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024 7 |a 10.1155/je/2869043  |2 doi 
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045 2 |b d20250101  |b d20251231 
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100 1 |a Isaac Adjaye Aboagye  |u Department of Computer Engineering University of Ghana Legon, Accra Ghana 
245 1 |a Network Design and Route Analysis Using Outside Plant 
260 |b John Wiley & Sons, Inc.  |c 2025 
513 |a Journal Article 
520 3 |a Outside plant (OSP) is essential for telecommunications, internet, and other communication services that require connectivity beyond indoor spaces. These networks often involve the installation of cables, conduits, cabinets, poles, and other infrastructure elements to connect various locations. However, different service channels such as water pipelines, network cables, and electric cables make the implementation of these installations very challenging. This research presents an investigation into the route design and analysis of fiber architectures, taking into account aerial and underground installations. In this research, a novel safe route that will enable safe, undeterred, and cost-effective OSP fiber optic installation was implemented. A high-level design was produced to realize the optimum structural design and implementation of the backend framework of the fiber system. This method helped to tidy the utility corridors and tackle the problem associated with improper planning and design of passive OSP routes. The area to be worked on was demarcated and specification of the boundaries under consideration was noted. A key position for setting up the fiber distribution terminals (FDTs) was determined after which the area being considered is divided into sections, with each distribution line from the FDT serving one section. This was followed by a low-level design which was more detailed. In this stage, the area under consideration was divided into sections with which different distribution lines to serve each section. This was achieved through the identification of residential clusters. To demonstrate our methodology, we provided fiber to the home (FTTP) to an apartment located in the capital city of Ghana. Estimation of parameters, gathering of information, implementation, testing, and analyses were made, followed by adjustments where necessary. Losses from distances of 0.15–5 km were observed. Individual components in the OSP architecture contributed to fixed losses of 0.7, 10.5, and 10.6 in the optical line terminal (OLT), FDT, and fiber access terminal (FAT), respectively. Actual losses from cable length and the nature of the route ranged from 1.04 to 2.24 dB. A slope of 0.24 dB/km was obtained and this is within the required route loss of less than 1 dB/km in fiber optic transmissions. From the research, it was observed that there was a loss in signal power as distance increased. Also, signal loss at a wavelength of 1550 nm was better than signal loss at 1310 nm. Our research revealed a balanced loss of 0.35 dB/km for 1310 nm wavelengths and 0.25 dB/km for 1550 nm. The total distribution length loss for core cables 1, 2, 3, and 4 at wavelengths of 1310 nm were 1.0307, 0.76556, 1.1719 dB, and 1.1322 dB, respectively. The total distribution length loss for core cables 1, 2, 3, and 4 at wavelengths of 1550 nm were 0.7362, 0.5468, 0.837, and 0.8087 dB, respectively. FAT Power (dBm) for feeder lines 1, 2, 3, and 4 and distribution lines 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, were all within the acceptable range. The design will help to reduce the cost of repairing damaged cables drastically. Also, the design methodology helped us to develop a backbone network to get closer to the various homes and premises. The architecture was also designed to prioritize the bandwidth demand by clients at the premises. The significance and impact of the research are essential in enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, improving reliability, and ensuring scalability in network design and route analysis. The integration of novel technologies and innovative methodologies makes them relevant in today’s fast-evolving technologies. 
651 4 |a Ghana 
653 |a Electrical raceways 
653 |a Computer architecture 
653 |a Communication 
653 |a Bandwidths 
653 |a Optimization techniques 
653 |a Underground cables 
653 |a Structural design 
653 |a Research & development--R&D 
653 |a Expenditures 
653 |a Water pipelines 
653 |a Design analysis 
653 |a Parameter identification 
653 |a Electric cables 
653 |a Cables 
653 |a Parameter estimation 
653 |a Infrastructure 
653 |a Fiber optic networks 
653 |a Network reliability 
653 |a Fiber optics 
653 |a Utility corridors 
653 |a Impact analysis 
653 |a Communications networks 
653 |a Design 
653 |a Connectivity 
653 |a Architecture 
653 |a Wavelengths 
653 |a Literature reviews 
653 |a Acceptable noise levels 
653 |a Network design 
653 |a Strategic business units 
700 1 |a Sowah, Nii Longdon  |u Department of Computer Engineering University of Ghana Legon, Accra Ghana 
700 1 |a Owusu-Banahene, Wiafe  |u Department of Computer Engineering University of Ghana Legon, Accra Ghana 
700 1 |a Aryee Shaelijah  |u Department of Computer Engineering University of Ghana Legon, Accra Ghana 
700 1 |a Margaret Ansah Richardson  |u Department of Computer Engineering University of Ghana Legon, Accra Ghana 
700 1 |a Baah-Boadi, Emmanuel  |u Department of Computer Engineering University of Ghana Legon, Accra Ghana 
773 0 |t Journal of Engineering  |g vol. 2025 (2025) 
786 0 |d ProQuest  |t Engineering Database 
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