Telecommunications
Key to Energy Networks
PSC offers a full suite of Telecommunications services to assist with the planning, development, and construction of telecommunications network infrastructure. The type of infrastructure we support includes backbone networks based on radio, fiber, copper, as well as fail-safe systems and associated support systems. Our service offering ranges from providing advice on network implementation and modernization, detailed engineering, to site support for commissioning activities.
We deliver best-of-breed solutions. PSC is considered a leader in fiber route and optical network design. Our in-house competency spans across existing systems, planning, and preparing, through to service network construction and broader telecoms networks.
Engineering - Conceptual design and studies, systems audits, risk assessments, and implementation
Program, project, design and construction management of telecommunications projects
Construction - Panel building to complete installations
Strategic planning, technical investigations, and feasibility studies
Concept and detailed design
Point to point radio link path planning and regulatory applications
Construction and commissioning of telecommunications links
WAN/LAN/internet/firewall configuration, Network audits and reviews, Cyber security audits and remedial work
Why Us for Telecommunications?
Independent, vendor neutral solutions
Beyond product support – domain specialists who understand the entire system context
Decades of successful Telecommunications and Networking project delivery
A world-class team of pragmatic problem solvers
Experience
Technology
- Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
- Digital Microwave Radio (DMR)
- Fiber Optic Transmission Systems (FOTS)
- PDH/SDH multiplexer installation and programming
- Protection signaling for high voltage transmission networks
- Powerline carriers
- Land mobile radio systems
- DWDM/CWDM
- Unified communications including VoIP and TDM PABXs
- Fiber Optic cables – underground and overhead (OPGGW/ ADSS)
- IP data network routing and switching
- Next Generation Fire Walls (NGFW)
- Software Defined Wide Area Networks (SDWAN)
- Substation grade 48V power supplies
- GPS clock installation and programming
- HV Line Trap/LMU testing
Strategy & Planning
- Development of Substation data network strategy for a transmission company covering all voice, data, and real time network traffic.
- Strategic review of a multi-million dollar fiber optic transmission system deployment for a large transmission company highlighting any deployment and support issues and recommendations for improvement.
Telecommunications & Networking projects
- Network optimization, migration of existing services onto new digital telecommunications bearers at three geographically remote sites.
- Provision of expert advice providing assistance and advice associated with migration of EMS from a physical to virtual environment inclusive of application servers, domain controllers, active directories etc.
Investigation and Design
- Preparation of a WAN concept design for a large transmission company. This was based on a converged WAN architecture using MPLS and included preparation of a high level technical specification for subsequent inclusion in tender documentation.
- Detailed design for the migration of operational traffic to a new national fiber optic network for a large transmission customer. This included producing detailed service designs, installation specification and commissioning schedules.
Project Management & Build
- Security system upgrade. PSC provided telecommunications support for this project which required modification to Nokia PDH multiplex equipment at 15 sites.
- Project management of the design and construction for a 16.7km underground fiber optic cable and associated multiplexers replacing a digital microwave bearer.
- RF Link Planning, Microwave bearer installation of 2.4m parabolic antennae; planning, testing & commissioning.
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