The secret to planning and designing a network build
With the UK’s network infrastructure evolving at pace – £7.66bn of private funding has already been pumped into UK gigabit altnets– there has never been a more crucial time for operators to streamline their builds. Stewart Pert, Account Director, spoke to Trenches Law about how Flomatik has enjoyed being a part of many network builds over the past few years and takes great pride in the fact that we can help providers navigate and mitigate the complexities commonly encountered.
Quality planning is about how investing time, knowledge and effort right at the planning stage – and remaining agile to readjustments as you go – means you’ll be better equipped to reduce the impact at the build stage.
So, whether you have only a small knowledge gap to fill, or are coming into the market relatively fresh faced and eager to pick up as many tips as possible, here are eight key factors to consider.
Read the Trenches Law article here: The secret to planning and designing a successful network build.
Flomatik’s 8 step guide to planning the ultimate network
Stewart Pert, Account Director
22.10.2020
Flomatik FTTH Demo Room ready for visitors
In a joint collaboration with Teleste, Flomatik Network Services has custom built an FTTH demonstration, training and meeting facility in our Minworth office.
Showcasing Flomatik’s Consult, Design, Build and Operate services, we’re thrilled with our new space and would like to welcome our customers and partners to come and experience the room. The Demo Room displays optical passive components from Teleste and some of the UK’s leading suppliers, Emtelle, HellermannTyton, and Corning. Visitors have access to every element of an FTTH network build including a duct and pole sample of PIA.
Stewart Pert, Account Director said “The initial idea for the Demo Room was to show the tangible build of an FTTH network from a product point of view, but also how each fit together from the duct and street cabinet, right into the home router. We’re really pleased with the finished result. It’s already helped bring to life the fibre infrastructure that ambitious Altnets are looking to plan and build. They’re able to see what’s involved and what passives they need to consider from the outset.”
Contact Stewart Pert to organise a visit and experience the Demo Room. We’d love to see you!
Chris Bird, Business Unit Leader - Managed Services
03.09.2019
Flomatik selected as toob partner to plan rollout of FTTH network in Southampton
Flomatik Network Services are delighted to have been selected as Planning and Design partner, subject to contract, for the Portsmouth based alternative network ISP, toob.
Stewart Pert, Account Director
09.05.2019
Make informed decisions when FttX network planning
Stewart Pert, Account Director
15.04.2019
Learn how to Design, Plan and Build an FTTH network in rural areas – 2pm, 12th March at the FttH Conference Amsterdam
Ben Allwright, VP of Advanced Network Services, will present the Wightfibre FttX planning and design case study at the FttH workshop at 2pm, 12th March.
In his presentation, Ben will highlight the particular challenges Flomatik Network Services faced in this unique island setting. …
Stewart Pert, Account Director
27.02.2019
Ofcom announces new DPA rules to support full-fibre roll out
The UK could hit its full-fibre targets more quickly, now that Ofcom has ruled that access to BT Ducts and Poles be opened up to rival providers. …
Ben Allwright, CEO
02.03.2018
Presenting PIA at the UK Fibre Optic Connectivity Forum
Flomatik Network Services MD, Ben Allwright, recently spoke about lowering the cost of building new networks using PIA at the Sorrento Networks quarterly UK Fibre Optic Connectivity Forum (UKFOCF) in London. With several DCMS initiatives now underway to support full-fibre rollouts, the forum provided an excellent platform to share project updates, as well as to discuss the many challenges and opportunities presented by the various deployment approaches.
Ben Allwright, CEO
01.12.2017
Flomatik engineers receive PIA accreditation
Our PIA (Physical Infrastructure Access) team continues to grow – two more of our team have passed accreditation to assess Openreach’s network for PIA surveys.
Bryan Hughes, Flomatik Planning Supervisor, along with the Flomatik Field Engineer completed the training course. They now hold the A8 (Pole climbing) A9 (Testing of Underground Plant) and module S7 (Installation of Duct and Cable) qualifications.
Responding to the demand for clients requiring PIA surveys, Flomatik continue to train engineers for accreditation, delivering the consistent quality in PIA surveys that Flomatik are so well known for.
Flomatik engineers receive PIA accreditation,
20.11.2017