Use Network Path Planner

The Network Path Planner project can be used to plan fronthaul routes to wireless equipment such as 5G sites, backhaul routes from wireless towers, and plan routes to residential neighborhoods or business locations.

Get started with the solution

You will start by assuming the role of a network planner or wireless provider responsible for generating a proposed route for a series of 5G sites. You are asked to use the Network Path Planner project to identify the optimal network path for your organization.

1. From the Network Path Planner solution, click the Network Path Planner V2 item under Solution Contents to open the item details of the desktop application template.
2. Click Download and place the contents on your computer.
3. Using File Explorer, browse to the NetworkPathPlannerV2_2.zip folder and extract it.
4. Open the Network Path Planner ArcGIS Pro project.
5. On the View tab, in the Windows group, click Catalog, and click Catalog Pane.
6. In the Catalog pane, expand Maps and review the maps provided.

   Note:

   The map provided in this project is provided with sample dataset to exercise the tools.

7. In the Catalog pane, expand the Tasks folder, and double-click the Network Path Planner task.
8. In the Tasks pane, click the Getting to know Network Path Planner task group to expand the collection of tasks.

   This task group provides high level information about the solution.

Getting to know Network Path Planner

This solution is designed for telecommunication organizations that want to generate optimized route planning for backhaul routes, fronthaul routes and routes to service business and residential customers. Learn about how to use the solution and requirements to get started by using the task-based workflows provide key information.

This task group includes the following task

• Understanding Network Path Planner

Create a network dataset (optional)

A network dataset is required to generate optimized network path. The following tasks provide steps on how to creating network datasets using sample data. If your organization utilizes StreetMap Premium skip to the How to use Network Path planner task group.

This task group includes the following tasks:

• Create a basic network dataset
• Create a network dataset with element evaluator

How to use Network Path Planner

The network path planner solution is key to planning network expansion project. These tasks are a guide to help you prepare key data, generate optimized network paths, and review route results.

This task group includes the following tasks:

• Prepare data
• Route Modifiers
• Generate paths
• Explore the results
• Add costing to results
• Share results