Use case

Digital Solutions for Telecom and FTTH Networks Audits

Our integrated solution combines a Web GIS platform for end-to-end geospatial data management with a mobile field application for data collection, enabling greater efficiency and data reliability.

From intervention planning to report generation—including field audits—centralize all your fiber network inspection operations (FTTH, FTTO, FTTB) within a single digital platform.
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In telecom projects—especially in FTTH deployment and network operations—high-quality field data is essential. Yet, discrepancies between GIS data and real-world conditions are frequent: misaligned infrastructure, incomplete datasets, or outdated information following field interventions.

These inconsistencies directly impact operations, resulting in longer audit times, interpretation errors, and challenges in planning interventions or ensuring compliance of deliverables.

To overcome these challenges, Dotic offers a digital solution that enables field teams to conduct telecom audits in a structured and efficient way using a mobile application connected to the GIS. Field data is instantly integrated into the Web GIS platform, making it immediately available for analysis and operational use.

Limitations of traditional telecom and FTTH field audits 

Telecom audits still rely on outdated and inefficient methods that are not suited to modern FTTH network requirements:

  • paper-based or spreadsheet-based field data collection
  • manual data entry and duplication
  • fragmented tools leading to data inconsistencies
  • lack of integration with GIS platforms
  • limited accuracy in asset geolocation

In FTTH environments, these challenges are amplified by:

  • complex infrastructure (underground chambers, connection points, cables)
  • high data volumes
  • multiple contractors and stakeholders
  • strong compliance and quality requirements

As a result, organizations face unreliable data, limited usability, long processing times, and poor traceability of audit operations.

Digitize telecom audits with a connected GIS solution 

Digitizing field audits transforms the way organizations collect, validate, and leverage data across telecom operations.

With Dotic, field teams use ConnectField, an intuitive mobile application, to perform audits directly on site, fully connected to the ConnectServices Web GIS platform for real-time data integration and management.

ConnectField: the next-generation mobile app for field audits 

ConnectField is a mobile field audit application that enables teams to perform audits directly on site from their smartphones, fully connected to GIS data.

It allows users to:

  • access and visualize existing geospatial data
  • accurately locate infrastructure assets to inspect
  • collect structured data using customizable digital forms
  • capture geolocated photos and field observations
  • update and synchronize existing datasets

The application adapts to operational workflows and guides users step by step through field inspections.

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Direct integration with the Web GIS platform: ConnectServices

The platform provides end-to-end capabilities to:

  • select and manage assets to be audited
  • assign field technicians and tasks
  • configure forms based on asset types
  • visualize and track completed audits
  • centralize and manage field data
  • validate data quality and consistency
  • access and analyze data in real time
  • generate customizable audit reports

Seamless integration between the mobile field app and ConnectServices ensures high-quality, reliable data while eliminating manual data entry errors.

Use case: auditing an FTTH network

Before implementing a digital audit solution:

  • manual extraction of GIS data
  • reliance on static maps
  • inconsistent field data collection
  • manual data entry and duplication
  • incomplete updates of GIS datasets

With Dotic’s digital audit solution:

  1. Audit datasets are prepared and managed in the ConnectServices Web GIS platform.
  2. Field teams access all project data in real time on their smartphones via the ConnectField mobile app.
  3. Audits are carried out directly on site using structured digital forms, including:
  • inspection of telecom chambers
  • verification of connection points and distribution equipment
  • validation of cable routing
  • updating infrastructure attributes
  • …
  1. Field data is automatically synchronized with the platform.
  2. Teams analyze, validate, and use the results in the Web GIS platform for operational decision-making.

Key benefits of our telecom and FttH network field audit solution

Increase Data Reliability Across Operations
Reduce Errors by Eliminating Manual Data Entry
Save time across field and office operations
Ensure Full Traceability of Field Interventions
Ensure High-Quality and Compliant Deliverables

A structured workflow: from field audits to office GIS tools

1.

Audit preparation

  • selection of inspection areas
  • structuring and standardization of datasets
  • configuration and assignment of operational forms
2.

Field data collection with ConnectField

  • map-based visualization of assets to be inspected
  • guided data entry
  • precise geolocation
  • offline capability
3.

Data synchronization

  • automatic database updates
  • elimination of manual data entry
4.

Data analysis in ConnectServices

  • visualization of audit results
  • quality control of collected data
  • operational management
  • report generation

Want to improve your telecom data quality and structure your field audits?

Discover how ConnectField and ConnectServices connect field teams to GIS to improve efficiency, save time, and ensure reliable network data.

FAQ – Telecom audits and field inspection of fiber networks (FTTH, FTTE, data quality and compliance)

How can you ensure the reliability of data in an FTTH network?

Ensuring the reliability of FTTH network data requires a structured and end-to-end approach covering data collection, validation, and continuous updates.
Key best practices include:

using mobile applications for standardized field data collection
ensuring real-time synchronization with GIS platforms
implementing data quality control processes to detect inconsistencies
maintaining alignment between field data and existing infrastructure records
enabling continuous updates after each intervention

By combining field data collection tools with GIS-based data management platforms, organizations can improve data accuracy, consistency, and long-term usability, ensuring reliable network operations.

Which software should you use for a telecom audit?

Telecom audit organizations often rely on multiple disconnected tools to manage projects, conduct field inspections, and consolidate data before generating reports.

An integrated field audit solution combining a mobile application and a Web GIS platform—such as ConnectField and ConnectServices—streamlines workflows and centralizes all processes within a single platform.

How can you track completed telecom audits?

All data is centralized within the Web GIS platform, providing real-time visibility into completed operations.

Field teams and managers can access all information directly through the ConnectField mobile app dashboard.

Can you work offline during telecom field audits?

Yes, the mobile application supports offline data collection. Field teams can work without connectivity, capture and update data on site, and automatically synchronize it with the platform once a network connection is restored.

What types of telecom audits are supported?

Dotic’s solution enables a wide range of inspections across telecom and fiber infrastructure, including FTTH infrastructure audits, telecom chamber inspections, verification of connection boxes and distribution points, validation of cable routing, compliance checks of network deployments, as well as the updating and validation of GIS data.