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Domains of Technical Expertise

 

 


1. Technology Strategy

  • Ideation and Options Analysis (Physical and Logical Networks)

  • Emerging Network Trends and Benchmarking

  • Network Performance KPIs

  • Technology Lifecycle and Refresh Considerations

  • GenAI Risks and Opportunities

  • Intellectual Property Considerations

  • OSS/BSS Systems and Planning

  • Logical Network Assets, Design, and Scalability

  • Design and Desktop Reviews (Physical and Logical Network Designs)

 

2. Physical Assets

  • Points of Presence (PoPs), Central Offices (COs)

  • Datacenters, Colocation Facilities

  • Communications Towers, Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)

  • Acquisition Land and Site 

  • Asset Audits, Verifications, and Qualifications (As-Built & Field Review)

  • Lease and Contract Management

  • Enrichment/Scalability of Spectral, Fiber, and HFC Capacity

  • RWI Readiness


3. Operational Readiness

  • Qualification of Operations (Datacenter and AI)

  • Emphasis on Internal Documentation and Policies

  • Key Policy and Procedural Programs (Backup, BC/DR, Change Mgt.)

  • NOC Design, Roles, Staffing, and Partnerships

  • Power Assurance (Datacenter and AI)

  • Regulatory and Compliance

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4. Security

  • Physical and Logical Security Program Reviews

  • Supply Chain Risk Management

  • Production Network, Back-Office, and IT Security Posture

  • Software and Hardware Update Programs (EOL/EOS)

  • Monitoring and Incident Management

  • Third-Party Security Program Validation

  • Securing AI Assets

  • PII and Customer Data Handling

  • Legacy Systems and Technical Debt

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5. Management and Technical Skillset Evaluation

  • Management and Technical Skillset Assessment (organization-wide)

  • Leadership, Staffing, Headcount (beyond legacy systems)

  • Training Programs and Services (beyond legacy systems)

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6. Deal Analytics and Cost Analysis

  • Deal Analytics/Build Cost Analyses

  • Comparables Analysis Based on Project Type and Scale

  • Competitive Infrastructure

  • Deployment Sequencing

  • Risks and Alternative Technologies

  • Historical and Projected Costs and Rationalization

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7. Financial Analysis, Modeling and Forecasting

  • Review of historical Opex and Capex

  • Review of expense capitalization

  • Reconciliation of capital expenditures with balance sheet accounts

  • Validation of Assets Under Construction (AUC) by market

  • Estimated Cost of Upgrades for Operational Readiness

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