Westelcom is constantly expanding, building fiber and adding segments to our network. Our outside plant construction group is comprised of highly experienced individuals backed by our own in-house engineering services that permits, builds, maintains and monitors our fiber optic networks.
Westelcom has the necessary equipment to build, repair, and maintain our fiber networks. Our equipment includes bucket trucks, splice trailers, boring machines, fiber meters, fiber detectors, optical time domain reflectometers (OTDR), and wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) testing equipment. We also maintain an inventory of outside fiber optic cable and the various insurance coverages needed to handle all types of construction, including rail and highway crossings.
Fiber projects can be complex and composed of many different types of tasks. Westelcom is your fiber construction partner and will manage the entire project for you. Westelcom’s Total Solution can include:
Needs assessment
Detailed engineering: locate existing fiber, fiber joints, type and size of fiber, optimal routes
Determine and obtain needed permits
Deal with “make ready” items that include relocation of lines, equipment, additional routes, environmental change, and costs
Identify premise entry locations
Monitor construction: above and below ground
Install premise equipment
Connect fiber to premise equipment
Test, tune, go live and support
Turn up services, i.e. telephone, data transit and Internet access
Splicing trailer with generator
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