Telecommunications

The Downer Telecommunications team is unique for its diverse capabilities and comprehensive engineering services delivered across a wide range of markets and geographies.

Our focus and commitment is on the long-term needs of our customers and developing mutually profitable partnerships. We consistently strive to improve customer assets and offer services and support throughout the complete asset lifecycle, from design and planning through to operation and maintenance. Our capabilities in the pre-feasibility and design phases of the lifecycle provide our customers with a high level of assurance and reduce strategic uncertainty at the beginning of the investment process. This is supported by our superior mechanical, electrical and technical capabilities, which enable us to deliver projects safely, cost-effectively and on time. We are able to manage a widely distributed and substantial trade workforce, providing customers with confidence when we deal directly with their customers.

Our Capabilities:

Planning and design

• Feasibility studies planning and Network architecture
• Civil and structural engineering for transmission structures
• RMA and Local Authority consenting
• Data centres - civil and structural; mechanical and electrical engineering design
• CAD and GIS records
• Community consultation and stakeholder management

Project management

• Minor works and major national works programmes
• National and regional programme and project management
• Logistics, spares and logistics project management Asset Management, build, maintain and provide
• Lifecycle planning
• Communication engineering including digital microwave radio, mobile, HF, VHF, UHF, OPGW, HFC, fibre optics, telemetry and SCADA
• Underground cable location
• Civil and aerial construction (including in power array)
• Core and edge network installation
• In home services including triple play
• Customer premises wiring
• Reactive and proactive maintenance
• Communication networks provisioning and activation
• Data centre fit out

Engineering services

• Capability includes design, installation, maintenance and 24/7 reactive response
• Backup generators and switchgear
• HVAC – including air-conditioning & larger chiller systems
• UPS
• DC power systems
• Standby DC battery systems
• AC mains switchboard & reticulation system
• Temporary generator installation & connection
• Emergency lighting
• Asset management

Customer care

• Customer billing
• Customer experience management
• Service management
• 24/7 alarm monitoring

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