solution in your ArcGIS organization, you also get an ArcGIS solution item that organizes the key information products and summarizes all the ArcGIS items (applications, forms, projects, maps, feature layers, feature layer views, and so on) included with the solution. The ArcGIS solution item also illustrates any dependencies items have on each other.

Release notes

The following are the release notes:

Version	Description
2.1 (Nov 2023)	Updated the Communications Data Manager project stylx file and group templates.
2.0 (Mar 2023)	Added the Serviceable Locations feature layer to all maps to enable internal management of serviceable locations. Updated the Service Territory layer with additional attributes to improve understanding of service areas. Updated the Lifecycle Status domain to remove duplicate domains values. Updated the Communications Dashboard to include the serviceable locations and service area details as well as added a map.
1.2 (Jul 2022)	The Minimal Gallery app has been removed from the solution item.
1.1 (Nov 2021)	Name changed from Communications Data Management for ArcGIS Online to Communications Data Management.
1.0 (Nov 2020)	The first release of Communications Data Management for ArcGIS Online