Over the years, we’ve sold our fiber mapping software (netTerrain OSP) to various teams that work with theme and amusement parks. We’ve heard great feedback from the teams that buy netTerrain to take control of their fiber: they’re very happy they bought it as, for them, it’s been a game changer.
Theme parks have large fiber networks, and knowing where everything is, or getting to it all, isn’t an easy task. Networks aren’t going anywhere — they only stand to grow with new attractions relying more and more on being connected.
What makes fiber mapping software (like netTerrain) such a good addition for teams that work on amusement park fiber networks?
Check out a list of the biggest ways in which netTerrain has helped our amusement and theme park fiber customers:
1. Save Time
When you’re trying to map out where all of your fiber is installed across hundreds of attractions and kiosks – with rides that typically have 2 to 3 devices each – will spreadsheets cut it for you? You’re not getting the information you need to efficiently, to identify where something is and what may be needed to fix it. How long does it take for you to find information?
Do you know which spreadsheet or diagram that has the data you need? Do you have fiber documentation or is it all stored from your main network guy’s head?!With netTerrain OSP, you can easily pinpoint exactly where your fiber is, open splice box diagrams ahead of time, and figure out what to bring out into the field before you even leave the office.
2. Stop the Guesswork
Did your attraction break or always seems to have an outage, that isn’t a mechanical issue? Perhaps it’s your network that needs to be looked at? Having a hard time finding information in seconds to figure out where a particular device is located? How can an impact of one fiber cut impact your operation, which can cause a big decrease in customer satisfaction? Software like netTerrain OSP goes far beyond spreadsheets. With netTerrain, you can have detailed visual diagrams of your manholes, splice cases, where everything is routing to, where it all ends in a building, and much more.
All of your diagrams and data are stored centrally either on your own server (on-premises) or on the cloud (SaaS), so any of your colleagues or staff can view the same information that you are seeing. You can search for any attribute, like an IP Address, fiber cable name, in seconds.
Street-Level View in netTerrain OSP (with netTerrain OSP, you can use GIS-enabled maps or use your own)
3. Plan for Future Installations
Amusement parts are constantly changing, removing and adding attractions – or even entire new sections. How will these future installations affect your fiber cabling infrastructure? Will you need to use existing fiber cables, view available fiber strands, view available fiber paths that can be utilized? Do you need to purchase additional equipment (switches, patch panels) and new fiber cables to support the growth of your theme parks?
With all of these ever changing installations, by having fiber mapping software, like netTerrain, which allows you to plan for these changes. How much capacity do you need? With netTerrain, figuring that out is easy!
Planning for Future Builds is Easy with netTerrain OSP
4. Save Money
With OSP software, you have the ability to run fiber routing and connectivity reports to help you save time and money, as software such as netTerrain will help you fix issues faster. In netTerrain, for example, you can add as many data field attributes for any object or link. With fiber capacity planning, you can ensure you have the right availability (without overspending) now and plan appropriately for the future.
An effective Outside Plant solution will help theme park organization in saving you time and money by tracking, organizing, and structuring your fiber plant data which is accessible and easy to use. If you’d like a demo and free trial of netTerrain, click here to start.