Broadband
Connecting communities.
CobbFendley is bridging the digital divide in communities through feasibility studies, consulting, design, implementation, and operation/maintenance of broadband network infrastructure.
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Broadband Services
CobbFendley’s depth of knowledge in broadband services for turnkey providers and carriers is the foundation for the company’s reputation as a leader in the telecommunications industry. Many of our specialists have joined the company after successful careers with broadband service providers.
CobbFendley understands the importance of broadband infrastructure and as such formed an internal Broadband Service Line to focus on the planning, design, and implementation associated with these critical projects. Our broadband team includes dedicated personnel who have worked with public and private clients, we have combined our longstanding experience with utility design and municipal engineering to offer our clients a comprehensive solution for their communities’ broadband needs.
We are proficient in handling large fiber optic networks and small cell design, site acquisition and regulatory functions, identifying viable power sources and coordinating with utility companies to secure commercial power, connectivity between communications facilities within networks or campuses, and revenue projects for communication companies.
- Project Management
- Scheduling
- Scoping + Fees
- Site Walks
- Photo Simulation
- Site Candidate Information Package (SCIP)
- Power Walks
- Power Coordination
- 1A / 2C (LiDAR), NEPA, SHPO, TRIBAL
- Regulatory Compliance Documentation
- Environmental Assessments
- Pole Inventory
- Structural Pole Analysis
- Pole Attachment Applications
- OSP Audit + Pole Attachment Audit
- Manhole Mapping + Duct Verification
- Boundary + Right-of-Way (ROW) Survey (LiDAR)
- ROW Acquisition
- High-Level Network Design
- FWA, Wireline, Wireless, PTP, PTMP, PON
- Feasibility/Cost Study
- Route Analysis + Jurisdictional Review
- Bill of Material + Cost Estimating
- Pole Configuration Development, Make-Ready, Pole Loading
- Fiber Engineering, Macro, DAS, Small Cell, Power Design
- Jurisdictional Coordination + Standards Development
- Fiber, Macro, DAS, Small Cell, Power Jurisdictional Permitting
- Splicing Diagrams / Schematics
- Asset Management Systems
- Construction Plans
- Construction Management + Inspection
- Construction Drawings
- As-Built Databasing
- Arc GIS Online / Arc GIS Enterprise / Arc Map / 3GIS
- AutoCAD / AutoCAD Civil 3D / MicroStation / GeoPak / ArcFM
- National Joint Utilities Notification System (NJUNS)
- SpidaCalc / O-Calc
- IKE GPS + Katapult
- LiDAR / UAV Mapping
- SmartSheets
- OSP Insight + 3GIS
- Planning / Feasibility Studies
- Network Design
- Wireline + Wireless Design
- Permitting
- Project Management
- Construction Management
- Exploring Funding + PPP Opportunities
- Financial + Business Model
- Development
- Public Outreach
- Municipal Engineering
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Surveying
- Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)
- ROW Acquisition
- Needs + Gap Analysis
- Market Research
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Survey + Speed Test
- Business Models
- Implementation Planning
- Funding Analysis
- Federal + State Grant Programs
- Design + Permitting Standards
- Ordinance Review
- Permit Application Review
- Supply Chain/Procurement
- Public Private Partnerships
Featured Projects
Technical Assistance Program
Broadband Network Feasibility Study
East Mountain Broadband System Design + Environmental Compliance
Small Cell Fiber Design
Rural Broadband Fiber-to-the-Premise
Northrop Grumman UVN Fiber Rings
Broadband Access Study and Expansion Plan
