Utilize the resources of a professional services provider with experience in multivendor, multitechnology, multiservice environments to determine whether a group of cell sites are ready for new equipment, and if not what types of modifications are required. | DETERMINING UPGRADE READINESS AT NEWLY ACQUIRED CELL SITES CHALLENGE CASE STUDY A major . wireless carrier needs to assess the readiness of a newly acquired portion of its network to deploy new cellular and PCS equipment. STRATEGY Utilize the resources of a professional services provider with experience in multivendor multitechnology multiservice environments to determine whether a group of cell sites are ready for new equipment and if not what types of modifications are required. RESULTS ADC conducted more than 150 audits of the carrier s cell sites assessing the readiness for technology upgrades as well as documenting the overall performance of each individual site. BUSINESS CHALLENGE In an effort to increase its geographic reach and expand coverage a major . wireless carrier acquired hundreds of cell sites from smaller regional network operators. Among these were 150 cell sites that the carrier wanted to assess quickly to determine their readiness for technology upgrades. As these sites were located in an important geography the carrier sought a professional services partner that could meet an aggressive timetable while delivering highly detailed audit results. ADC was selected to conduct the audits based on its Experience with multivendor multitechnology multiservice environments Strong presence throughout the United States Reputation for delivering projects on-time and on-budget Experience with wireless networks ADC SOLUTION At the start of the project ADC professionals determined the most efficient way to identify the cell sites was to categorize each site into one of three groups Ready for new equipment Minor modifications needed Major modification needed CASE STUDY For each of the sites ADC conducted a detailed audit covering general information about the site its power infrastructure installed equipment and antenna information. The general information included Site information Ground elevation Site location and access Type of cell site Fire .
