Systems and methods for utilizing remote visualization for installing fiber networks

A method of installing a fiber network, the method comprising steps of:

• causing one or more cameras to capture a plurality of photographs of an installation area, the installation area including interiors of structures and surrounding areas, each of the plurality of photographs including at least two distinct location identifiers indicative of a position of the one or more cameras when each of the plurality of photographs were taken;
• obtaining the plurality of photographs and causing processing of the plurality of photographs to provide one or more remote visualizations of the installation area wherein the processing comprises photogrammetry-based construction of a three-dimensional (3D) model from the plurality of photographs including overlapping fields of view;
• utilizing the one or more remote visualizations to determine an optimal route for trenching fiber cables, including determining that the optimal route reduces an overall trenching distance across at least one of a body of water, roadway, or structure, and wherein the optimal route includes a combination of underground and overhead fiber cables;
• and
• installing the fiber network based on the determined optimal route.