Network capacity planning with demand forecasting play a significant role in keeping a telecom in business. The cost of telecom switches, cell sites, and the infrastructure needed to supply services to customers is very high. Therefore having a well designed and implemented process for identifying available and needed network capacity balanced against projeected customer demand require sophicated algorithms with inputs from many sources. The desired outcome from this system is a "just in time" and not a "just in case" supply chain system.
Inputs into this proceess include but are not limited to:
- The capability and projeected traffic carrying capacity of new technology switches.
- Current available bandwidth from existing equipment.
- Life expectancy and inventory of legacy equipment.
- Projected movement of business and residents in the georgraphies being served by that telecom.
- Forecasted demand for services from the telecom as compared to the competition
- Environmental issues emerging that can affect the telcom's long term viability
- Political issues forecasted that can affect the business climate
- Regulatory issues that cam impact the business
Getting the capacity planning and demand forecasting right is if the utmost importance to all telecoms.
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