The successful deployment of a new software system depends on its integration into the existing IT environment. cableScout® is designed from the ground up for seamless embedding in complex system landscapes. Over 20 standardized import and export interfaces, plus a powerful WebAPI, ensure that data only needs to be maintained once – in the leading system best suited to the respective purpose.

GIS Interface: The Most Common Integration

The most commonly deployed interface is to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). cableScout® integrates with all major GIS vendors: ESRI (ArcGIS), Smallworld, Intergraph, and Bentley. Via this interface, buildings, ducts, and cables with their geometry are initially imported from the GIS into cableScout®. The GIS remains the leading system for geographically accurate management, while cableScout® takes over the full management of all network objects, equipment, and connections. Data held in cableScout® can be displayed as an information layer in the GIS at any time.

WebAPI: The Central Data Exchange Hub

For bidirectional data exchange with other systems – such as OSS/BSS, ERP, or workforce management solutions – the cableScout® WebAPI is available. This standardized REST API platform makes all fundamental cableScout® objects available to external systems: geographic and non-geographic objects, connections, signals, and more. Customer-specific APIs can be added as microservices on top of the core APIs with manageable effort.

Standardized Import Interfaces

For migrating legacy data from systems being replaced, cableScout® offers various standardized import formats: XML, CSV, Google, DXF, and specific formats for address points, buildings, cables, routes, ducts, and illumination information. In over 300 data migration projects, data from virtually all existing or already discontinued systems has been successfully migrated to cableScout®.

FTTH Master Planning Tools

For FTTH rollouts, cableScout® provides standardized import interfaces to all common master planning tools: Atesio, Comsof, Deticon, Geodata, Setics, and TKI. Master plans can be imported directly and further developed in cableScout® for detailed and execution planning.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which GIS systems are supported by cableScout®?

cableScout® has standardized GIS interfaces to ESRI (ArcGIS), Smallworld, Intergraph, and Bentley. The interfaces are flexibly adaptable to different customer requirements and specific data schemas.

Can cableScout® be integrated with existing OSS/BSS systems?

Yes. Via the cableScout® WebAPI (REST), OSS/BSS systems, ERP solutions, workforce management tools, and other adjacent systems can be integrated. The modular API architecture also enables customer-specific system connections with manageable effort.

How does a data migration from a legacy system work?

JO Software Engineering accompanies data migration in a structured process: analysis of source data, development of a migration concept, multiple migration runs with presentations and corrections, final migration, and data handover. Experience from over 300 migration projects guarantees optimal results.

What export formats does cableScout® support?

cableScout® supports over 50 standardized exports: Excel, PDF, Google Earth/Maps, AutoCAD (DXF), Shapefile, CSV, and proprietary formats for FIBX, Dreamfiber, and DEX. For subsidized projects, the Atene KOM-compliant shapefile export is available.