Open Telecom Data

ISOC - 2024 -Mapping Terrestrial Fibre Optic Networks is Essential for Measuring Internet Resilience
ISOC - 2024 -Mapping Terrestrial Fibre Optic Networks is Essential for Measuring Internet Resilience
ODSC - 2022 - Open Fibre Data Standard: opening up fibre optic broadband infrastructure
ODSC - 2022 - Open Fibre Data Standard: opening up fibre optic broadband infrastructure

Open Fibre Data Standard (OFDS)

Open Fibre Data Standard
Open Fibre Data Standard
Open Fibre Data Standard - Documentation
Open Fibre Data Standard - Documentation

OFDS Tools

OFDS Data Validation Tool
OFDS Data Validation Tool
A tool to consolidate multiple data sets formatted using the Open Fibre Data Standard
A tool to consolidate multiple data sets formatted using the Open Fibre Data Standard
KML2OFDS - python script to convert KML to the Open Fibre Data Standard
KML2OFDS - python script to convert KML to the Open Fibre Data Standard
ISOC - 2023 - A Standard to Increase Availability, Accessibility of Terrestrial Fiber Infrastructure Data
ISOC - 2023 - A Standard to Increase Availability, Accessibility of Terrestrial Fiber Infrastructure Data
Steve Song - 2017 - The Case for Open Data in Telecoms
Steve Song - 2017 - The Case for Open Data in Telecoms
Mozilla - 2023 - Open Fibre Data Standard: Understanding the True Extent of the Internet
Mozilla - 2023 - Open Fibre Data Standard: Understanding the True Extent of the Internet

Presentations

AfPIF 2024 - Introducing the Open Fibre Data Standard (OFDS)
AfPIF 2024 - Video

News Articles on OFDS

OFDS: Switzerland Workshop Sets the Scene
OFDS: Switzerland Workshop Sets the Scene
ISOC - 2025 - The Open Fibre Data Standard
ISOC - 2025 - The Open Fibre Data Standard
World Bank - 2022 - Making it Possible for the World to Log On
World Bank - 2022 - Making it Possible for the World to Log On

Training Materials on OFDS

ITU - Advanced broadband mapping (includes module on OFDS)
ITU - Advanced broadband mapping (includes module on OFDS)
Demonstration visualisation of OFDS data
Demonstration visualisation of OFDS data
Sample OFDS datasets. Unvalidated.

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