Atkins Telecoms - Communications Consultants

Atkins Telecoms is a leading provider and consultant of specialised services for the global telecommunications industry. We cover the entire infrastructure life cycle for fixed, wireless and radio networks:

• Process design and project management
• 3D urban and topographical mapping and information management
• Infrastructure whole life modelling and costing
• Innovative reverse radio planning and network design
• Acquisition, planning and project management
• Network design and analysis
• Statutory plant enquiries and diversionary works
• Construction, installation and commissioning
• Operation and maintenance
• Facilities management and building services
• Management consulting and business modelling

ATKINS IT CONSULTANCY AND SERVICES

Atkins Telecoms provides consultancy and services to the following markets:

• Broadband radio networks
• Voice, data and converged networks
• Security systems; CCTV, access control, security control rooms

Whether the project requires wireless or fixed infrastructure, we provide a full range of consultancy and systems integrations services. For the emerging markets WiFi and WiMAX we offer CPE and in-building equipment planning, consenting and implementation in addition to our others services.

WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Atkins Telecoms provides a total package for wireless infrastructure development, and currently work for all five UK mobile operators and a number of fixed and Wimax operators as well as the major equipment suppliers and site management companies.

REVERSE RADIO PLOTTING AND VIRTUAL SITE ASSESSMENT

Atkins Telecoms has developed a unique approach to selecting potential sites for radio base station sites. Capitalising on its skills in 3D mapping and topographical data use and analysis Atkins has developed a remote site identification methodology. This methodology allows building rooftop panoramics and line of sight trails to be carried out without even attending a site resulting in costs and abortive assessment savings.

GEOSPATIAL SOLUTIONS

Atkins has developed a unique approach to adding geographic intelligence onto telecoms data. Key features of our services include:

• Analysis and design of corporate spatial data infrastructure
• 'NetVis' – our award-winning, low-cost mapping system
• Improved information for operations and sales divisions on network routes and distance back to existing network (C&W)
• Management of network database with geographic interface (various)
• Design and implementation of corporate spatial data infrastructure (Vodafone)
• Mapping and presentation of network information for regulators

RADIO NETWORKS

Atkins has wide experience in design of point-to-point and point-to-multipoint radio networks using the latest planning tools and expertise gained from past projects. In addition, our consultancy services for procurement, technical implementation and network management ensure overall project success.

EXAMPLE PROJECT: WIRELESS BROADBAND NETWORK - THE WESTERN ISLES

Atkins Telecoms has designed, and has implemented, a high capacity wireless broadband network for the Western Isles. In this multiple stakeholder project executed for highly distributed, very remote communities, Atkins has 'made the complex simple', to deliver to time, cost and programme.

EXAMPLE PROJECT: CABLE AND WIRELESS - NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COVERAGE

Atkins Telecoms provide complete 24x7x365 national coverage in the management and maintenance of Cable & Wireless' entire UK and Ireland 12,000km fixed telecommunications network. As part of this contract the wider market benefits from a strong statutory plant enquiries service, NRSWA noticing and responsing services as well as an efficient and cost effective diversionary works management service.