ONLINE SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING A FIBER OPTIC NETWORK AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

摘要

A computer implemented online system for fiber optic network design includes a user interface module to prompt and receive user input data over a global computer network, such as the Internet, relating to the fiber optic network design, and a fiber optic parameter database storing a plurality of fiber optic parameters. The system may further include a calculator/network analyzer module to calculate fiber optic network design data based upon the user input data and the stored fiber optic parameters. In addition, the system may include a user report module to send a fiber optic network design report to the user over the Internet based upon the calculated fiber optic network design data. The fiber optic network design data may include optical fiber type data, and/or optical fiber cable count data.