Fibersmith Engineering

Helping clients evaluate broadband project feasibility, assess costs, and navigate funding opportunities to get networks off the ground.

• Project Feasibility

  Gaining a thorough understanding of the project, potential roadblocks, and possible construction methods.

• Financial Consultation

  Assessing estimated project costs, identifying funding opportunities, and assisting with financial and grant applications.

Assisting with high-level and low-level engineering design to transform broadband project ideas into construction-ready blueprints.

• High-Level Design

  Initial broadband network planning and high-level routing layout.

• Low-Level Design

  Detailed engineering and technical layout ready for network deployment.

• GIS Network Modeling

  Creating location-first models to visualize and plan fiber network infrastructure.

• Project Management

  Overseeing all stages of design, implementation, and network rollouts.

Verifying virtual network designs against physical ground truths through field surveys, staking, and structural analysis.

• Field Collection and Staking

  Executing physical staking and collecting on-site route data to compare virtual designs to terrain reality.

• Pole Loading Analysis

  Determining expected loads on utility poles to ensure structural safety and regulatory compliance.

• 3D Imaging and Mobile LiDAR

  Using advanced scanning and imaging technologies to accelerate route planning and data gathering.