QGIS Tutorial: Simple FTTH Network Design From Scratch

Ever wondered how to design a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network using free and powerful GIS software? In this comprehensive tutorial, we walk you through a simple FTTH network design process from start to finish using QGIS.
This practical guide is perfect for GIS students, telecom engineers, network planners, and anyone interested in learning real-world applications of QGIS. We cover everything from sourcing data for free to planning the final cable routes.

🗺️ What you'll learn in this video:
Sourcing potential customer locations using Google Maps.
Extracting geographic coordinates (Latitude & Longitude) from URLs using Microsoft Excel.
Importing customer data from a CSV file into QGIS.
Finding and using free building footprint data from the Google Open Buildings dataset.
Creating customer points (Homepess) from building footprints using the Centroid tool.
Planning the placement of utility poles.
Designing the "Last Mile" cable drops from poles to homes.
Creating the main "Feeder" cable route using the ORS Tools plugin for optimized routing.
Styling and visualizing your final FTTH network map.
🔧 Tools Used:
QGIS (Free and Open Source GIS Software)
Google Maps & Google Colab (for data sourcing)
Microsoft Excel
ORS Tools Plugin for QGIS

TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction to FTTH Design with QGIS
00:25 - Finding Customer Data with Google Maps
01:11 - Extracting Coordinates using Excel (Text to Columns)
01:45 - Importing Customer Points (CSV) into QGIS
03:13 - Visualizing Customer Points on the Map
05:07 - Getting Building Footprints with Google Open Buildings
08:12 - Adding Building Data to QGIS
09:27 - Creating Homepass Points from Buildings (Centroids)
11:11 - Creating the Main Cable Route (Line Layer)
13:37 - Planning and Placing Poles (Point Layer)
23:32 - Designing the Last Mile: Connecting Homes to Poles
27:24 - Creating the Feeder Cable Route with ORS Tools
30:55 - Finalizing and Styling the Network Design

👍 If you found this tutorial helpful, please hit the LIKE button, SHARE it with your colleagues, and SUBSCRIBE for more GIS and network planning content!

💬 Questions? Drop them in the COMMENTS below, and I'll do my best to answer.

#QGIS #FTTH #GIS #NetworkDesign #FiberOptic #Telecom #Geospatial #QGISTutorial #FTTx #NetworkPlanning #OpenRouteService #GISMapping #foa #cfot