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| Ridge Communications, Inc.
is a full service provider to the wireless carrier
industry. Our service expertise covers the network site
development process, from network deployment
to site design and network performance evaluation. RCI
is comprised of a team of top-flight professionals who
are specialized in each step of network site development
process. These individuals assist carriers in streamlining
and managing their wireless networks.
RCI's services fall into the following categories:
RCI's involvement in a carrier's network development
process is flexible, so carriers can choose where and
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RCI assists carriers with network deployment by providing
specialized services in the areas of site acquisition, land
use planning, and construction management. Our team of trained
professionals ensure that each step of the network deployment
process is completed in a timely, organized fashion.
Site Acquisition Services:
- Utilize RF engineering criteria and jurisdictional zoning
information to identify potential site candidates.
- Provide a site candidate-ranking package based upon feasibility
analyses.
- Act as liaison between client and property owner during
site development.
- Coordinate preparation of lease exhibits.
- Facilitate completion of final lease and forward to client
for execution.
Land Use Planning Services:
- Provide zoning evaluation for each site's permitting process,
jurisdictional regulations, permitting timelines, neighborhood
restrictions and any environmental restrictions.
- Begin land use permit process for primary site.
- Interface with planning staff as required.
- Attend planning hearings, reviews and city meetings.
- Coordinate the completion of all required conditions of
approval dictated by the permit approval process.
Construction Management:
- Attend on site feasibility meetings with project personnel.
- Coordinate with architect to manage drawing package progress
and schedule.
- Prepare and review bid packages of approved general contractors.
- Assist in obtaining building permits and any other approvals
required by the local jurisdiction.
- Oversee the construction of client sites and monitor schedules.
- Monitor code compliance with local building and city codes.
- Monitor adherence to safety guidelines during construction.
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RCI provides a number of unparalleled network interconnection
services, including interconnection, backhauling and
management of telco charges.
Interconnection
Type Trunks:
Identify existing facility types and evaluate the effectiveness
of their application for specialized trunking and direct
trunking to other wireless companies (Type 1, Type 2, Feature
Groups).
Utilization:
Verify and provide input data for trunk capacities and utilization.
Use best engineering practices to ensure trunk utilization
and eliminate under-used trunk groups by providing effective
dial plans.
Long Distance:
Evaluate and recommend long distance traffic plans and processes
for implementation. Work with long distance providers to
provide low cost routing and rate plans.
Backhauling
Network Configuration:
Provide a network configuration plan that validates current
network elements and all proposed changes to maximize network
efficiency and effectiveness.
Microwave versus Telco:
Provide cost analysis on telco versus M/W build out for backhaul.
Telco Charges
Circuit Requirement:
Identify all circuits associated with local operations and
evaluate requirements. Perform analysis focusing on duplicate,
underutilized and/or abandoned circuits.
Audit:
Provide end-to-end element cost audit for all trunking and
backhaul charges. Verify the accuracy and proper application
of contracted tariffs by transport carriers. Negotiate individual
case (ICB) studies as required.
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RCI provides RF engineering services to help carriers create
a seamless network site design. RCI's
RF engineering department can also assist carriers in managing
and improving their network performance.
Network Site Design
- Develop coverage objectives with clients engineering and
marketing groups.
- Conduct drive tests to determine local propagation characteristics.
- Attend field visits with site acquisition personnel.
- Represent the client at land use planning or community meetings.
- Work with project vendors.
Network Performance
- Work with the client's traffic analysis information, Erlang
tables, propagation plots, and marketing data, to optimize
existing networks.
- Utilize existing client data management tools to prepare
and review daily network performance reports.
- Identify high capacity sites and provide traffic management
solutions.
- Create benchmark testing and analysis solutions for the carrier
to measure network performance.
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RCI offers a variety of project management options to carriers.
We can supply carriers with professional individuals who are
specialized in managing each of the services we offer. If a
carrier prefers, RCI can provide project managers who will
oversee and streamline the entire site design and development
process. Our goal is to provide carriers with uniquely qualified
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Installation Services
- Receive and Deliver Equipment to Sites
- Coordination with Carrier Operations
- Equipment Installations
- a. Power Systems - Power Boards, AC and DC Cabling,
Battery Installation, Grounding
b.
Facilities and Alarm Wiring
and Testing,
- c. RF Transmission Systems – RF Cabling, Power Amps,
Duplexers and Diplexers, Sweep Testing
d. Electronic Equipment Installations - BTS, Micro
Cell, Repeaters, DAS Node Cabinets and In Building Systems
- Complete Close Out Packages
- Decommissioning of Obsolete Equipment and Cabling
Engineering Services
- Perform Pre Installation Site Surveys
- Equipment Engineering and Designs
a.
Shelter, Vaults
and Cabinets
b.
Power and Grounding Systems
c.
RF Transmission Systems
d.
Antenna Systems
e.
Facilities and Alarm
f.
Outdoor DAS and In Building Solutions
- Equipment Floor Plan Layouts
- Material Cost Estimates and Material
Requisitions
- Generate Method of Procedures for Installations
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Ridge Communication provides
complete Deployment for In Building / Outdoor DAS
and Microcell Systems including the following services:
- Engineering
- Permitting
- Construction
- Installation
- Maintenance
- Program Management
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Fiber Engineering
- Fiber feasibility and route study
- Aerial make ready engineering, permitting and attachment
authorizations
- Underground substructure engineering and permitting
- Field and follow up coordination with utilities
- Cable plans and splicing schematics
Fiber Construction
- Aerial construction: strand, cable and make ready
- Underground construction: trenching, directional bore,
conduit
- Cable pulling, testing, splicing and deployment
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