ENGINEERING
Fibersmith recently acquired Ahneman Kirby, a Connecticut-
based civil and structural engineering firm. Read more here.
Our engineering team specializes in grants and loan applications, fiber networks, video headends, network modeling with GIS, labor and materials requirements, field staking and splicing schematics.
We work with companies at various stages of fiber development, community deployment and regional growth. Whether you're starting from scratch or simply need a la carte services, we can help you build and manage your network.
Our clients include:
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New and existing providers in the fiber industry.
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Regional and community WISPs and ISPs.
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Rural electric co-ops.
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CLECs and ILECs.
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Regulatory agencies.
Project evaluation and discovery allow our team to determine what steps need to happen to get the project off the ground.
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Project feasibility ensures a thorough understanding of the project, identifies any potential roadblocks and raises the overall level of project awareness.
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Financial consultation: Our team can help you identify funding and assist with necessary financial applications.
Designing a fiber network requires collecting data from a variety of sources to produce a high-quality and accurate design.
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Design stage one (high level) creates a working outline of your fiber network.
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Field collection establishes a design's feasibility and is crucial when it comes time to evaluate ground truth.
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Design stage two: The final design stage (low level) incorporates necessary revisions from field collection. Least-cost routing ensures the most affordable path is taken during construction.
Splice diagram
Quality project management safeguards your financial investment during and after construction.
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Contracts: Building a fiber network successfully is more than just following the design plan. Our team can help interface with distributors and manufacturers, develop contracts and inspect construction throughout the entire build process.
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Supervising and inspecting construction ensures the build stays true to the design.
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Plant record management maintains outside plant records throughout the life of your network as it expands and changes.