M4 Fiber
Manage fiber networks alone or in conjunction with your copper plant. Mapcom provides the first and only product that can fully integrate fiber and copper management tools into one easy-to-use system. Complete optical budget construction, splice connection management and analysis of all fiber strands within a sheath.
Fiber Module Functionality
- Plan future FTTx and long-haul fiber routes
- Design passive and active optical networks
- Create graphic splice diagrams
- Manage mid-span splices with auto-generated splice schematics and dynamic fiber counts
- Edit strand data
- Show physical strand availability
- Enter OTDR readings to identify GPS coordinates
- Trace through multiple segments of fiber on multiple maps
- Automatically calculate fiber lengths within tax districts
- Manage electronic/passive equipment connections
- Generate optical budget reports
- Create a seamless link between inside and outside plant
- Splice FTTH connections automatically
- Track fiber-slack loops
Fiber Field Manager
- View all aspects of the fiber network
- View racks, patch panels and splice enclosures
- Initiate traces and highlight paths
- Run fiber make-up and capacity reports
- Redline changes and field work
Circuit Management Tools
- Create and manage circuits and tributaries
- Identify affected areas and users in the event of fiber cuts/equipment failure
- Set and analyze capacity thresholds
- Integrate with network monitoring system
- Track TDM and SONET services
Inside Plant Fiber Tools
- Rack, bay and card design tools
- Template library for vendor equipment
- Patch panel and connector tracking
- Splitter management
- Customer premise equipment tracking
A Visual Approach to Fiber Management
M4’s enhanced fiber tools facilitate the design, implementation and management of networks and allow providers to manage fiber alone or to integrate with their copper, managing both networks simultaneously in a consistent, accurate format.
Within M4, fiber networks are shown on a geographic map from the point of origin in the central office to the customer’s premise and all points in between. It provides instant views of available fiber and capacity and features a complete set of customizable reports showing both available and in-use fiber.
Easy to use splicing tools, including restoration reports tagged with splicing priority, fiber assignment information and color-coded splice diagrams, are added features. Built-in fiber fill, optical budget and node capacity reports augment M4 Fiber plant management capabilities.