What is FOND?

FOND is a web-based platform that automates the planning and design of fiber, power and utility networks, from early feasibility studies through to construction-ready outputs. Each FOND product is built for a different stage of that work. Use this article to find the one that fits the job you need to do.

Which product do I need?

Find markets worth building in and assess them at scale	FOND Fiber Planner (Market Lens projects)
Decide whether a fiber build is feasible and what it will cost	FOND Fiber Planner
Engineer a fiber network in detail, ready for the field	FOND Fiber Design
Design power distribution for a new subdivision	FOND Power Design
Share and review your own GIS data on a map	FOND Collaboration

FOND Fiber Planner

Market Lens is coming to Fiber Planner in Q1 2027

FOND Fiber Planner is a market-finding and feasibility tool for building a business case and reaching a go/no-go decision. It answers two questions: what will it take to build this network, and should we go ahead? With Market Lens, it also helps you identify where to build across the competitive US broadband landscape.

With Fiber Planner you can:

Use Market Lens projects to identify target markets through data insights, large-scale feasibility studies and financial analysis
Use Fiber Planner projects to model fiber network architectures and approximate layouts
Generate plans, bills of materials (BOMs), cost to serve analyses and profitability reports

FOND Fiber Design

Coming to FOND in Q4 2026

FOND Fiber Design takes a fiber network from planning to engineering. It automates repetitive design work, evaluates layout options, supports equipment placement and produces material outputs. Where Fiber Planner works with approximate layouts, Fiber Design produces accurate running lines and high-fidelity outputs your team can take into the field.

With Fiber Design you can:

Model fiber network architectures and detailed layouts
Generate designs, BOMs, cost to serve analyses, profitability reports, splice tables and construction prints

FOND Power Design

Coming to FOND in Q4 2026

FOND Power Design helps utilities and engineering teams generate initial subdivision designs in minutes rather than hours. Like Fiber Design, it automates repetitive design work, evaluates layout options, supports equipment placement and produces material outputs.

With Power Design you can:

Model power network architectures and detailed layouts
Generate designs, BOMs and construction prints, and compare costs across design versions

FOND Collaboration

FOND Collaboration lets you build map-based projects from your own GIS datasets and review them with colleagues, partners and customers.

With Collaboration you can:

Upload GIS data to a project map
Style each layer with the layer style editor

Available in every product

All FOND products run on the FOND Platform. The platform holds your data and lets administrators manage users, workspaces and subscriptions. Whichever product you use, you can:

Create project versions and attach supporting files
Share projects and folders with colleagues and external partners
Let others inspect your data on the map and discuss it with comments pinned to map locations
Export your data and outputs for use in other tools