Design fiberoptic network in QGIS?

I'm a GIS newbie trying to design a fiberoptic network in QGIS. What I'd ideally need is to draw lines on top of a map or orthophoto, assign a name/id to each line and a type. Get a list of all the lines and how long they are.

I'm grateful for any tips on how to go about doing this and what resources to read.