that means comprehensive site acquisition and engineering for all site and structure types that house wireless equipment. One day, we may receive a hundred construction drawing packages for network upgrades; the next, we are asked to provide expert testimony to secure zoning approval in a complex jurisdiction.” The telecom team self-performs most engineering deliverables and draws on in-house civil, structural, electrical, survey, geotechnical, and environmental groups as needed. That integration keeps quality consistent and timelines tight. The team supports projects in all 50 states, with telecom-specific staff in 12 offices and access to the broader network of more than 80 for local support and jurisdictional expertise. TELECOM AND FIBER—TWO PILLARS OF CONNECTIVITY On the fiber side, reach and repeatability matter as much as precision. “Our group designs everything from a simple fiber extension into a building to entire municipal and county networks,” says Petros Tsoukalas, Telecom & Utility Services Division Director. The scope spans backbone and backhaul, fiber-to-the-home and fiber-to-the-premises, utility relocation for road programs, and a comprehensive suite of permitting services across the lower 48. A distinctive feature is the firm’s geospatial approach. “We build design capability on ArcGIS so we can work directly in a client’s schema,”Tsoukalas explains.“That makes handoffs seamless and allows field teams and office designers to collaborate in real time, reducing errors and improving speed to market.” THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION The telecom market moves in cycles, with bursts of rapid activity. CED’s operating model is built around scalable, high-quality partnerships. “A core component of our strategy is building strong, trustworthy relationships,” Kang says. “We train vendor partners in our engineering methodology so we can maintain consistent quality as workloads surge.” 178 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 11
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