Fiber network planning & design: Getting your data right

Welcome to Bitesized Fiber, the podcast that tackles the biggest challenges in fiber and telecom one bite at a time.

We kick off our Network planning & Design series with a foundational topic: data quality. Host Ellie Puls is joined by telecom veterans Stephen Baker and Jeroen Vanhaverbeke to explore why poor data is one of the most common (and costly) reasons fiber rollouts fail.

They unpack the real-world impact of outdated or inaccurate GIS records, from expensive redesigns to construction delays and why operators must prioritize data integrity long before the first shovel hits the ground.