Outside Plant (OSP) network also at times referred to as the last mile solution is an important component of a telecom network. It connects the subscribers' premises with the node/exchange.

HFCL has developed an outstanding expertise in planning, engineering and execution of OSP projects. The types of services rendered are:

• Design, Planning & Engineering of OSP Network. Primary, Secondary & Distribution Network
• ROW Permission
• Procurement of Pipes, Cables, Cabinets, DPs etc
• Trenching and laying of pipes, installation of manholes
• Cable pulling, jointing, termination and testing
• As built drawings
• Handing over of the network
• Development of GIS based outside plant management system

An important feature of outside plant is to have information available about every subscriber cable pair at a centralized place. This enables to check the feasibility of providing new lines especially on the congested routes and to attend to a line fault in case of a line fault on a cable pair. A brief write up on outside plant management system is given below.

" OSPMS - Outside Plant Management System is a GIS based solution for Telecom Service Providers to enable better management of OSP Network Elements, Service Provisioning & Fault Management Assistance. OSPMS will integrate location based spatial data to resolve & streamline management operations using GIS tool. "

OSPMS is automated software for Outside Plant Management. The main features of OSPMS are:

• OSP Network Element Management for Wireline & Wireless
• OSP Network Element Management for Fibre - Backbone & Backhaul
• Services Provisioning
• Fault Management Assistance