Custom Network Design

First Communications is a full-service fiber-optic facility provider that engineers, manages, constructs and maintains fiber-optic networks. We offer the technology, skills, experience and speed to create the fiber-optic transmission network you need at a cost that keeps you competitive.

With First Communications’ design and construction services, we have the knowledge and skills to provide quality construction and project management, including:

• Line design and construction – pole and hardware installation
• Aerial cable design and construction – fiber-optic construction, new builds and rebuilds
• Underground cable design and construction – fiber-optic construction in underground residential and commercial developments – main trenches and service trenches
• Emergency repair and maintenance services

You can benefit from our design, engineering and construction experience. Our team will work with you to customize a network to fit your needs. First Communications can build your network and provide ongoing maintenance and restoration, allowing you to focus on how you can use your network to improve your business.

First Communications’ custom network design and construction provides:

• Fast construction schedules
• Solutions based only on the products you want or need
• Own or Indefeasible Right-Of-Use (IRU) alternatives
  
• Fast response time for emergency repairs
• Experienced workforce for safe and timely installation
  
• Single-source project management, reducing your internal project-staffing requirements
• Ability to minimize the number of contractor/subcontractor interfaces
• Unique construction methods, which may eliminate costly bid-preparation requirements
• Colocation of fiber plant on existing FirstEnergy poles and ROW (rights-of-way)
  
• Opportunities for faster time to full operation than other alternatives

First Communications’ custom network deliverables:

• Layout and design of fiber routes based upon your pre-designated locations
• Right-of-way acquisition
  
• All-Dielectric Self-Supporting (ADSS) or Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) fiber-optic cable in any configuration you require
• All pole hardware (nuts, bolts, suspensions, brackets, dead-ends, etc.)
  
• Splice enclosures and necessary splicing materials
  
• Splicing labor
  
• Fiber testing (on the reel and after splicing, respectively)
  
• Maintenance coils every 1,000 to 1,500 feet
  
• All necessary traffic control
  
• Road crossing permits
  
• Construction labor 
• On-site project management 
• Fiber route drawing(s) and cable test results 
• Make-ready costs
  
• Material procurement 
• Project mobilization site(s)

Applications:

• State and municipal networks construction projects
• Inter-campus networks projects
• Disaster recovery and business continuity networks
• Research and education networks
• Wireless carrier backhaul networks