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Connect, Learn, and Grow at the 2026 Esri Telecom User Community Meetup in Philadelphia
Join Esri’s Telecommunications team for the 2026 Esri Telecom User Community Meetup in Philadelphia, an opportunity to connect with peers, share ideas, and explore how GIS is helping organizations address today’s evolving telecom challenges. Grow Your Telecom Community Spend the day connecting with telecom professionals…
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Telecom Network Information Management in ArcGIS
Contents: * ArcGIS Powered Network Information Management Systems * Asset Management * Planning & Design * Operations Management * Construction Management * Mobile Operations * Customer Engagement * System Architecture * Core System Components * AI and Agents * Network Management Release Plan * Investing in the Future of…
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When/How to make connections in the Telecom Domain Network?
I've watched @RobertKrisher 's video describing the process of loading data into the utility network a few times now. But I don't see connections from fiber to connectors and connectors to patch panels covered. At what stage does that occur? Is that a manual process that occurs after the load into the UN? Are there tools…
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Looking Ahead to DTW Ignite: The Power of Collaboration in the Infraverse Catalyst
Next week, I’ll have the opportunity to attend DTW Ignite in Copenhagen—a standout event in the telecom industry that brings together innovators, operators, and technology leaders from across the world. What makes this year especially exciting is the work we’ve been doing as part of the Infraverse 2.0 & Beyond – Phase II…
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Assistance required to fetch the latest Telecommunication Utility Network Asset Package from ArcGIS Online
Hello Community, I have recently came across that Esri has launched Telecommunication Utility Network with ArcGIS Pro 3.7. I am unable to find the specific asset Package for telecommunication from ArcGIS Solutions through ArcGIS Online. Can anyone guide me on how to do so? Looking forward to insightful information. Cheers,…
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Calculating total poyline length without double counting lengths in areas with more than one line segment
I am working on a project in ArcGIS Pro where I am trying to calculate total route length (polylines), but in a lot of areas I have more than one line segment. For example, if an area is 1 mile long but there are three line segments following that whole mile, I need to calculate only 1 mile, not 3 miles. The polylines are…
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Denver Telecom User Group Follow Up
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Telecom User Group Meet Up in Denver! It was great connecting, sharing ideas, and diving into how GIS continues to support and transform telecommunications workflows. We covered a range of topics and tools designed to help you better understand network coverage, improve data…
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Fiber Network Management on ArcGIS - Scalable Communications solutions for evolving needs
Hello everyone, I’m currently looking for a lightweight solution for fiber network management that would run on ArcGIS Online and/or ArcGIS Enterprise. The use case is intentionally simple; we are aiming to support basic fiber connectivity, fiber network documentation, and a straightforward asset management approach for…
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Current UN Foundations vs New Telecom Domain (in Beta)
Could anyone speak to the capabilities of the current telecom UN foundation model verses what is coming in the future (currently being worked on in beta)? I'm trying to determine if I should be migrating our fiber data to what is available now or wait for the beta to release and become supported. I'd really like to get…
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Ookla Speedtest for Global Broadband Performance - Q2 2025 Update
The Ookla Speedtest for Global Broadband Performance layer in Living Atlas has been updated with the 2nd quarter 2025 data. You can find the available layers in Living Atlas here. For more information about the layers, see my recent blog post:…
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TGI5 - Episode 118 - Group Layer Items
In this episode of TGI5 we explore Group Layer Items, how they can add structure and organize related layers in your maps, and then be saved to your organization to preserve settings and easily be shared for future use. I provide three examples of using group layers: 1) to group items by common theme with scale…
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TGI5 - Episode 117 - Limit Access to Hosted Services in a Public Application
In this episode of TGI5 we look at how to limit access to hosted services in public-facing web applications to ensure the publicly-shared layer is only accessible through the app, but not through maps or the REST endpoint.
