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VisionStream has the contract for Telecom services in the area from South Auckland to the top of the North Island.  Sky Communications has a contract with VisionStream to provide all inside-plant transmission services from Northland to Central Auckland.

Provisions within the Contract

Sky Communications provides expertise in the following areas for the Transmission Network:

• infrastructure design and installation
• fault restoration
• preventative maintenance
• spares management
• provisioning for 2Mb/s and above
• customer connection for 2Mb/s and above
• all installation requirements for the Transmission Network with Telecom Exchanges
• fibre connection with Telecom Exchanges and customer premises

Sky Communications adheres to all of VisionStreams and Telecom Chorus's regulatory processes.

Telecom's XT mobile roll out

The Challenge.

Telecom had 1000+ cell sites to build across New Zealand and Sky Communications tendered and won a quarter of the new Mobile XT Network roll out.

The Solution.

Telecom wanted to upgrade and extend its Mobile network coverage and infrastructure to provide more capacity and speed for immediate and future Mobile users.

Sky Communications provided a turn key solution consisting of design, build and integration

Key Results.

During 2008 Skycommunications, as a prime contractor to Telecom NZ, performed the full turnkey deployment of 25% of the national GSM 850 rollout and subsequently performed the upgrade from GSM 850 to WCDMA 850 and WCDMA 2100 in selected areas on time and within budget.

Work involved:

• Project management
• National design survey
• Site layout design
• Mains and DC power supply design
• Air-conditioning design
• Liaison with local councils
• Civil Design and Construction
• Rigging and Power Installation
• Technical Installation and Commissioning
• Integration and Drive Testing
• As-Built documentation

Solomon Island's Be Mobile network roll out in collaboration with Huawei

The Challenge.

Sky Communications were tasked with building 21 rapid deployment structures in the remote Solomon's Islands under extreme, usually no accessible jungle terrain over a 6 week period.

The Solution.

Sky Communications seconded 50+ riggers and RF technicians to the Solomon Islands to construct, install and commission Mobile Towers including the RF and microwave equipment with a project plan that was well executed.

Key Results.

Be Mobile now provides in excess of 75% of high speed Mobile data and voice coverage to the major populace in the greater Solomon Island's group.

Technology Based Area Patch (Super-patch): Telecom New Zealand

What was it?

All cellular build and upgrade work in Auckland Central, North, West and CBD, Hibiscus Coast and Northland for Telecom New Zealand. Included AMPS, DAMPS, CDMAOne, 1XRTT, 1XEVDO Cellular Base Stations

• Project involved
• Project Management
• National Design Survey
• Site Layout Design
• Mains and DC Power Supply Design
• Air-conditioning Design
• Liaison with local Councils
• Civil Design and Construction
• Rigging and Power Installation
• Technical Installation and Commissioning
• Integration and Drive Testing
• Site Reinstatement and Landscaping
• As-Built Documentation

GSM 850 and WCDMA 850: Telecom NZ

What was it?

Full turnkey deployment of 25% of Telecom’s national GSM 850 rollout and subsequent upgrade from GSM 850 to WCDMA 850.

• The project involved:
• Project Management
• National Design Survey
• Site Layout Design
• Mains and DC Power Supply Design
• Air-conditioning Design
• Civil Design and Construction
• Rigging and Power Installation
• Technical Installation and Commissioning
• Integration and Drive Testing
• As-Built Documentation

CDMA Network Outsourcing: Telecom NZ

What was it?

We partnered Lucent Technologies in the operation and deployment of Telecom’s CDMA One and 1XRTT network, undertaking project and program management, turnkey design, construction and integration for Auckland and Northern, the largest concentration of sites in NZ.

Project Helix – Tauranga ‘unplugged’ Project: Ericsson

What was it?

Selected by Ericsson as sole contractor for the turnkey rollout of 3G Base Stations in Tauranga. Equipment comprised Ericsson RBS3106 and 3206 Node B and Ericsson Mini Link and Traffic Nodes. All rollout targets, including the extremely demanding ‘first call’ milestone, were met.

Project involved:

• Project and Program management
• Liaison with local councils and landowners
• Civil Construction
• Rigging and Power Installation
• Transmission installation and commissioning
• Technical Installation, Commissioning and Integration
• Site Reinstatement and Landscaping
• As-Built documentation

WLL (Wireless Local Loop) Rollout: TelstraClear

What was it?

Exclusive turnkey Base Station deployment contractor for TelstraClear. The work involved POP site establishment and installation, commissioning and integration of 3.5GHz equipment.

LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution System) and SSR (Spread Spectrum Radio): TelstraClear

What was it?

Turnkey design, installation and commissioning of Alcatel 28GHz LMDS and Marconi 2.4Ghz SSR customer and base station equipment for TelstraClear. Carried out using Radio and Mux equipment, cabinet pre-assembly, commissioning and as-builds’.

Digital Microwave Radio Links: TelstraClear

What was it?

We perform full turnkey design, installation and commissioning of most of TelstraClear’s DMR Links, including radio link, customer cabinet, Mux and network configuration. In some instances site acquisition, lease negotiation, Building and Resource Consent application are performed. Equipment types are Nokia Flexihoper, Ericsson Mini Link and Ceragon.

UMTS and GSM Radio Access Network: 2 degrees’

What is it?

Civil installation works for 2 degrees’ first tier rollout in Auckland and Wellington in 2007, since when we have been instrumental in delivering all further key sites.

Project involves:

• Site project management. Site types include rooftop, roadside and greenfield.
• Fabrication and installation of steel support structures
• All accommodation works in advance of the technical installation.
• Technical installation works for the first prototype collocation site.

Optimisation Survey: 2 degrees’

Initial network reset on over 200 sites in three cities for 2 degrees. The aggressive program was completed on time and within budget. Around the same time, we also completed the technical installation of Huawei-supplied equipment on numerous sites around Auckland and Wellington.

GSM and UMTS 900/2100 Radio Access Network: Vodafone

Installation, commissioning and integration of Nokia GSM and UMTS Base Stations for Vodafone. We met an aggressive rollout target for 2006/07. Sites consisted of greenfield, building, roadside, and metro sites and project briefs varied from technical implementation to mount fabrication and Civil construction. Most sites also required installation and commissioning of Digital Microwave Radio Links, typically Ericsson.

Project involved:

• Project Management
• Liaison with local councils and land owners
• Civil Construction
• Rigging and Power Installation
• Technical Installation and Commissioning
• Site Reinstatement and Landscaping
• As-Built Documentation

Equipment included (indoor and outdoor versions)

• GSM - 2nd Gen
• GSM - 3rd Gen
• GSM - Ultrasite
• GSM - Metrosite
• UMTS - Optima
• UMTS - Supreme
• UMTS - Metrosite
• UMTS - Flexi

3G ‘Site Readiness Project’: Vodafone

Exclusive contractor to Vodafone for design solutions and financial evaluations of site infrastructure upgrade and deployment of Node B equipment into existing GSM BTS sites.

Optimisation Drive Testing: Vodafone

Sky Communications conducts ongoing multi-site optimisation projects for Vodafone, covering antenna upgrades, BTS Swapouts and additional sectors. Vehicles are fitted with scanning receivers, GPS receivers, a dead reckoning system, and test mobiles – all operated by experienced Sky Communications engineers. Processed data is passed on to Vodafone to enable optimisation of its UMTS network.

Transmission Link Installations/Upgrades, Site Upgrades, Sectorisations, BTS Swapouts: Vodafone

Nationwide Site Survey: Vodafone

The provision of drawings and the population of an extensive database for Vodafone NZ. In addition, a maintenance evaluation was carried out at every base station. The project was completed ahead of schedule despite extremely tight deadlines.

Project included:

• Mutual scoping of required data
• Project management
• Surveyor training
• Site surveying including rigging, compilation of digital photos, production of drawings and database population with site data.

Microwave equipment types included:

• Ericsson Mini-Link and Traffic Node
• Digital Microwave Corporation
• Stratex DXR 100, 200 and 700
• Alcatel SDH
• Ericsson SDH

Utran Rollout: Woosh Wireless

This project encompassed:

• Network Development
• Developed build standards and Health and Safety documentation.
• Provision of RF engineering resources.
• Designed, standardised and built shelters and cabinets.
• Evaluated and re-engineered test sites.
• Developed rollout processes.

Node B Base Stations

Full turnkey construction, installation and commissioning of Node B Sites. Sites consist of greenfield, building and cabinet sites.

Project includes:

• Project management
• Liaison with local councils and landowners
• Civil Construction
• Rigging and Power Installation
• Transmission installation and commissioning
• Technical Installation and Commissioning
• Site Reinstatement and Landscaping
• As-Built documentation

Digital Microwave Radio Links and Hub Site Establishment: Woosh Wireless.

Maintenance Contract: Woosh Wireless

For Woosh Wireless UTRAN network including Node ‘B’, Digital Microwave Links and site infrastructure.