Telecommunications

The  Telecommunication sector is made up of companies that make communication possible on a global scale.  For nearly 20 years, GPRS has worked closely with these companies to develop and implement specific processes that benefit these contractors and service providers.  We have built a nationwide network of offices with staff strategically placed in every major metropolitan area in the United States,  providing  industry-leading response times  to  meet our clients' needs. 

Last year, the large-scale adoption of 5G has essentially every telecommunication service provider in the world bolstering its infrastructure to offer 5G functionality. Now more than ever, it’s imperative that our clients quickly receive a comprehensive report of any subsurface issues to ensure that these infrastructure upgrades are not delayed. We have completed projects for many of the large telecom companies in the United States; in fact, our highly trained project managers have experience in all telecom-related settings such as OSP construction, macro tower placement and modifications, ISP placement and installation, small cells, fiber optic installation, and much more.

With our nationwide network of Project Managers, we are equipped to mobilize to projects that have hundreds of sites spread across large areas or regions. When upgrading the wireless infrastructure in a major market, our underground utility locating and mapping services are crucial to preventing utility strikes and downtime.

SMALL CELL SITES

With the increasing demand for both enhanced mobile broadband and ultra reliable, low-latency communications, existing pole structures must be replaced to safely hold new 5G infrastructure. When implementing new base station equipment, our utility locating services provide crucial subsurface information that limits the risk associated with excavation.

FRONTHAUL & BACKHAUL

The connection between the cell tower and the network backbone crosses the path of many underground utilities. This problem also exists for the linkage between a base station and the core-wired network. Microtrenching and directional drilling result in risk to people, property, and reputation. Our locating services enable our clients to mitigate these risks.

INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS

Across the nation, Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) are being retrofitted into stadiums, high-rises, hotels, schools, and other facilities. During the installation process, risk is encountered when cutting or coring through concrete, or when trenching or excavating. GPRS services easily identify and map subsurface obstructions.

MACRO CELL SITES

When upgrading the infrastructure surrounding a macro cell tower, subsurface utility information is an essential component of the project. Whether upgrading generators, fiber lines, shelter buildings or grounding grids, there is a risk of striking utilities during the excavation process. GPRS's unique process will ensure you have the utility map you need to plan, build and operate safely.

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Nate Newsome
Market Segment Leader – Telecom
Nate.newsome@gprsinc.com419-205-7913
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CUSTOM SERVICE PLANS

Rather than send a rigid rate sheet to prospective clients, GPRS can create a customized service plan. We take into account our industry experience, national footprint, and operational/scheduling capacity to craft a customized plan just for you.
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Scheduling

With one single point of contact for you company, GPRS can schedule utility locating, video pipe inspection, and concrete scanning projects for your site with one simple phone call. Gone is the need to call multiple service providers across a region or nationally. GPRS has Project Managers in every major market in the US and our single point of contact will simplify your scheduling process.
Pricing

Pricing

GPRS understands that clear, understandable, and consistent pricing is a big deal. Our nationwide footprint allows us to streamline our costs on a nationwide basis, we are sure to craft a cost structure that makes sense for the scope of work. Rather than send a blanket rate sheet, we consultaively compose pricing plans for each project.
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Approach

Every campus, site and facility have different challenges. Since our inception, GPRS has completed hundreds of thousands of projects and relies on that experience when crafting a site-specific plan for safety, scanning and reporting. With the SIM Specification as our guide, we will craft an individualized approach to each and every project. From facility mapping, locating prior to excavation, to performing one-call locating - GPRS will perform the right service for your scope of work.
One Call Program

One Call Program

GPRS exceed industry performance when it comes to the accuracy of our utility locating. Our team of Project Managers can continue the support of your project by crafting a one-call program from when your project transitions to the O&M phase.
Public Property

Public Property

Damage prevention is critical when excavating in a public right-of-way. Using the 811, call before you dig system, is an essential step to take when trying to avoid underground utility strikes. It's the law! GPRS is able to contract and perform one-call type utility locating for your underground assets.
Public Property

Private Property

A utility locate on private property is not complete until a private utility locator like GPRS has been called to comprehensively locate the entire campus. GPRS can create a one-call type program for your facility or campus in the case that you have utilities that lie within public property.
Embedment

Embedment

Our highly trained Project Managers have extensive experience locating utilities at compressor stations, pump/lift stations, terminal facilities, tank farms, pipeline mapping, pipe installation (all midstream activities) as well as oil well drilling, refineries, petrochemical plants, and more. Our schedule is at your disposal, there is familiarity with site intricacies, and we can manage as-built drawings for the entire site.
As-Built Drawings

As-Built Drawings

As-built utility drawings don't always show the current underground conditions of a site. Drawings that are produced in the design-phase of a project don't always reflect the exact location of underground utilities. Over time, due to renovations, repairs, and additions, as-built drawings become out of date. GPRS PMs are able to update as-built drawings so that they reflect the actual vertical and horizontal position of underground facilities.
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CASE STUDY

SUPPORTING THE 5G EXPANSION

Recently, Ground Penetrating Radar Services was asked to assist in the site acquisition and design process for 189 small cell sites in Miami, Florida. GPRS Project Managers needed to locate all utilities within a 30’ radius around each proposed pole location. The project manager was able to provide paint on the ground, pin flags, pictures, and a site map of the utilities found with measurements from the curb to each of the underground utilities.

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DISPATCHING AND LOCATING

For this job we were given all 189 small cell sites in one batch to complete as soon as possible. Given that we have team members nationwide and several in the Miami market we were up for the task. When our client released the proposed node locations, they sent the coordinates of the proposed node location along with any other pertinent information that would be needed in the post-utility locate report, map, and utility drawing. Our Operations and Deliverables team was able to create a custom service plan that addressed the specific project needs – including our final map/drawing. Our custom service plan allowed our team to mobilize, complete the underground locating and deliver a detailed report of our findings all within the requested timeline.

DELIVERABLES AND REPORTING

To ensure clear communication for these 5G sites, GPRS was able to deliver utility markings on the ground, pin flags, a Job Summary report, pictures of the site after the utility locating was complete, measurements from the curb to the utility and finally a map with that information overlaid onto a satellite image. After performing the locate, the Job Summary, pictures from the site and utility map are delivered to the client. This level of communication ensures that damage prevention is achieved and that there is clear communication about the location of underground facilities prior to design or excavation.

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WHY GPRS

Over the last two years we've been helping to streamline the design and installation of new 5G nodes. Although the 811 system can be utilized in the ROW there are many benefits to utilizing a private locating service as well. Clients are utilizing GPRS to increase utility locating accuracy, faster response time, finding utility depths, special reporting, and the consultative approach we take from being the leaders in the industry. Let’s get to work!

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