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Discover What You Can Do with the Third Generation of ArcGIS Tapestry
ArcGIS Tapestry offers significant value by providing deep community insights that help organizations enhance their products, services, and missions. By offering detailed demographic and geographic data, Tapestry allows users to conduct more insightful and comprehensive analysis. Discover how ArcGIS Tapestry can improve…
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TGI60 - ArcGIS: Enterprise Mapping & Spatial Analytics System (May 2025)
If there are additional questions on this topic, please reply to this post or post your question under the Telecommunications Questions board. See you at the next meetup! -Esri Telecom Team
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TGI5 - Episode 116 - Publishing Telecom Web Styles
In this episode of TGI5 we walk through how to publish your own web styles from ArcGIS Pro to use in your web mapping. Use Published 2D Symbols in ArcGIS Online Communications Data Management Solution Thanks for watching!
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TGI5 - Episode 115 - Automation in Field Maps w/ Arcade and URL Parameters
In this episode of TGI5 I show how to use Arcade to customize popups and URL parameters to create buttons that direct the user to the correct form for data collection. I compare the user experience with the standard Field Maps workflow, where the user needs to scroll to the bottom of the popup and select the table to add a…
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TGI60 - What's New in Esri Developer (April 2025)
In this virtual meetup, you’ll learn what’s new in Esri Developer and have an opportunity to virtually connect with others in the Telecommunications Community. * What’s new in ArcGIS Developer Technology * Overview of Esri client APIs and extension SDKs * How to get started with Esri Developer Meetup FAQ Is the enclosures…
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Telecommunication Utility Network
Hi all, I am looking to use the Utility Network for Telecommunications but am struggling to determine if it is worth it as there is not a heap of documentation about it or much user feedback (maybe i am looking in the wrong place too). If anyone has anything they'd like to share about it or any useful documentation, would…
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TGI5 - Episode 114 - Custom Legend with ArcGIS Assistant
In this episode of TGI5 I show how to customize a legend with ArcGIS Assistant by editing the layer JSON. I do this to add more contextual information to the "Broadband Index" symbology theme I use for the Ookla Speedtest for Global Broadband Performance. You can find the layer in Living…
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TGI5 - Episode 113 - Getting Involved in the Esri Telecom User Community
In this episode we discuss ways to stay involved with the Esri Telecom User Community in 2025. * Community page * Esri Community * Meetups * Video Series
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June 2024 Broadband Data Collection now available in Living Atlas
I'm excited to share the June 2024 Broadband Data Collection Living Atlas update blog! In it, Steven Aviles and I share an application that compares the network footprints of the four largest broadband service providers in the United States - AT&T, Charter, Comcast, and Verizon. We then build a dashboard that compares the…
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AUS Telstra BYDA DWF Help
Hello - Any Australian champions come up with a workflow to enable DBYD / BYDA Telstra DWF to make sense in ArcGIS Pro. Converted to DWG/DXF OK however the scale, rotation and projection dont want to play nice and trying to match DCDB making too many grey hairs....
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Communications Utility Network Tracing
Hello, I have deployed the Communications Utility Network Foundation and tried to perform a trace. It only works when the starting point is marked on Communication Junction objects. When I attempt to mark a Communication Device or Junction as the starting point, the trace fails, and I receive the error: "No valid…
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TelUC Bits & Bytes Newsletter - November 2024
News & Updates A Look Back at GIS in Telecom in 2024 In 2024, we saw telecommunications companies leveraged GIS technology in several key ways to enhance their operations and service offerings. Here are a few of those ways: * Network Planning and Design: Telecom providers used GIS to optimize network planning by mapping…
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TGI60 - Spatial Analysis (November 2024)
This meetup is focused on leveraging ArcGIS for spatial analysis and is for the Esri Telecom User Community. This is your chance to discover technical updates, talk with Esri staff, learn from other members of the community, and stay informed. * GeoAI in ArcGIS * Visualization and exploration * Data-driven decision-making…
